American Dental Association
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| Founded | August 3, 1859 |
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| Founder | William Henry Atkinson |
| Founded at | Niagara Falls, New York |
| Type | Professional association |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
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Membership
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159,000 |
| Carol Gomez Summerhays | |
| Kathleen T. O'Loughlin | |
| Subsidiaries | ADA Foundation, ADPAC Education Fund, ADA Business Enterprises Inc, American Dental Association Political Action Committee |
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Revenue (2014)
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$132,884,560 |
| Expenses (2014) | $108,412,176 |
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Employees (2014)
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461 |
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Volunteers (2014)
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325 |
| Mission | Committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science, and professional advancement, leading a unified profession through initiatives in advocacy, education, research, and the development of standards. |
| Website | www |
The American Dental Association (ADA) is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in the American Dental Association Building in the Near North Side of Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental profession.
The ADA publishes a monthly journal of dental related articles named the Journal of the American Dental Association.
The American Dental Association was founded August 3, 1859, at Niagara Falls, New York, by twenty-six dentists who represented various dental societies in the United States. Today, the ADA has more than 152,000 members, 55 constituent (state-territorial) and 545 component (local) dental societies. It is the largest and oldest national dental association in the world and is committed to both the public and the dental profession.
The Association has more than 400 employees at its headquarters in Chicago and its office in Washington, D.C. The Paffenbarger Research Center (PRC), located on the campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, an agency of the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) and a Department of the Division of Science. PRC scientists conduct basic and applied studies in clinical research, dental chemistry, polymer chemistry and cariology, and are used by of the ADA.
The ADA established rigorous guidelines for testing and advertising of dental products, and the first ADA Seal of Acceptance was awarded in 1931. Today, about 350 manufacturers participate in the voluntary program and more than 1300 products have received the Seal of Acceptance.
Product manufacturers are charged $14,500 for each product the ADA evaluates. For products that are approved, manufactures pay an annual fee of $3,500. According to the ADA, it does not make a profit from the program.
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 House of Delegates, the legislative body of the Association, is composed of 460 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.
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