General and Cosmetic Dentistry
Serving The Denver and Thornton, Colorado Areas
Mile High Dental Centers are members of the following:
Background on the American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) was founded August 1859, at Niagara Falls, N.Y., by 26 dentists representing various dental societies in the United States.
The ADA today has more than 155,000 dentist members 53 constituent
(state-territorial) and 545 component (local) dental societies. It is the largest and oldest national dental association in the world.
The Association has more than 400 employees at its headquarters in Chicago and
its office in Washington, D.C.
The Board of Trustees, the administrative body of the Association, is composed
of the President, the President-elect, two Vice Presidents and 17 trustees from each of the 17 trustee districts in the United States. The Treasurer and
Executive Director serve as ex officio members.
The Speaker of the House of Delegates, as an elective officer of the
Association, attends all meetings of the Board of Trustees but is not a voting member of the Board.
The House of Delegates, the legislative body of the Association, is composed
of 467 delegates representing 53 constituent societies, five federal dental services and the American Student Dental Association. The House meets once a
year during the Association's annual session.
President of the ADA is Mark J. Feldman, D.M.D.
The Association's 11 councils serve as policy recommending agencies. Each
council is assigned to study issues relating to its special area of interest and to make recommendations on those matters to the Board of Trustees and the House
of Delegates.
The Association's official publication is The Journal of the American Dental
Association. Other publications include the ADA News and the ADA Guide to Dental Therapeutics.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation, which operates under the auspices of
the ADA, is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the national accrediting body for dental, advanced dental and allied dental education
programs in the United States.
The ADA formally recognizes 9 specialty areas of dental practice: dental
public health, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric
dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial radiology.
The ADA library is one of the largest dental libraries in the world housing
thousands of books and journal volumes. ADA members can request articles from the ADA Library in electronic format, or consult with experienced dental
librarians for information on any dental topic.
The ADA Foundation is the charitable arm of the Association. The Foundation
provides grants for dental research, education, scholarships, access to care and charitable assistance programs such as relief grants to dentists and their
dependents who are unable to support themselves due to injury, a medical condition or advanced age; and grants to those who are victims of disasters.
Mission Statement of the Colorado Dental Association
The Colorado Dental Association provides member services that promote the highest standards of care for the public and inspires members in the pursuit of
professional excellence and personal fulfillment through education, leadership and communication.
Vision Statement of the Colorado Dental Association
The Colorado Dental Association maintains the highest public image of the profession of dentistry, and promotes a spirit of cooperation and communication
within the healthcare community. The CDA is a financially secure provider of useful information, education and services for its members and the public. The
CDA favorably influences the legislative process by championing a commitment to high-quality oral healthcare along with excellent professional standards.
Metropolitan Denver Dental Society
The Metro Denver Dental Foundation
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