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Tens of thousands of dentists and manufacturers will be in Chicago later this month for the Midwinter Meeting. As a DTA member, you’re invited to two can’t-miss events coinciding with the meeting: The World Dental Trade Conference and the DTA Preview Show. Learn more...
The requirement to record payments and transfers of anything of value to dentists has been delayed until HHS publishes a final rule on the Physician Payment Sunshine provisions of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The proposed rule was published on December 19th in the Federal Register. Learn more...
The Florida Public Heath Institute recently released a report analyzing oral health emergency room spending in Florida. What the institute found is that hospital emergency room dental care visits have increased dramatically. Learn more...
In the first quarter of 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will announce the first official steps to adopt a
Unique Device Identification (UDI) system for the medical device industry.
On February 22 at 10:30 am, keynote speaker Stan Slap will speak about The Hungry and the Hunted,
explaining how to create a brandable customer experience and develop the ultimate competitive edge.
Do You "Preview"? 
The DTA Preview Show takes place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on February 22 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago,
prior to the opening of the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
DTAF Magical Evening of Thanks
Ad Council Agrees to Develop Oral Health Campaign The collaboration between the Ad Council and the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives dental coalition will result in a three-year, public service ad campaign to educate and raise awareness about the importance of children’s oral health and its tie to disease prevention. Learn more... Included is Northcoast Research's evaluation of the potential positive impact of this oral health campaign. DTA's Successful Annual Meeting
DTAF 2011 Awards Granted
DTA Welcomes New Members
DTA Members at DenTech China 2011
Dental Organizations Petition HHS About Affordable Care Act’s Pediatric Dental Benefit More than 100 dental organizations have joined together to petition the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to define the essential pediatric benefit in ACA, endorse a set of dental services that reflect current professional and government evidence-based guidelines and make recommendations that are designed to improve oral health outcomes in children. Learn more... Senator Cardin Recognized for Improving Oral Health Awareness and Care
Successful FDI Meeting: IDM Votes Acceptance of ISO 13485
Two New Introduction to Dental Learning Modules for DTA Members
A recent public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America found that in the past year, more than one-third (35 percent) of those who regularly visit the dentist have cut back. Read the full August 29 press release here. DTA Writing Code of Ethics The community of dental professionals, distributors, manufacturers and other stakeholders have long held themselves to a
high professional standard.
To show the extent of our commitment to our industry’s strong character,
DTA is developing a code of ethics for our members to assure the dental community
that we place tremendous value on the collaborative nature of our relationships with dental professionals and dental institutions.
DTA to Comment on New FDA Guidance At the June FDA Reprocessing Reusable Medical Devices Conference, FDA staff presented new draft guidance that affects most DTA members.
Several important take-away points for the dental device industry were raised at the conference.
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DTAF and Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation Create Dental Scholarships
DTAF and the Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation have partnered to create two $5,000 annual scholarships for students
entering their third or fourth year at a dental school that's accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Application deadline is March 9.
Join DTA members for our February 15th webinar with Richard Fishbane,
Vice President of SDM entitled, "12 Things You Need to Know Right Now About the Dental Industry."
Join DTA Chairman Perry Lowe, president of Axis Dental, for a DTA Young Leaders networking and mentoring event on
February 24 to help younger members reach their professional goals and get the most out of DTA membership.
More than 275 DTA members mixed and mingled at the DTA Annual Meeting on Nov. 1-3 in Washington, D.C.
The six organizations that are the 2011
recipients of the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation's
grants are making a difference to increase access to oral health care in America that will be felt for generations.
Long-standing DTA members welcomed many new members into the organization, including five companies that joined in October.
