Two Wisconsin Dental Association member communications have received Hermes Creative Awards, an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. Both the WDA Journal and WDA Insider members-only blog won Gold Awards, which approximately 20 percent of the 6,000 entries win. This is the first time… Continue Reading WDA journal, blog earn Hermes Creative Awards
As new online tools continue to change the way that patients find their local dentist, practice owners are finding a renewed trust in the power of excellent customer experience to draw them in. As a dentist and business owner, you need to be aware of what uniquely sets you apart from your competition. In other… Continue Reading How to surprise and delight your patients
At the 2018 American Dental Association Annual Conference on Membership in April, the Wisconsin Dental Association accepted the ADA Membership Outreach Award for Greatest Net Gain of New Dentists for Societies with 2,001-3,500 Active Licensed Members in 2017. Over the year, the WDA increased its overall membership by 50. Accepting the award were Member Data… Continue Reading WDA receives ADA Membership Outreach Award
Since the beginning of 2018, approximately 372 children have been served through Give Kids A Smile® events throughout the state. More than 30 events provided an estimated $98,276 in care thus far this year. Some events were rescheduled or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather. Thank you to the volunteer dentists, dental team… Continue Reading Successful GKAS® events hosted throughout state
It may surprise you that most of the complaints we receive at the Wisconsin Dental Association are the result of breakdowns in communication between patients and their dentist or dental staff, and not simply because a patient is unhappy with a clinical procedure. When it comes to unhappy patients, there is good news and bad… Continue Reading Good and bad news related to patient complaints
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Aug. 14, 2018 – Dentists volunteering through the Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program provided 142 disabled, senior, low-income and uninsured Wisconsin adults with $559,105 in much-needed charitable dental care between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. In addition, dental laboratories across the state contributed $23,761 in materials and services. Continue Reading WDA Foundation’s Donated Dental Services provides another 142 elderly, disabled with $559,000 in needed care
Just as the newly created Wisconsin Dental Association Practice Transitions Committee was being formed and planning its first meeting, we received an invitation from the American Dental Association to participate in a new Business Model Project pilot. At its initial meeting on May 18, the Practice Transitions Committee received a presentation from ADA Vice President… Continue Reading ADA taps WDA for exciting, new business model pilot
(left to right) Dr. Brian Michel (Appleton) was the first Mentor Program protégé of Dr. Ken Geiger (Sheboygan). They met up again in June at the ninth WDA Foundation and WDA Mission of Mercy in West Allis, Wis. Dr. Michel’s MOM volunteer experiences include the prosthodontics department as a dental student, orthodontics department while a… Continue Reading How do you spell M E N T O R?
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Recent proposed Delta Dental reimbursement changes and Wisconsin Dental Association members calling for our leadership “to do something” have again brought up the need to remind our members of our obligations regarding antitrust laws. Antitrust issues are complicated and there are advocates in Congress who are currently trying to amend laws affecting state dental associations… Continue Reading Trust me on this one…