By popular demand....2026 Annual Meeting pictures are available at this link: WVDA Greenbrier Congratulations to Dr. Dean Bobbitt (BDS) who was nominated for a seat on the WV Board of Dentistry beginning July 1, 2027 and Dr. Jonathan Abraham (MVDS) who was elected...
The 2026 West Virginia Oral Health Summit will be held in Wheeling, WV, at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center on Sept. 11, 2026. Offered at the Summit will be a 6-hour course titled Expanded Duties for the Restorative Dental Assistant. Please share this hands-on,...
The WVDA and the ADA oppose Delta Dental of California’s policy to begin charging dentists for paper checks and Aetna’s move away from paper checks for noncontracted providers. Delta Dental is now requiring providers to pay a separate administrative fee of $15 per...
Support the Future of Oral Healthcare: Give a White Coat Receiving a white coat is a rite of passage for 3rd year students at WVU School of Dentistry, marking the transition to primarily clinical work. On September 25, 2026, the Class of 2028 will be welcomed to...
On behalf of the WVU School of Dentistry...Plan to join us for the 2026 WVU Dental Career Fair to find your next all-star team member: All 3rd & 4th year DDS students (~96) and 4th year Dental Hygiene students (~24) are required to attend the event. Pre-dentistry...
Illinois Governor Signs the Ins-Dental Coverage Reimbursement Act into Law On June 26, 2026, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed H.B. 4464, the Ins-Dental Coverage Reimbursement Act, into law. This legislation was introduced by Illinois State Representative...
As announced in late May, WV Medicaid announced the fee for both D9244 and D9245 will change to $136.20 for both codes. This change will be retroactive to January 1, 2026. It will take time to activate the fee and additional time to retroactively pay for the previous...
The WVDA has agreed to help a community college conduct a survey of dentists to determine the need and interest in a new dental hygiene program in our State. Please take a minute to fill out the survey which can be access at the link or QR code below: WVDA Needs...