Title: Describe the roles of professional dental organizations.
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Introducing Dentistry and the Dental Team

Description should include the functions of organizations such as

- Academy for General Dentistry (AGD)
- American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
- American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
- Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
- Hispanic Dental Association (HDA)
- National Dental Association (NDA)
- National Dental Hygiene Association (NDHA)
- State chapters of these organizations
- Additional dental specialty organizations in the areas of continuing education and professional development.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important for each member of a dental team to belong to his or her specific professional dental organization?
- Where can one find information pertaining to a specific professional dental organization?
- What are some benefits of being a member of a professional dental organization?