WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Holiday feasting and fun not only does a number on your waistline, but it can also take a toll on your teeth. This holiday season, get in the giving spirit and give your oral health the attention it deserves. Continue Reading PROTECT YOUR HOLIDAY SMILE: 5 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH HEALTHY
As drivers, we humans can make bad decisions and cause accidents. Consider how easy it is to drive while distracted. And we drive in a world full of perils — damaged and congested roads, flooded streets, fallen branches … the list is endless. If you find yourself in an auto accident or if your car… Continue Reading Self-Driving Car? Someday … but Not Today: 13 Essential Auto Insurance Tips for Human Drivers
It was recently reported that 2020 was such a tumultuous year that the editors of the Oxford-English dictionary were unable to determine just one word for their traditional “Word of the Year”. Obscure medical terms like “pandemic” and “coronavirus” are now used every day. Words that were never previously used together are joined to become… Continue Reading Resilience
Many of you generously support the WDA Foundation as a charitable extension of your career. You make a donation because you know that the Foundation will use your gift to support the dental profession and bring improved oral health to those in need. During this unprecedented year, many nonprofits, including the WDA Foundation, have found… Continue Reading The CARES Act provides an incentive to donate in 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to challenge employers. Right now employers feel isolated. But, they’re not alone. ThinkHR and Mammoth have been fielding thousands of coronavirus-related questions from business owners. And, we’re jointly making our essential COVID-19 crisis management resources available for free to all employers in need. We have gathered resources and materials here to help you navigate the new… Continue Reading COVID-19 Crisis Response Center
Keep your eyes on the mailbox in early December for your 2021 Wisconsin Dental Association membership statement. Dues invoices were also emailed in mid-November with an option to pay online. If you already made that payment, please disregard the mailed packet you receive. For your convenience, we offer 6- and 12-month interest-free installment plans –… Continue Reading 2021 WDA membership statements are coming your way!
Cybersecurity has been a game of cat and mouse for years. The goal 15 years ago was to stay a step ahead of the “bad guys,” but then the tide changed. The new goal was to try to be as responsive as possible to the changing landscape of threats and newly uncovered weaknesses. The realization… Continue Reading Treat cybersecurity like your reputation depends on it— because it does
The Wisconsin Dental Association and Marquette University School of Dentistry share a long history of partnership. In 1968, Marquette University School of Dentistry collaborated with the WDA formerly known as Wisconsin Dental Society, the state dental health insurance program and Milwaukee Children’s Hospital to establish a new program to train dental students to care for… Continue Reading Special needs dentistry needs your help
Corporate networks in companies of all sizes are under siege by a growing number of increasingly sophisticated attacks from cyber criminals across the world. These attacks can happen at any time, both to your business or to you personally on your own private networks. There are steps you can take to reduce the risks as… Continue Reading Cybersecurity Part 5: Social Media
WEST ALLIS, WIS. – Dr. Paula Crum, a resident of Green Bay, was sworn in as president of the 3,100-member Wisconsin Dental Association at the organization’s 150th House of Delegates, which was held virtually Nov. 13 and 14. Dr. Crum is a periodontist at Green Bay Periodontics & Implant Dentistry, where she practices with her son, Dr. Phillip Crum. She has served the Green Bay area for over 30 years. Continue Reading State dental association swears in Green Bay periodontist Dr. Paula Crum as president