The Dental Trade Alliance has Launched a Multifaceted "Oral Healthcare Can't Wait^™ Awareness Campaign to dental professionals and consumers alike. The "Oral Healthcare Can't Wait^™ campaign will encourage all members of the dental team to communicate positive, compelling messages to their patients about the importance of seeking and accepting recommended oral care treatment.

Maintaining optimum oral health is important to everyone, despite the state of the economy. Now is the time for the entire oral health care community to communicate this message to dental professionals and consumers alike. The negative effects of postponing oral care treatment are significant, with existing and new research indicating that a person’s overall health can be put at risk. But it doesn’t have to be this way - although we face economic challenges on a global basis, the majority of Americans still have the ability to make continued and comprehensive oral care an integrated part of their lives.

Read more about our plans for dental and mainstream media relations, a practice-level communications tool kit, internet and social media marketing, and how you can help improve America's dental health. And visit the new informational site for dental professionals and site for consumers.

Oral Health America Dental Survey
DTA CEO Gary Price recently presented key dental survey findings at the launch of National Smile Month at the National Museum of Dentistry. Read the analysis of a recent survey of 1000 people regarding dental health and insurance. Full survey information is available to DTA Members with their on-line member account.

DTA's 1^st Quarter 2009 Large Equipment Sales Report Expanded!
DTA Members may order reports on 20 categories, including 2 new categories - 3-D Cone Beam and Digital Impressioning. State and Metro area breakdowns are also available. Receive your data on-line or on CD-ROM.

DTA's 1^st Quarter 2009 National Dentist Economic Survey with Benchmarks is available, with an updated outlook for 2009! Compare dental procedures, appointment bookings and dental meetings from 2008 to 2009. $395 for previous subscribers or $495 for new subscribers (receive data from both reports). Order now.

Honors were recently awarded by the Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Education Fund. Learn more, and consider nominating a worthy individual or group for the 2010 awards.

Who won a free trip for two to the 2009 ADA Annual Session in Honolulu, Hawaii in the 2009 DentaCheques program?

National Smiles Month is sponsored by Patterson Dental, Dental Trade Alliance Foundation, UnitedHealthcare Dental, and other dental industry leaders.

DTA Members - Register Now for the Annual Meeting
"Changing Course through Challenging Times" is an important topic for all. Register soon to save money. See the agenda, plus information on speakers, workshops and transportation notes.

WDTC and IDS Presentations
DTA recently completed the successful 2009 World Dental Trade Conference. More than 80 dental executives from around the globe attended the conference on Mergers and Acquisitions. DTA has provided three presentations, available to DTA members via their member account, on our WDTC page.

In addition, presentations from IDS in Cologne regarding markets in Brazil, Israel and Russia are available to DTA members via their member account - see the DTA Export page.

DTA CEO Gary Price Updates Members
DTA members can read an update on a variety of topics, including "Oral Health Care Can't Wait", the next Annual Meeting, and trade shows. View the entire newsletter.

DTA Sponsors International Pavilion at FDI 2009 Singapore World Dental Congress
Just 5 booths left (booths F16-F20). Updated floor plan in this article.
After 19 years, FDI will return to Singapore to host the 2009 FDI Annual World Dental Congress in collaboration with the Singapore Dental Association. The scientific program in Singapore will be "Advancing Dentistry at the Crossroads of the World". Learn how DTA members can exhibit at this international event.

New European Directive
A number of our members are struggling to meet a new European Directive known as REACH. This regulation requires that manufactures of chemicals or manufacturers of products that leach chemicals make sure their chemicals are registered. Learn more on DTA's Regulatory page.

California State Board of Pharmacy has voted to delay implementation of new pedigree requirements. Background information and a direct link to the California Board's report is in our Regulatory section.

On-line Introduction to Dental Learning DTA’s popular 17 module training series is available on-line, exclusively to DTA members, to purchase training licenses for their employees to use at anytime. Employee progress can be monitored with the included testing. Watch this short video and visit www.dtatraining.com to sign up now.

Chicago Dental Society responded positively to DTA's Position Paper on Dental Meetings by changing its 2010 show dates to a Thursday - Saturday format. Read about the process and DTA's position paper, and to learn more about the changes at the Mid-Winter Meeting, see the CDS brochure.

Additional Market Data Reports for Dental Consumables
DTA Members may receive reports with market share information on a state-wide or even by a 3-digit zip code basis.

FDA Quality System Training is a 10 CD set of regulatory training for just $445 for DTA members. Topics include Production, Process and Equipment Control, Corrective and Preventive Actions and FDA Export Certificates.