| Your
Profession.
Your
Association.
Your
Future.
Membership
in
the
American
Dental
Association
is
available
to
dentists
and
dental
students, as well as dental educators and researchers.
Review
the
different
types
of
membership
listed
alphabetically
below to
see
which
one
best
suits
your
situation.
Most
of
our
members
are
Tripartite
members.
Application
forms/information
are
included
with
the
membership
descriptions.
ADA Bylaws and Principles of Ethics
Feel free to review the ADA's Constitution and Bylaws and Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and to learn more about how membership works at the Association. To uphold the integrity of the Association and profession, Members of the ADA voluntarily agree to abide by the ADA Code and Bylaws as a condition of membership in the Association.
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ADA Direct Member (Dental School Faculty, Administrators, Consultants)
Direct membership
in the
American Dental
Association is
available to
a nonpracticing
dentist serving
on the
faculty of
a dental
school or
receiving compensation
as a
dental administrator
or consultant
within the
jurisdiction of
the constituent
society, but
who is
licensed in
another jurisdiction.
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Affiliate Membership
Affiliate membership in the American Dental Association is available to dentists who are practicing in a country other than the United States. This category is also available to dentists practicing in a country other than the United States without an active U.S. dental license. Beginning in 2006, annual dues were significantly reduced from $233 to $75 for the calendar year January 1 through December 31. If you are a dentist practicing in a country designated by the FDI World Dental Foundation as a “least developed and low income” nation, ADA affiliate member dues are even lower—$12 for the calendar year. Dentists whose applications for Affiliate membership are approved receive a membership card, have access to the members-only content areas of ADA.org including The Journal of the American Dental Association online (hard copy of JADA will be mailed by separate subscription only), are entitled to attend any ADA scientific session, and may purchase items through the ADA Catalog at the special member rate.
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Associate
Membership
Associate membership in the ADA is available to dentists who are ineligible for any other type of membership in the Association, who contribute to the advancement of the objectives of the Association, is employed in dental-related education or research, and does not hold a dental license in the United States. Annual dues are for the calendar year January 1st through December 31st. Dues include a subscription to The
Journal
of
the
American
Dental
Association. Associate members also receive a membership card and they may attend any scientific session of the Association.
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ASDA/ADA Predoctoral Membership
A dual American Student Dental Association/ADA predoctoral dental student membership is available to any dental student attending one of the 56 U.S. dental schools accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Non-U.S. Dental Students may also be eligible for International Dental Student Membership in ASDA/ADA. To qualify, you must be a Predoctoral student of a dental school listed in the World Directory of Dental Schools compiled by the FDI World Federation.
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Charitable
Organization
Practitioner
Membership
A category of membership in the ADA is available to dentists who are serving dentistry full-time for a charitable organization and who are receiving neither income nor a salary for that service other than a subsistence amount which approximates a cost of living allowance. The member must remain in service continuously for a least one year and not supplement his or her income by the performance of services as a member of the faculty of a dental or dental auxiliary school, as a dental administrator or consultant or as a practitioner of any activity for which a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene is required.
- Charitable
Organization
Practitioner
Membership Application Form | PDF
file/75k
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Federal Dental
Service
Direct membership in the ADA is available to dentists serving full-time on active
duty with one of the Federal Dental Services. A retired member of a Federal Dental
Service who is serving on a faculty of a dental school or is receiving compensation
as a dental administrator or consultant, or who is engaged in any activity for
which a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene is required must hold
membership through a constituent and component society for the duration of the
activity. 2005 dental school graduates should download
and return the application form rather than apply online.
- Federal
Dental Service Membership Application Form | PDF file/57k
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Graduate
Student
Membership
Graduate student membership is available in the ADA to any dentist who is engaged full-time in a residency or advanced education program of not less than one academic year's duration in a program accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. If you are entering a graduate program immediately following dental school graduation, graduate student membership maintains your eligibility for the ADA Recent Graduate Reduced Dues Program.
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Life
Members
Life
members are
those members who have been
a member for thirty (30) consecutive
years or forty (40) total years and are
age sixty-five (65) years or
older. Members must meet both
of the requirements in order
to qualify for life membership
status. Life members are notified
by mail when they have been
elected to Life membership
in the ADA.
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Nonpracticing
Dentist
Member
Nonpracticing membership in the American Dental Association is available to any dentist who has a dental degree from any country, resides in the U.S. or its territories, does not hold a U.S. dental license, nor has a revoked U.S. dental license, is not receiving compensation for delivering patient care and is ineligible for any other type of membership in this Association.
- Nonpracticing Dentist Member Application Form | PDF file/47k
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Provisional
Membership
Direct Provisional membership in the ADA is available to new dental school graduates who have not established a practice location, and therefore may be ineligible to join at the constituent and components levels. Provisional membership is also extended to graduates of an unaccredited dental school, who have recently been licensed to practice dentistry in a jurisdiction in which there is a constituent dental society. Provisional membership must be applied for within 12 months of graduation and eligibility will terminate December 31 of the second full calendar year following the year in which the degree was awarded.
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Retired
Life Members
Retired Life members are life members who are retired from a constituent society and are no longer earning any income from private practice, the performance of service as a member of the faculty of a dental school, as a dental administrator or consultant, or as a practitioner of any activity for which a license to practice dentistry is required by the state. To qualify for retired membership, the member must complete the Affidavit for Retired Membership form and submit it for approval to the component dental society.
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Retired
Member
Membership
Retired Membership is available to an active member in good standing who has been an active member and is now a retired member of a constituent society, if such exists, and is no longer earning an income from the performance of service as a member of the faculty of a dental school, as a dental administrator or consultant, or as a practitioner of any activity for which a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene is required by the state. Forward this document to your Component Society for approval.
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Tripartite
Membership
Dentists
in
private
practice
in
the
United
States
and other licensed dentists may be
required
to
join
the
ADA
through
the
appropriate
constituent
or
component
dental
society.
Mail
or fax
your
completed
tripartite
membership
application
form to
the
constituent
dental
society
in
your
state.
Please,
do
not
send
this
form
to
the
American
Dental
Association
headquarters.
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U.S.
Licensed
Dentists
Practicing
Abroad
Membership
U.S.-licensed dentists currently practicing outside of the United States who are not eligible for membership in a constituent and component dental society, may join the ADA directly as international members.
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Waiver
of
Dues
A full or partial waiver is available to a member in good standing whose circumstances have resulted in a significant financial hardship—including disability, catastrophe, parental leave or medical illness. Charitable organization practitioners may also apply for a dues waiver if they are earning a subsistence income.
- Request for Waiver of Membership Dues Application Form | PDF file/141k
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