WVDA Helps Secure $5 million for WVU School of Dentistry

Mar 18, 2026 | Advocacy

Thanks to WVDA membersโ€™ visibility on Dentistry Day at the Legislature in January, a $5 million appropriation for the WVU School of Dentistry was included in a larger bill for higher education!

House Bill 5682 was signed by the Governor last week.

THIS is why the WVDA needs a presence at the legislature.ย  Thank you to the 16 dentists who spent a day meeting with legislators at the Capitol.ย  They elevated conversations around oral health, insurance, specialty residencies, and our beloved dental school.

THIS IS WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE!