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DTA monitors and advocates for our members regarding health care legislation.
DTA speaks for dental industry members in opposition to fees or taxes on medical device manufacturers and importers.
Read more about
this rapidly changing issue.
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Health System Reform Legislation Conference Call
Wednesday, February 17 at 1:00 p.m. EST
DTA Members are invited to participate in a health system reform legislation conference call
with DTA’s Legislative Consultant Don Lavanty, President of J.T. Rutherford & Associates.
Dial: (800) 791-2345
Participant Code: 24956
Don will be happy to take questions after his update. Call should last about 30 minutes.
Please contact Amy Moorman to RSVP or for further information.
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Jan 4, 2010 update: Senate Passes Health Bill - Medical Device Tax Included.....
Read
an introduction from DTA CEO Gary Price and see the legislation text.
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Wed, February 24, 2010
DTA's World Dental Trade Conference!
Michael Treacy, the highest rated speaker in DTA history, will be the featured speaker at DTA's World Dental Trade Conference in Chicago, IL.
The dental conference is from 8am - noon on Feb 24th, just before the Preview Show, and is only $150 / attendee.
Please visit our WDTC page for more information.
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First DTA dues increase since 2004 consolidation.
The DTA is financially healthy. We have weathered the economic storm with your tremendous support.
We are spending part of our reserves on our effort to represent you in Washington,
and on our public awareness campaign to keep our market moving forward.
While we are fortunate to have reserves to spend on these important projects, it is not sustainable for the long-term.
Because we feel that these programs are critical, the Board of Directors voted to increase dues by a modest amount for 2010.
A new dues category has been created for companies with sales in excess of $500 million.
Revenue figures are based upon 2008.
Details are on the Membership Join DTA page.
ORAL HEALTH CARE CAN'T WAIT™ NEWS
Oral Health Care Study to be Funded
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded the National Academy of Sciences contracts worth $2.4 million to conduct a wide-ranging study of oral health care in the
United States and suggest ways it could be improved.
Read the full press release.
The Dental Trade Alliance has Launched a Multifaceted "Oral Healthcare Can't Wait™
Awareness Campaign
to dental professionals and consumers alike.
The "Oral Healthcare Can't Wait™ campaign will encourage all members of the dental team to
communicate positive, compelling messages to their patients about the importance of seeking
and accepting recommended oral care treatment.
Maintaining optimum oral health is important to everyone, despite the state of the economy.
Now is the time for the entire oral health care community to communicate this message to
dental professionals and consumers.
The negative effects of postponing oral care treatment are significant,
with existing and new research indicating that a person’s overall health can be put at risk.
But it doesn’t have to be this way - although we face economic challenges on a global basis,
the majority of Americans still have the ability to make continued and comprehensive oral care
an integrated part of their lives.
Read more about our plans for dental and mainstream media relations,
a practice-level communications tool kit,
internet and social media marketing, and how you can help improve America's dental health.
And visit the new informational
site for dental professionals and
site for consumers.
Oral Health America Dental Survey
DTA CEO Gary Price recently presented key dental survey findings at the launch of National Smile Month
at the National Museum of Dentistry.
Read the analysis of a recent survey of 1000 people regarding dental health and insurance.
Full survey information is available to DTA Members with their on-line member account.
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DTA Members - Lock in Charter Subscriber Rates for NEW Canadian DPMSS Report!
Available from SDM, third and fourth quarter 2009 reports on sales data for dental merchandise sold in Canada can be yours. First reports
available in January 2010.
Learn more about this new report.
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DTA's 3rd Quarter 2009 Large Equipment Sales Report is Available.
DTA Members may order reports on 20 categories,
including 3-D Cone Beam
and Digital Impressioning.
State and Metro area breakdowns are also available.
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DTA Members interested in the European Union Market
can learn about a European Omnibus Dentist Survey being launched by
DTA member AFG Research.
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On-line Introduction to Dental Learning
DTA’s popular 17 module training series is available on-line, exclusively to DTA members, to
purchase training licenses for their employees to use at anytime.
Employee progress can be monitored with the included testing.
Watch this short video and visit
www.dtatraining.com to sign up now.
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 FDA Quality System Training
includes topics of Production, Process and Equipment Control,
Corrective and Preventive Actions and FDA Export Certificates. A 10 CD set for DTA members. $445.
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Additional Market Data Reports for Dental Consumables
DTA Members may receive reports with market share information on
a state-wide or even by a 3-digit zip code basis.
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IMPORTANT DATES |
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See all DTA events by month.
February 17, 2010
Health System Reform Legislation Conference Call
1:00 p.m. EST
Legislative consultant Don Lavanty.
See top of this page for info.
February 24, 2010
DTA Events all day at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.
DTA World Dental Trade Conference (WDTC)
7 am - noon
Featuring speaker
Michael Treacy.
REGISTER NOW
DTA Preview Show
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Dental Business Sales Event
REGISTER NOW
February 25, 2010
DTA Credit Management Work Group Meeting
Lunch: 11:30 am
Meeting: 12:30 - 4:00 pm
Register Now!
February 26, 2010
DTA Young Leadership Event
Improving Trade Show Sales
Beer and Food Tasting
Omni Chicago Hotel
5:30 - 7 pm
March 12
Mini-Dental Hotel Reservation Deadline
March 25
Mini-Dental Event Registration Deadline
April 12-13, 2010
Mini-Dental School
University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine.
See our Mini-Dental page for more information. Space is limited, so please register now.
Oral Healthcare Can't Wait
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Oral Healthcare Can't Wait
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DentalTrade Alliance
2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1003 Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: (703) 379-7755 Fax: (703) 931-9429
E-Mail: info@dentaltradealliance.org
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