MDA AWARDS
The Maine Dental Association is accepting nominations for 10 new awards until April 4th, recognizing excellence in various aspects of oral health across the state. These awards highlight achievements in community outreach, advocacy, government relations, team contributions, and dedications to improving oral health in Maine. Nominate individuals or organizations that have made a significant impact in these areas. Nominees will be formally invited to the Annual Convention where the recipients of each award will be announced and celebrated..png?sfvrsn=45378692_0)
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The 2025 Annual Convention, Your Practice Palate: Essential Resources for Every Dentist, is the must-attend event of the year for dental professionals! This three-day convention offers the latest insights, practical tools, and essential strategies to elevate your practice.
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Legislative Updates
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NEW - Paid Family & Medical Leave Poster
Employers can order physical copies of the poster at no cost. For convenience, a downloadable PDF version is also available. The MDA encourages all employers to display this information prominently to ensure that employees are aware of their rights and benefits.
Welcome to the Maine Dental Association
With a focus on Maine’s dentists, oral health policy, and the citizens of our state, with over 700 member dentists, the Maine Dental Association is here for YOU.
What We Offer:
Professional Connections
Member Discounts
Continuing Education
Legislative Advocacy
Informative Resources
Tripartite Membership
With a joint effort between your local component, the Maine Dental Association, and the American Dental Association, membership guarantees to meet your needs as each level offers valuable benefits and resources.
MDA CE Opportunities
Materials and Techniques to Improve Your Conservative, Adhesive Dentistry (6 CEs)
REGISTRATION has closed
Course: Materials and Techniques to Improve Your Conservative, Adhesive Dentistry (6 CEs)
Speaker: Dr. Nathaniel Lawson, DMD, PhD
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Registered attendees can request the recording and watch at their convenience. Recording can be requested by emailing Therese Cahill at tcahill@medental.org
Forms:
- Evaluation Form - Online
- Evaluation Form - Printable .pdf
MDA Annual Convention
Registration Now Open
June 12-14, 2025
Bar Harbor, ME
The 2025 Annual Convention, Your Practice Palate: Essential Resources for Every Dentist, is the must-attend event of the year for dental professionals! This three-day convention offers the latest insights, practical tools, and essential strategies to elevate your practice.
Treating Between the Lines: Understanding Rx and Illicit Drug Abuse (3 CEs)
Save the Date!
Course: Treating Between the Lines: Understanding Rx and Illicit Drug Abuse
Speaker: Dr. Ronnie Brown
Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
Location: Zoom
Antibiotic Stewardship (3 CEs)
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Course: Antibiotic Stewardship
Speaker: Dr. Erinne Kennedy
Date: November 2025
Location: Zoom
New Dental Tools by MaineCare
Dental Tools
MaineCare’s Dental Workgroup has created a new Questions & Answers (Q&A) document and a dental webpage with resources for MaineCare providers. The Q&A document includes questions about billing, prior authorizations, system training opportunities, enrolling new providers, missed appointments, interpreter services, and more that we received from providers in the two dental forums in July and August. As we add new questions, we will make them green to indicate which questions are new. We will also add the date the document is updated in green.
The Q&A can be found on our new Dental Services webpage. This webpage is intended for dental service providers and billers and includes tools and information such as the presentation slides and recordings of the dental forums.
2025 Annual Convention
Save the Date
June 12-14, 2025 - Bar Harbor, ME
Keynote Speakers
- 6/12/2025 - Robert Marus, DDS, AAACD, FICD - Cosmetic Dentistry for the Restorative Practice (6 CEs)
- 6/13/2025 - Sook-Bin Woo, DMD, FDSRCS - Oral Ulcers, Fungal Infections and Leukoplakia in the Molecular Age (6 CEs)
- 6/14/2025 - Wael Garine, DDS - Full Arch Restoration (6 CEs)
Call for Proposals
Applications for the 2025 Annual Convention have now closed. If you have submitted a proposal, responses will be provided in mid-January. Guidelines for submissions can be found here.
Exhibitor & Sponsorships
Now available online! Our largest event of the year, the Maine Dental Association invites you to be an exhibitor and/or sponsor at the Annual Convention. Join us in enriching the experience of attendees as they learn and hear from prestigious speakers, network with former and new colleagues, and most importantly, have fun! New this year, the exhibit floor is open for two days! Lunch hour is served buffet style allowing attendees to visit and walk the exhibit floors. Each attendee will be provided a punch card, encouraging them to visit all tables for an entry ticket to the raffle. Exhibitors & Sponsors logos will be displayed on the MDA Website, Annual Convention Program, and provided with an attendee list. https://www.medentalce.org/2025exhbitors-sponsors
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The Maine Dental Association (MDA) is accepting nominations for 10 new awards until April 4th, recognizing excellence in various aspects of oral health across the state. These awards highlight achievements in community outreach, advocacy, government relations, team contributions, and dedication to improving oral health in Maine. Please consider nominating individuals who you feel have made a significant impact in these areas. Nominators are not limited to the amount of submissions per individual and/or category. Award recipients are determined by the MDA Board. Nominees will be notified of their nomination and formally invited to the Annual Convention in Bar Harbor, ME. Individuals will be recognized during the Lobster Bake dinner, Friday, June 13, 2025. Submit your nomination(s) of 250 words or less in one of the following formats:
- Online at www.medental.org/membership/awards
- By email to Therese Cahill at tcahill@medental.org
