2026 Annual Convention Room Block Links Available
The 2026 Annual Convention, Restoration of the Mouth and Mind, is the must-attend event of the year for dental professionals! This three-day event offers the latest insights, practical tools, and lots of fun and networking! See Hotel Room Block Information below under "Annual Convention"!
Legislative Updates
The 132nd Legislature is winding down, and it has been a very busy and victorious legislative session for the MDA and dental providers! Catch up by looking at the updated (3/13/2026) Legislative Tracker, and feel free to reach out to Therese Cahill (tcahill@medental.org) with any questions. *Membership required to open Legislative Tracker.tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2ebcd78e_1)
Annual Convention Sponsors and Exhibitors -- Accepting Applications for 2026!
The Maine Dental Association (MDA), Maine Dental Hygienists’ Association (MDHA), and Maine Association of Orthodontics (MAO) invites you to showcase your company as an exhibitor and/or sponsor at the 2026 Annual Convention! Engage attendees as they learn from prestigious speakers, network with colleagues, and enjoy a lively, interactive experience. Lunch is served buffet style, providing prime opportunities for attendees to visit the exhibit floor. Exhibitors are encouraged to donate items to our Silent Auction, which will be prominently displayed at your table—driving traffic and fostering connections..tmb-rotator.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=cc2b961d_1)
Renew Your Membership
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Welcome to the Maine Dental Association
With a focus on Maine’s dentists, oral health policy, and the citizens of our state, with over 700 member dentists, the Maine Dental Association is here for YOU.
What We Offer:
Professional Connections
Member Discounts
Continuing Education
Legislative Advocacy
Informative Resources
Tripartite Membership
With a joint effort between your local component, the Maine Dental Association, and the American Dental Association, membership guarantees to meet your needs as each level offers valuable benefits and resources.
MDA Annual Convention
Hotel Room Block Information
The MDA Annual Convention is again being held in beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine on June 11-13, 2026. The event is held at the Bar Harbor Club, next to the Harborside Hotel, Spa and Marina. The Regency (also known as the Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor) has a room block for our event as well and is a half-mile from the venue with a paved walkway between the two sites.
Reservations can be made by clicking on the links below or by telephone:
Harborside Link: Maine Dental Association HBSH 2026
Regency Link: Maine Dental Overflow Block - Regency
Registration for the event will be open soon!
MDA Annual Convention
Save the Date!
Restoration of the Mouth & Mind
June 11-13, 2026
Bar Harbor, ME
Keynote Speakers:
- Thursday, June 11, 2026 - From Single Implants to Full Arch Hybrids: Immediate Placement and Complication Strategies by Steven Litwin, DDS
- Friday, June 12, 2026 - The Cavity-Free Menu: A Minimally Invasive Guide to Managing a High Caries Risk Patient by Nathaniel Lawson, DMD, PhD
Stay tuned for details on speakers, topics, and registration. This will be a unique opportunity to restore both your professional skills and personal well-being while connecting and celebrating with colleagues from across Maine and beyond.
The 2026 Annual Convention is brought to you by the Maine Dental Association, Maine Dental Hygienists’ Association and the Maine Orthodontic Association.
New Dental Tools by MaineCare
Dental Tools
MaineCare’s Dental Workgroup has created a new Questions & Answers (Q&A) document and a dental webpage with resources for MaineCare providers. The Q&A document includes questions about billing, prior authorizations, system training opportunities, enrolling new providers, missed appointments, interpreter services, and more that we received from providers in the two dental forums in July and August. As we add new questions, we will make them green to indicate which questions are new. We will also add the date the document is updated in green.
The Q&A can be found on our new Dental Services webpage. This webpage is intended for dental service providers and billers and includes tools and information such as the presentation slides and recordings of the dental forums.
