2026 Annual Convention Gallery and Videos
Now available! Photos of this year's event and videos of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement and New Dentist Awards can be in our gallery. These links can also be found under the information MDA Annual Convention headline below. Save the date for next year...June 10-12, 2027 in Bar Harbor!
MDA Group Health Insurance Information
The survey is complete, and we preparing to move towards the next step to make the MDA Group Health Insurance available to our members, their staff, and families! Be on the lookout for more information coming soon!
MDA Window Decal
Bold. Clean. Easy. This 4" x 4" vinyl decal features a sleek static cling backing—just peel, place, and reposition anytime you want. No mess. No residue. All style. Perfect for your office window!
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 (04/06/2026) 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)
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
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Continuing Education
Legislative Advocacy
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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
Photos and videos!
Photos of this year's event and the videos for the 2026 Lifetime Achievement and New Dentist Awards can be found here (video links can also be found below).
Thank you to all who attended this year's successful event, and we look forward to see you all next year...Mark your calendars for June 10-12, 2027, again held in beautiful Bar Harbor!
2026 Dr. James L. Schmidt Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Howard "Tony" Bates is the amazingly fitting winner of the 2026 Dr. James L. Schmidt Lifetime Achievement Award! Dr. Bates has been incredibly influential in shaping the Maine Dental Association over the past many decades and continues to mentor early career dentists throughout Maine. Many thanks to all who participated in paying tribute to this amazing MDA leader!
https://vimeo.com/1198598591?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
(Video credit: Maine Video Marketing)
2026 Dr. Adam E. Saltz New Dentist Award
Dr. Hena Patel is the very deserving winner of the 2026 Dr. Adam E. Saltz New Dentist Award! Dr. Patel has demonstrated outstanding leadership on behalf of the field of dentistry and the MDA in her very short time in the profession. Thank you all who participated in this video to help celebrate Dr. Patel!
https://vimeo.com/1197923691?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
(Video credit: Maine Video Marketing)
MDA Group Health Insurance Update
Thank you to all who participated in the MDA Group Health Insurance Survey which closed last week. The response was amazing! The results have been tallied, and we have exceeded the minimum threshold to now move onto next steps, which we communicate more about in August.
If you have any questions, please contact Therese Cahill, MDA Chief Executive Officer, at tcahill@medental.org or (207) 622-7900.
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.
