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Oct 25, 2023

What if Dentistry Was Disorganized?

This editorial from 1931, written at the front end of the Great Depression, gives us much to contemplate.1 After all, as members of the dental profession, we continue to have a public to serve emerging from the Covid-19 Pandemic. We are entrusted by society with the right to self-regulate.

Oct 25, 2023

Pain, Pills and New Perceptions

The beauty of dentistry and medicine, in general, is the ever-present evolution and growth of evidence-based practices guided by novel understanding. The advancement of knowledge allows our “practice” of the healing arts, to be refined continuously to better serve our patients and customize treatment modalities for maximized efficacy in rendering patient care.

2022 in Review: a Great Year

Dec 1, 2022

Thank you for being a part of TDA, ADA, and your local society. As 2022 draws to a close, let’s take a moment to look back at what we’ve accomplished together this year:

  • We welcomed 981 new and/or reactivated member dentists into the TDA community.  
  • We launched our new CE app, the TDA Dental Concierge, and provided more than 3,300 hours of CE to dentists and dental teams.
  • We helped hundreds of Texas dentists with personalized regulatory compliance issues.
  • We gave over 50 dental offices individualized help with third party payor issues, like denied appeals and proper CDT codes.
  • We helped elect 164 out of 170 DENPAC-supported candidates—a 96% success rate.
  • TDA Perks Program saved 400 dentists over $11 million in ERC (Employee Retention Credits) alone.
  • TDA Smiles Foundation & Texas Mission of Mercy, Inc. helped 1,818 patients in need, providing $1,612,630 worth of charitable care.

Your membership is what drives our community’s success; helps us advocate for you; and gets you access to exclusive benefits. If you still need to renew your membership for 2023, you can click here to renew online.

We wish you and your family a happy New Year and look forward to 2023!