Last night, the Raleigh County Board of Education voted to move their employees to the BENTO dental benefit platform beginning July 1, 2026! The current insurance TPA is Delta Dental.Β The Board has about 1500 employees, tallying 3000 members including family. Thank...
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Practice/Office Equipment and Supplies for Sale in Hurricane
A dentist in Putnam County recently retired and has many items available for purchase.Β Items such as dental equipment, supplies, office equipment, and office supplies, and furniture. Please call Judy at 304-552-2471 during the week from 8:30-4:30 if you have...
Dr. Everett Bowling Obituary
On Monday, June 8, 2026, these country roads took Dr. Everett William Bowling, D.D.S., to his eternal home in Heaven after battling a short illness. Dr. Bowling was born on October 20, 1947, in Tazewell, VA to the late Willis Ward and Eula Lambert Bowling. He was...
MVDS Fall Meeting – Oct. 15th
MVDS Fall Meeting π October 15, 2026 | π 6:00 PM | π Brickside Bar & Grill, Fairmont, WV Please join the Monongahela Valley Dental Society for its Fall Meeting at Brickside Bar & Grill in Fairmont. Attendees can expect a local society gathering and a chance to...
MVDS Christmas Party – December 4
MVDS Christmas Party π December 4, 2026 | π 6:00 PM | π West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Avery Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508 Please join MVDS for a members-only Christmas Party at the West Virginia Botanic Garden. This social gathering is a chance for members to...
MVDS Spring 2027 CE Save the Date
MVDS Spring CE π Friday, February 26, 2027 | π 8:00 AM | π Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, WV Plan to join the Monongahela Valley Dental Society for spring CE at the Bridgeport Conference Center. More information will be shared soon. Questions?Β Please reach...
Dentist Request: “Please clarify Bento’s relationship with Cigna”
The attached flyer being distributed to Kanawha County School employees has prompted a few questions about Bento's relationship with Cigna. WVDA reached out to Bento's President, Tony Abel, for clarification and was told: "Dentists that enroll directly with the Bento...
Please Help Spread Awareness to Kanawha County BOE Patients!
Your Kanawha County Schools patients need your help... The County has opted not to automatically migrate staff over to Bento on July 1st.Β Therefore, each employee must enroll in Bento to utilize their dental insurance benefits BY JUNE 30, 2026! Please help spread the...
Dr. John (Jack) Bogers II
WV BoD Member,Β Sept. 13, 1949 - Nov. 28, 2025 Dr. John (Jack) Eugene Bogers II, of Huntington, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the age of 76. Born in Wheeling, WV, he was the son of John and Betty Bogers. Jack was a graduate of Bethany...



