President’s Message

‐Ernesto R. Perez, D.M.D.

Attention members: If you haven't done so, the time to renew your ADA/FDA/SFDDA membership is now. With so many benefits, the decision is a nobrainer.

Membership provides so many resources readily available. Whether you have a question about insurance, practice management, staffing, dental standards, legal and regulatory topics, to name a few, there are answers in the form of toolkits and quick links at the ADA, FDA, and SFDDA websites.

The ADA “Find-A-Dentist” makes it easy for patients to search for dentists and gives members an edge in finding new patients. This benefit alone is worth the price of membership.

But let's add to that the endless opportunities for continuing education and networking. These events create a feeling of camaraderie and unity that is the envy of other professional associations. And speaking of unity, membership provides a unified voice when it comes to legislative issues about the dental profession and our patients' oral health.

These are but a few benefits that make membership so essential and valuable. There is much more. So, if you have renewed your 2022 ADA membership, I thank you, and if you have not, I hope I have given you a little insight into why you should renew.

I look forward to celebrating our 100th Anniversary as an organization at the SFDDA's Annual Business meeting! It will be a “Roaring 20s” theme and will include an exceptional guest speaker, the current ADA President, our very own Dr. Cesar Sabates,

I hope to see you all there!

Circa 1922

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Founded in 1922 with only 35 charter members, the East Coast District Dental Society has come a long way in it’s first 100 years.

Read more on the history of the association starting on page six. Then register to attend our 100th Anniversay at the April 13, 2022 Annual Business Meeting at www.sfdda.org.