We are excited to share the 2018 ODA annual membership report. The ODA's strength comes from individual dentists like you. Thank you for your membership and support of organized dentistry—together we are able to accomplish more.

You make the smiles—we provide the support. With many new services, savings, and payment options available, we look forward to supporting you and the patients you protect in 2019. Renew today!

With increasing professional and personal demands, the overall well-being of dentists in the Oregon community is more important than ever. Historically, the ODA Dentist Health & Well-being Committee focused primarily on substance abuse support. The ODA is working to relaunch and expand the scope of the Wellness Program, supporting stress management, practice issues, debt, family obligations, loss, etc. The goal is to have a comprehensive network of peers and resources to support dentists at all levels of their career, including dental students. Lend your expertise, experience, and support by signing up as a Wellness Ambassador. Learn more about what this opportunity entails here.

ODA is now offering Regional CE and Leadership Trainings. Plan to join us at the inaugural event, scheduled for February 1st at the The LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University. The morning CE component of the event will feature Dr. Sam Barry presenting “Review of CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings." The best part—ODA members can attend for free! Current and Future Component Leadership are invited to stay for an afternoon session offering tips and tricks to thrive as a local dental society leader! Learn more and register to attend here. Act soon—space is limited!

Are you interested in serving your state, drafting and interpreting rules by which practitioners are held accountable, and making positive change for your peers? Serving on the Board of Dentistry, while time consuming, is an incredible opportunity to directly affect how dentistry is practiced in Oregon. There will be an open dentist seat on the Oregon Board of Dentistry with a 4-year term beginning May of 2019. To ensure subject matter expertise on the Board, preference will be given for candidates who hold an anesthesia permit. Please contact ODA Government Affairs Director, Jen Lewis-Goff, for more information and to express your interest.

In order to ensure that we are meeting your needs, we invite you to take an important readership survey for our Membership Matters monthly magazine and the ODA Insider monthly eNewsletter. Your feedback will help us better shape our communication services around your needs as a valued ODA member.

Take part in this survey, which will take about 5 minutes to complete.

All dentists who hold an active DEA license must register with the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). If you have not already registered, please access the registration portal here.

The Board of Dentistry approved rule changes at their August 24, 2018, meeting. Please click here to see the changes, that went into effect January 1, 2019.

Join the Dental Foundation of Oregon for a good old-fashioned Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, complete with dinner, drinks and prizes. Proceeds go to support The Dental Foundation of Oregon programs like the Tooth Taxi. Registrations will open soon. Register now! 

Join your ODA colleagues in a day of advocacy at the Capitol, educating legislators and their staff on critical issues impacting dentistry. We will start the day with an orientation, including an overview of the ODA legislative agenda, and then you will have the opportunity to meet with your legislators. Learn more and register here!

The 2019 Oregon Dental Conference® is the 127th Annual Session of the Oregon Dental Association (ODA) and marks the association's ​22nd year at the Oregon Convention Center. The conference is the concurrent meeting of the ODA, the Oregon Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OSOMS), the Oregon State Association of Endodontists (OSAE), the Oregon Society of Periodontists (OSP), the Oregon Academy of General Dentistry (OAGD), the Oregon Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (OAPD), the Oregon Dental Assistants Association (ODAA), The Oregon Dental Executives' Association (ODEA), the Oregon Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA) ​and the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories (OADL). Register today!

Wall of Wine - Attendees to the 2019 Oregon Dental Conference may once again purchase a $20 wine pull ticket for the very popular Wall of Wine! We are accepting wine donations for this years event and have received wine from well-known Oregon and Washington brands including 14 Hands, Chateau Ste Michelle, Dobbes Family Estate, and Willamette Valley Vineyards! If you would like to make a wine donation, please email us.

Give a Grin and Maybe Win – a New Toyota! Purchase a raffle ticket and you will be giving a grin to Oregon children by supporting DFO and their programs like the Tooth Taxi. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold. You might just win your choice of one of the following Toyotas – 2019 RAV4 LE AED SUV MSRP $27,658 or 2018 2019 C-HR Limited, MSRP $8,185. Tickets are $60 each OR 5 for $275. Purchase tickets today!

The Chip! for Teeth Golf Tournament is an energizing way to raise critical funding to help improve the oral health of Oregon’s children. Proceeds go to support the DFO and programs like the Tooth Taxi. Register today!