Jan 01, 2018
The Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next Dental Infection Control Committee Meeting on Friday, January 12 at 9:30 a.m. Please consider attending the meeting or submit comments on proposed dental infection control rules by Monday, January 8.
Jan 01, 2018
"Evidence-based Dental Pain Care: A New Opioid Prescribing Guideline from Washington State," a free half-day dental conference on opioid prescribing in Washington, has been postponed to a later date.
Dec 22, 2017
For years, three dental suppliers — Henry Schein Dental, Patterson Dental, and Benco Dental — have held a substantial market share in the dental supply market across the United States. Together, they have roughly 75 percent of the market, the remaining 25 percent is divvied up among regional players around the country. That may all be about to change.
Dec 21, 2017
WSDA member Dr. Joe Vaughn reflects on 2017 and his first full year as a new dentist.
Dec 21, 2017
The WSDA Relief Fund recently sent a donation of $20,000 to the ADA Foundation Emergency Grant program to help dentists who were victims of the recent hurricanes in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Texas.
Dec 18, 2017
Register now for "Evidence-based Dental Pain Care: A New Opioid Prescribing Guideline from Washington State," a half-day, 4 CE credit dental conference in Seattle on January 8 or Spokane on January 9.
Dec 18, 2017
Under Initiative 1433 (I-1433), passed by Washington voters in 2016, employers will be required to provide paid sick leave beginning on January 1, 2018.
Dec 18, 2017
National Brush Day® is November 1, the day after Halloween! Join the Kids’ Healthy Mouths Campaign to promote the importance for kids to brush two minutes, twice a day, every day.
Dec 07, 2017
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid on Nov. 16 announced proposed changes to Medicare drug plans, including rescinding the requirement that dentists enroll in or validly opt-out of Medicare in order for a Part D drug prescriptions to be covered.
Nov 30, 2017
WSDA members, register today for Dental Action Day, held in Olympia on Thursday, January 25, 2018.
Nov 30, 2017
Developed by the Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative and Washington State Agency Medical Directors’ Group in collaboration with actively practicing dentists and public stakeholders, the final Dental Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain Management was released in September 2017.
Nov 28, 2017
See the current lineup of dental speakers for the Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, and make sure to mark your calendars for June 21-23, 2018!
Nov 20, 2017
WSDA members, text the word "WSDA" to the phone number 52886 to sign up for WSDA's new advocacy alert text system.
Nov 17, 2017
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold conference calls on November 21 and 22.
Nov 16, 2017
Thank you to each and every dentist who was a member of the WSDA in 2017! 2018 membership renewal season is now underway.
Nov 15, 2017
WSDA member Dr. Craig Neal shares his opinion regarding recently vetoed bylaw amendments by Delta Dental's leadership.
Nov 14, 2017
Learn about changes to this year's Individual Medical Annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP) from the experts at Washington Dentists' Insurance Agency (WDIA).
Nov 07, 2017
Founded by WSDA member Dr. Joseph Zimmer in Seattle, Zosseo Overland Support is a nonprofit organization that welcomes dentists from around the world to collaborate on meaningful medical missions in Africa.
Oct 31, 2017
Sign up is now open for Give Kids A Smile 2018! Program coordinators who register by Monday, November 6 will be eligible to receive donated product kits.
Oct 31, 2017
Learn more about new WSDA President Dr. Cindy Pauley.
