Membership Benefits

Being a WCDDA member affords many services that save you $$$
Membership also offers the opportunity to share your joy of, and ideas about dentistry with your peers. A large pool of clinical information, lobbying power and patient education tools become tools at your fingertips. You are assured a continuous flow of published data alerting dentists to new techniques and materials.

If you are interested in becoming a member or want to learn more about national and state associations, please visit our organizational sites:

American Dental Association
Florida Dental Association
FDA Services

For a WCDDA Membership Application, click here

More Benefits...

Peer Review
- Free to members
- Solve patient problems

Referral Service
- Obtain new patients through members only referral program

Placement Information for Dentists and Ancillary Personnel
- Free to applicants and members

Keep Up With Dental Current Events
- Newsletter - 3x a year

Great Continuing Education Opportunities
- Free or low cost quality continuing education

Two Major WCDDA Meetings per Year
- Winter Meeting - Renaissance Tampa International Plaza
- Summer Meeting - Ritz Carlton, Naples, FL

Meeting Highlights:
- Earn hours of CE - many free to members
- Spectacular exhibit area - latest in supplies and equipment
- Provides CPR training (upon successful completion, 2 year card awarded)
- Courses on Practice Building
- Courses on Practice Administration

All Mandated Courses
- Professional Responsibilities Relating to Domestic Violence - (once every 6 years)
- Medical Errors
- Upon initial licensure: HIV/AIDS Awareness for the Dental Practice

Tripartite (3 Tier) Membership Brings You 3 Levels of Service
- For more information visit ADA and FDA Websites
- Low Cost Life Insurance
- Offered by American Dental Association

Contract Analysis
- Written legal analyses of insurance contracts

Legislative Advocacy
- The Florida Dental Association tracks and analyzes legislation affecting dentistry and health care in Florida Public Awareness

Political Involvement
You have representatives in Washington and Tallahassee through the:
- American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC)
- Florida Dental Political Action Committee (FLADPAC)

Dental Benefits Promotion
- Endorsement and Promotion of Direct Assignment and Direct Reimbursement

Dental Care For Indigent Children
- Volunteers are needed year-round

Present School Programs
- Speak with children during Dental Health Month

Leadership Directory
- Free to members

Dental Screenings and Exhibits
- Volunteers are needed year-round

Speak at Civic Clubs and Affiliate Dental Associations
Volunteers are needed year-round

Florida Dental Association
- High quality insurance programs at competitive rates
- Crisis assistance
- Physicians Recovery Network (chemical dependency counseling)
- Disaster relief loans/grants
- Financial help following natural disasters or personal catastrophe
- Offers courses and/or printed materials
- MBNA credit card (WCDDA Fund card with a variety of benefits and options)

Additional Information
Contact West Coast District Dental Association (813) 931-3018 or e-mail wc.dental@gte.net