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WDA Smile Contest winners dazzle judges at State Fair
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Aug. 16, 2010 – More than 100 youngsters, newborn to 16 years old, displayed their pearly whites at the 23rd annual Wisconsin Dental Association Smile Contest on Aug. 13 at the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U.S. Cellular.

23rd annual WDA state fair Smile Contest this Friday!
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Aug. 9, 2010 – Children, newborn to 16 years old, are invited to compete for the title of “best smile” at the Wisconsin Dental Association’s 23rd annual Smile Contest this Friday, Aug. 13 at the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U. S. Cellular.

WDA Foundation awards $13,000 in dental and hygiene scholarships
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Aug. 3, 2010 – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation recently awarded $13,000 in scholarships to 10 dental and hygiene students in the state.

WANTED: Smiling children for annual WDA Smile Contest at state fair
WEST ALLIS, WIS., July 19, 2010 – Children, newborn to 16 years old, are invited to compete for the title of “best smile” at the Wisconsin Dental Association’s 23rd annual Smile Contest on Friday, Aug. 13 at the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U. S. Cellular.

WDA Mission of Mercy provides 2,038 patients with $900,000 in free care
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 29, 2010 – The Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation’s second Mission of Mercy exceeded its patient goal with 2,038 children and adults receiving more than $900,000 in free dental care last Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, at Sheboygan North High School in Sheboygan, Wis.

MEDIA ALERT: Free, large-scale dental clinic in Sheboygan this Friday & Saturday
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 21, 2010 - Second annual Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy (MOM) Estimated $1 million in free dental care (i.e., cleanings, fillings, extractions and limited treatment partials) provided to 2,000 adults and children during two days by 950 volunteers from 158 Wisconsin communities. Volunteers include 175 dentists, dental hygienists and assistants, Marquette University School of Dentistry students and lay people.

950 volunteers from across Wisconsin will help WDA Mission of Mercy deliver $1 million in free dental care in Sheboygan
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 15, 2010 – Approximately 950 volunteers from 158 Wisconsin communities will travel to Sheboygan next week to help provide $1 million in free dental care to 2,000 children and adults on June 25 and 26 at Sheboygan North High School, 1042 School Ave., for the Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation’s second annual Mission of Mercy or MOM.

WDA Mission of Mercy bringing free dental care to Sheboygan for two days
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 7, 2010 – The 2,900-member Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation are teaming up for the second annual Mission of Mercy, also known as MOM, to provide an estimated $1 million in free dental care to 2,000 children and adults on June 25 and 26 at Sheboygan North High School, 1042 School Ave.

Funding of Marshfield facility one of several steps needed to increase rural access to dental care in Wisconsin
WEST ALLIS, WIS., May 14, 2010 – Dr. Kent Vandehaar of Chippewa Falls, president of the WDA, today released the following statement regarding Gov. Jim Doyle’s signing of Senate Bill 656, which authorizes up to $10 million in borrowing to help the Marshfield Clinic build a dental education outreach facility in central Wisconsin.

WDA Foundation awards $37,700 to 18 dental health programs
WEST ALLIS, WIS., April 14, 2010 – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has announced $37,700 in grants to 18 programs that bring oral health care to low-income Wisconsin residents and provide other dentistry-related services.

Free dental health fun for families at 20th annual Smile Day at the Zoo
WEST ALLIS, WIS., April 6, 2010 – Families are invited to attend the Greater Milwaukee Dental Association’s 20th annual Smile Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Road, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

State's most-recent study again finds increasing dental Medicaid funding key to improving access to care
WEST ALLIS, WIS., March 26, 2010 – The Wisconsin Dental Association, which represents 83 percent of licensed dentists in the state, agrees with the findings of the Department of Health Services' recently-released Oral Health Education Study and its recommendation to pilot a program in which a dental benefits administrator would be hired to focus on delivering oral health care to Medicaid recipients.

WDA welcomes PEW Center on the States' review of children's dental health
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Feb. 23, 2010 – The Wisconsin Dental Association, which represents 83 percent of the state’s licensed dentists, today commended the PEW Center on the States for releasing its report card on dental health policies for children and helping raise awareness of the great need to do a better job for our nation’s low-income youngsters.

Wisconsin dentists donating $719,000 in care to 6,250 children for Give Kids A Smile®
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Feb. 2, 2010 – An estimated 350 Wisconsin dentists will volunteer their time and skills, along with 934 dental team members, dental, hygiene and assisting students, faculty and community advocates, to donate more than $719,000 in oral health care and education to 6,253 of the state’s low-income children this Friday, Feb. 5 and during upcoming weeks as part of the eighth annual Give Kids A Smile® children’s dental access program.

New study shows sufficient dental work force through 2020 with maldistribution a persistent challenge
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Jan. 20, 2010 – State government officials and oral health advocates will join Wisconsin Dental Association representatives in the North Hearing Room of the State Capitol in Madison from 10 a.m. to noon today to hear an overview of the “Supply and Demand for Dental Services: Wisconsin 2010 – 2020” study results.

Presentation of Wisconsin Dental Work Force Study Results
Current status and projections for 2010 – 2020.

Chippewa Falls’ Dr. Kent Vandehaar elected state dental association president
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Nov. 16, 2009 – Dr. Kent Vandehaar, a general dentist who lives and practices in Chippewa Falls, was sworn in as the 138th president of the 2,900-member Wisconsin Dental Association on Nov. 14, 2009 during the organization’s annual House of Delegates at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point.

12 individuals, four groups recognized for service to dentistry, public oral health
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Nov. 13, 2009 – Green Bay resident and pediatric dentist Dr. James L. Van Miller is the 2009 Wisconsin Dental Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in recognition of the significant amount of time, energy and expertise he has given to organized dentistry throughout his career. It is the WDA’s highest honor.

Volunteers to donate $6,000 in care to children at Fall Dental Screening Day
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Nov. 4, 2009 – An estimated 100 children from the Head Start, Salvation Army and Women, Infant and Children programs in Sheboygan County will receive dental exams and instruction in daily oral hygiene during this year’s Fall Dental Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. – noon at the Midwest Dental office, 638 Riverfront Drive, Sheboygan.

Volunteers to donate $30,000 in care at 11th annual Head Start Dental Days
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8, 2009 – An estimated 600 Head Start children in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties will receive dental exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments and instruction in daily oral hygiene practices valued at more than $30,000 and donated by area dental professionals, students and faculty during the 11th annual Head Start Dental Days.

Wisconsin Dental Association announces state fair Smile Contest winners
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Aug. 18, 2009 – Some 132 youngsters, newborn to 16-years-old, displayed their pearly whites at the 22nd annual Wisconsin Dental Association Smile Contest on Aug. 14 at the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U.S. Cellular.

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