Dentistry: General Dentistry Resources

Organization:

About:

• American Dental Association

• The American Dental Association is the nation's largest dental association, representing more than 159,000 dentist members, and is the leading source of oral health related information for dentists and their patients.

• American Dental Education Association

• The mission of ADEA is to lead institutions and individuals in the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research and the delivery of oral health care for the overall health and safety of the public.

• American Student Dental Association

• The American Student Dental Association is a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students. It introduces students to lifelong involvement in organized dentistry and provides services, information, education, representation and advocacy.

• Florida Dental Association

• The Florida Dental Association (FDA) is a statewide professional membership organization representing Florida-licensed dentists.

• International Association for Dental Research

• The International Association for Dental Research (IADR), headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Its mission is: (1) to advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health worldwide; (2) to support and represent the oral health research community; and (3) to facilitate the communication and application of research findings.

• FDI World Dental Federation

• FDI World Dental Federation serves as the principal representative body for more than one million dentists worldwide, developing health policy and continuing education programs, speaking as a unified voice for dentistry in international advocacy and supporting member associations in global oral health promotion activities.

• Academy of General Dentistry

• The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of more than 38,000 general dentists dedicated to providing quality dental care and oral health education to the public.

• American Academy of Oral Medicine

• The American Academy of Oral Medicine promotes excellence in the management of oral health, with a special emphasis on the medically complex patient.