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One thing is clear when you meet Dr. John Gibbons, the incoming WSDA president: He lives life to the fullest. But the one thing he’s most passionate about doesn’t involve wild animals, exotic travel or fast engines. It’s something far more complex and unpredictable. It’s dental advocacy.

Congratulations to Matt French, who was granted honorary WSDA membership after 20 years of service to the Association and Washington Dentists' Insurance Agency (WDIA).

Have you ever been placed in an insurance network without your knowledge? WSDA wants to hear about your experience through our network leasing survey.

Join dentists from across the state on Friday, Jan. 27 as Dental Action Day returns in person in Olympia. One profession, one voice!

Share your dental workforce challenges through the Fall 2022 WA Health Sentinel Survey. Survey results will be shared with key policymakers and other stakeholders to inform the policy development and funding decisions impacting our vital health workforce.

​Dental providers are urged to support a November Massachusetts statewide ballot initiative that will require dental insurance carriers to spend at least 83% of premium dollars on patient care rather than on administrative costs, salaries and profits. WSDA recently donated $10,000 the campaign.

WSDA encourages members to submit comments on the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Interstate Compact by Friday, Sept. 30. The Compact would allow dentists and dental hygienists licensed in one Compact member state to more easily obtain licensure in another Compact member state, creating reciprocity among participant states and reducing the barriers to licensure portability and employment.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next Dental Educational Outreach Committee meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 12:00 PM.

General Dentistry | Marysville | Owner – Private Practice | Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry

General Dentistry | Puyallup | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

General Dentistry | Spokane | Owner – Group Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

General Dentistry | Everett | Owner – Private Practice | ​New York University College of Dentistry

General Dentistry | Everett | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | Renton | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | ​University of Washington School of Dentistry

General Dentistry | East Wenatchee | Retired | Northwestern University Dental School

Read about the future dental school planned for Yakima's Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

WSDA is excited to launch a reimagined Mentor Program! Browse available WSDA mentors or sign up as a mentor today.

Read about 2022-2023 WSDA President Dr. John Gibbons in the Summer 2022 cover story.

General Dentistry | Seattle | Retired | University of Washington School of Dentistry

The Board of Denturists – Special Topics Committee is holding a series of rules workshops to amend the denturist infection control rules (WAC 246-812-501 - Purpose) and to propose new rules for prefabricated implant abutments. The next meeting is Friday, Sept. 23 at 12:00 PM.