WDA Foundation’s Donated Dental Services Provides $346,494 in Care for Elderly, Disabled Adults

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  WEST ALLIS, Jan. 16, 2020 – Dentists who volunteered through the Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program provided 115 disabled, senior, low-income and uninsured Wisconsin adults with $346,494 in much-needed charitable dental care between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. In addition, dental laboratories across the state contributed $22,073 in materials and services. Continue Reading WDA Foundation’s Donated Dental Services Provides $346,494 in Care for Elderly, Disabled Adults

Continuing Education Roundup

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Until 2007, Wisconsin was one of three states left who didn’t require continuing education of its licensed dentists. This CE requirement was signed into law by then Gov. Jim Doyle and eliminated criticism from other groups who might have misinterpreted the lack of mandatory CE as a lack of commitment to ongoing professional education. Upcoming… Continue Reading Continuing Education Roundup

Leadership Nominations: Put Your Hat in the Ring or Suggest a Colleague

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Help guide the future and direction of your professional association by nominating yourself or a colleague for an open state or regional leadership position. Nominations are now being accepted for the WDA Officer Corps and Board of Trustees. The 2019 WDA House of Delegates adopted an updated structure for the WDA Board of Trustees at… Continue Reading Leadership Nominations: Put Your Hat in the Ring or Suggest a Colleague

In 2019, did you….?

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Help 11 dental and dental hygiene students pay for their education? Provide financial support to 15 non-profit dental clinics and programs so they could in turn help hundreds of children and adults? Provide oral care supplies to more than 5,000 disadvantaged Wisconsin residents? Improve the oral health of 115 low-income elderly and disabled individuals? Stand… Continue Reading In 2019, did you….?