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Become A Member
Application for N.H. Dental Society membership is available as an Adobe
Acrobat file.
Member Benefits
LOCAL COMPONENT SOCIETIES
New to the area? Recent graduate? Looking
for an organization where you can network with your colleagues and contribute
your
unique interests and skills
in supporting your chosen profession? Join your local dental society, one
of nine component societies around the state:
• Greater Concord Dental Society
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Grafton-Sullivan Dental Society
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Lakes Region Dental Society
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Greater Manchester Dental Society
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Monadnock Region Dental Society
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Greater Nashua Dental Society
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North Country Dental Society
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Greater Salem Dental Society
•
Southeastern Dental Society
To find a contact for the component society in your area, visit click
here or call (603) 225-5961.
As a member of the New Hampshire Dental Society you will have access to the
following benefits and services.
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION
The NHDS presents a unified voice to the state legislature through lobbying
and educational activities related to dentistry and public oral health. We
monitor all dental-related bills and work to protect the oral health of public
and the profession.
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Members can participate in quality low-cost scientific programs, featuring
topics such as periodontics, implants and esthetic restorative dentistry,
practice management, and financial planning seminars while satisfying continuing
education requirements. In addition, you can tap into the latest resources
and information for the clinical and business sides of your practice during
the NHDS annual meeting.
PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES
Stay informed with the Granite State Dentist, published quarterly. Get up-to-date
information from the NHDS website (www.nhds.org) and enjoy member-only privileges.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Member can access personal credit card and merchant services for office acceptance
of credit cards at below market rates.
INSURANCE SERVICES
Members can secure high quality insurance programs for professional
and personal use with access to competitively priced group products.
LOCAL
COALITIONS/COMMUNITY ACTIVISM
Through your participation in the NHDS, you can take part in numerous community
activities working towards optimum oral health for all the citizens of
New Hampshire.
DENTAL COMMUNITY
Meet other dentists, network with colleagues, find employment opportunities,
enjoy social gatherings and participate in other community events as a
member of NHDS.
ANNUAL MEETING
The NHDS meeting is a conveniently located alternative to the crowds at regional
and national conventions, with many top dental suppliers exhibiting state-of-the-art
materials and technology, as well as top-level CE opportunities, all of
which enable members to keep up-to-date on professional and clinical issues.
Time
and site will vary annually.
New Hampshire Dental Society
23 South State St., Concord, NH 03301
phone 603.225-5961 fax 603.226-4880
email nhds@nhds.org website: www.nhds.org
As a member of the American Dental Association you will have acess to:
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
Make full use of ADA resources by contacting knowledgeable staff on the members-only
toll-free line, get up-to-date information from the ADA’s website (www.ADA.org),
and enjoy full ADA library privileges.
PREMIER PUBLICATIONS
Keep up-to-date with the latest scientific and practice information, as well
as news, current events and changes affecting the dental profession, through
The Journal of the American Dental Association and the ADA News.
ADA WEBSITE
The ADA’s website (www.ADA.org) contains invaluable resources for you
and your patients. Links to “Find a Dentist” help market your practice.
You’ll find areas related to events, continuing education, Medline,
practice tips, ADA Library, ADA News, JADA, Legal Adviser, member discussion
area, oral
health topics, dental societies, regulatory issues, product discounts and
more.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Attract and retain patients while honing your business management skills
with ADA publications, seminars and resources, available at member rates.
INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLANS
ADA group term life, term plus universal life, disability income protection,
disability overhead expense, and family hospital income insurance are available
exclusively to member dentists. The ADA Members Retirement Program offers
tax-qualified profit sharing, pension, 401(k) and defined benefit plans.
ADA
MEMBER ADVANTAGE
Through the ADS’s for-profit subsidiary, members have access to
products and services to meet their professional and personal needs,
including credit
cards, practice financing, home mortgages, fee recovery, patients financing
and on-line payroll. For product information, call (800) ADA-2308, or go
to www.adamemberadvantage.com. To request a catalog, call (800) 621-8099,
ext.
4700.
LEGAL INFORMATION
Obtain up-to-date legal information regarding analyses of third-party provider
contracts, federal regulations and federal law issues that impact the practice
of dentistry.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Support the “voice of the dental profession” –your voice
in Congress- addressing critical issues and legislation that could affect
your practice and your patients.
THE ADA ANNUAL SESSION
Join your colleagues at this premier dental meeting. Fulfill CE requirements
by attending educational programs that address the latest clinical and
technical developments in the field; visit exhibits at one of the largest
dental exhibitions
in the world.
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60611-2678
Phone: (312) 440.2500 Fax: (312) 440.7494
Website: www.ada.org
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