The Canadian Dental Association (CDA; French: ''Association dentaire canadienne'') is a non-profit professional association representing
Canada
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's 18,000
dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the mouth, oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofaci ...
s. Headquartered in Canada's capital city
Ottawa
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, the CDA serves its members and the public by managing key oral health issues on their behalf and by coordinating dental health awareness programs across the nation.
CDA is actively involved with lobbying and advocacy initiatives and uses its leadership role to communicate to the public and the government the profession's concerns regarding managed dental care.
History
The CDA was founded in 1902.
Deborah Stymiest of Fredericton was elected as its first female president in 2008.
CDA Seal Program
The CDA Seal is a symbol to help consumers know which oral health benefit claims made by a manufacturer have been independently reviewed and are supported by scientific evidence. The seal is designed to help the public and dental professionals make informed choices. It is based on the
dental symbol
Dental may refer to:
* Dental consonant, in phonetics
* Dental Records, an independent UK record label
* Dentistry, oral medicine
* Teeth
See also
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* Dental care (disambiguation)
* Dentist (disambiguation)
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, the
Rod of Asclepius
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surrounded by an interlocking circle and triangle.
CDA Corporate Membership
The Canadian Dental Association is a nationwide professional organization, representing Canadian dentists through its corporate members, who are currently:
*Association of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
*Alberta Dental Association and College
*College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan
*Manitoba Dental Association
*Ontario Dental Association
*New Brunswick Dental Society
*Northwest Territories and Nunavut
*Nova Scotia Dental Association
*Dental Association of Prince Edward Island
*Newfoundland & Labrador Dental Association
*Yukon Dental Association
Corporate members are provincial or territorial dental organizations that pay a corporate membership fee in order to represent their members' interests on a national basis.
Publications
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Journal of the Canadian Dental Association
The ''Journal of the Canadian Dental Association'' (JCDA) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed dental journal published by the Canadian Dental Association. It is more commonly referred to by its web address JCDA.ca, owing to its evolution into a print ...
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*CDA Essentials
References
External links
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1902 establishments in Ontario
Dental organizations based in Canada