Healthy dentists
Healthy Albertans
A mouth says a lot
Every year, thousands of Canadians are diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal cancers. These cancers can develop in the mouth or throat and often do not cause pain or obvious symptoms early on.
For Members
Visiting the Dentist
Your dentist wants to help you fully understand your treatment options and associated costs before making dental care decisions. Learn more about the dental team, fees and support programs for Albertans.
Your Oral Health
Dental Benefits
It’s important to know how your dental plan can help you and how it works. Whether you have a dental plan or not, the first step is always talking to your dentist to establish your dental health needs.
Fluoride
The ADA supports water fluoridation as a safe, effective method for preventing dental cavities.
Oral Health Programs for Albertans
The Government of Alberta has various low-income dental programs for Albertans in financial need without access to dental insurance.
Latest dental news
Calling all speakers, educators, and dental experts
The Alberta Dental Association is building a speaker database for upcoming education opportunities across Alberta, from live webinars and on-demand learning to in-person sessions, hands-on workshops, and most excitingly, the Alberta Dental Team Summit! Have a topic that could inform, challenge, or inspire Alberta’s dental community? We want to hear from you.
Fluoride in Drinking Water Has No Effect on IQ or Brain Function, Study Finds
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences brings reassuring news.
Good Oral Health a Powerful Defense Against Pneumonia
New research from Australia provides compelling evidence that simple, consistent oral care for hospital patients can reduce the risk of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) by an impressive 60%. This study, involving over 8,800 patients, underscores how basic oral hygiene directly prevents serious systemic complications, reduces hospital stays, and lowers healthcare costs. Good oral health is […]
About Us
Our members are clinicians, entrepreneurs, leaders, mentors and deeply embedded in their community. We help dentists optimize every aspect of their personal and practice lives because we believe that healthy dentists mean healthy patients.