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Gee pens farewell letter to the WVU, Morgantown community
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee has penned a letter to the campus community as his four decade career as a university president winds down. Gee’s last day on the job is Monday and new WVU President Michael T. Benson takes over Tuesday. Read his...
Give Veterans A Smile
In 2024, the ADA Foundation launched the Give Veterans A Smile program, which assists in mobilizing dentists across the country to provide pro bono dental care for underserved veterans and help them find a dental home. The ADAF kicked off a fundraising initiative in...
WVU-SOD Mesaros Symposium set for August 22, 2025
The annual WVU School of Dentistry Mesaros Symposium will be held Friday, Aug. 22, at Erickson Alumni Center. The half-day continuing education opportunity is open to all dentists, dental hygienists and members of the School of Dentistry community and will be followed...
Dr. Larry Keith Hildebrand (In Memoriam)
Dr. Larry Keith Hildebrand, a native of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away at his home in Gallatin, Tennessee on June 18th, one day shy of his 71st birthday, after battling through corticobasal degeneration, an atypical Parkinson syndrome. He was a devoted husband,...
ADA Member Dentist Qualifies for U.S. Open
Matt Vogt, D.D.S., of Indianapolis, qualified for the U.S. Open Golf Championship on Golf’s Longest Day with a 36-hole score of 8-under 136 in Walla Walla, Washington. Dr. Vogt will tee off at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania this week, where he...
Interested in Offering Your Own In-Office Membership Plan?
This is the summer to take your practice to the next level by offering your own in-office membership plans. Convert your uninsured patients to members with guaranteed revenue. Fill out this form or email us at membership-plan@bento.net to schedule a 15-minute demo of...
No Reports of Dental Practices Affected by Recent Flooding Disasters
The WVDA is not aware of any dental office facilities that have been impacted by the recent flooding in Ohio and Wetzel Counties. P
BENTO Webinar for Dentists and Staff on June 20th at 10:00 AM
Starting July 1, 2025, the Harrison County Board of Education will begin using the ADA- and WVDA-endorsed Bento platform to administer dental and vision benefits. This makes Harrison County the third school district in West Virginia to adopt Bento’s innovative...