Dental Action Day: Jan. 31

Delta Antitrust Complaint

WSDA asks WA Attorney General to investigate potential Delta antitrust practices.

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One-on-one dental benefits support.

The ADA’s Third Party Payer Concierge™ provides expert advice to help detangle costly dental benefit issues.

2018 Survey of Dental Fees

The ADA survey of fees charged by general practitioners and specialists is gathered from a nationwide random sample of dentists.

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Washington State Dental Association

The Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) is the voice of dentistry in Washington. With over 4,400 members, the WSDA is dedicated to empowering members to advocate for and provide the highest quality oral health care.

Latest Dental News

ADA Third Party Payer Concierge: Connect With a Dental Benefits Expert
Get one-on-one support directly from an expert on dental benefits issues through the American Dental Association Third Party Payer Concierge.
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Patients, Dentists Can Report to FDA Issues with Direct to Consumer Dentistry Devices
Patients and dentists can report issues with medical devices to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including any problems they have had with devices related to direct to consumer, or DTC, dental laboratory products.
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Dr. Linda Edgar Installed as American Dental Association Trustee
Congratulations to WSDA Board member Dr. Linda Edgar, who was installed as a trustee of the American Dental Association during ADA 2018 in Honolulu.
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Celebrating 4,400 Member Dentists
This October, WSDA reached an exciting milestone—we welcomed our 4,400th dentist into membership!
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Reminder: Paid Family & Medical Leave Requirements Start Jan. 1, 2019
Employers will need to offer paid family and medical leave starting January 1, 2020. Prepare your office for requirements that will begin to take effect January 1, 2019.
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Public-private Safe Prescribing Initiative Results in Significant Reductions of Medicaid Opioid Prescriptions
A public-private safe prescribing initiative launched in late 2017, called Better Prescribing, Better Treatment, has resulted in significant reductions in Apple Health (Medicaid) opioid prescriptions in less than a year.
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Crown Denials Can be Appealed with Help from ADA
Numerous dentists have lodged complaints with the ADA Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality and its staff after third-party payers denied claims for crown procedures.
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