The Go-To List of Associations & Organizations for Dental Professionals
Dentistry is better when you have a community of likeminded professionals supporting you and surrounding you, so we’ve put together this near-exhaustive list of all the professional organizations you should consider joining.
This list contains the names and websites of professional dental associations, academies, organizations and societies that offer value to members in the form of advocacy, continuing education, mentorship, networking, scholarship, volunteering, and other benefits.
The list is split into sections for easy navigation, with sections dedicated to professional organizations:
For general dentists and dental specialists
For dentists with specific identities and affinities
For non-dentist professionals (hygienists, assistants, etc.)
For dentists in specific states or regions
For dental students
Regional
Alabama
Alaska
Alaska State Dental Hygienists' Association
Arizona
Arizona State Dental Hygienists' Association
Arkansas
Arkansas State Dental Hygienists Association
California
Colorado
Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association
Connecticut
Connecticut Dental Hygienists' Association
Delaware
Delaware Dental Hygienists' Association
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Dental Society
Florida
Florida Dental Hygiene Association
Georgia
North Georgia Dental Society (African American Dentists)
Hawaii
Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association
Idaho
Idaho State Dental Association
Illinois
Illinois Society of Periodontists
Indiana
Indiana Dental Hygienists' Association
Iowa
Iowa Dental Hygienists' Association
Kansas
Kansas Dental Hygienists' Association
Kentucky
Kentucky Dental Hygienists' Association
Louisiana
Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association
Maine
Maine Dental Hygienists' Association
Maryland
Maryland State Dental Association
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association
Michigan
Michigan Periodontal Association
Minnesota
Minnesota Dental Hygienists' Association
Mississippi
Mississippi Dental Hygienists' Association
Missouri
Missouri Dental Hygienists' Association
Montana
Montana Dental Hygienists' Association
Nebraska
Nebraska Dental Hygienists' Association
Nevada
Nevada Dental Hygienists' Association
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Jersey Society of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry
New Mexico
New Mexico Dental Hygienists' Association
New York
New York State Society Of Orthodontists
North Carolina
Raleigh Wake-County Dental Society
North Dakota
North Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association
Ohio
Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Dental Hygienists' Association
Oregon
Oregon State Society of Orthodontists
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County Dental Society
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Dental Association
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Dental Hygienists' Association
South Carolina
South Carolina Dental Hygiene Association
South Dakota
South Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association
Tennessee
Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association
Texas
Texas Dental Hygienists' Association
Utah
Utah Dental Hygienists' Association
Vermont
Virginia
Virginia Society of Periodontists
Washington
Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association
West Virginia
West Virginia Dental Hygienists' Association
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association
Wyoming
Student National Dental Association (Minority Dental Students)