Washington Denturist Association

04/30/2025

📣 1 Week Left to Book Your Hotel at the Discounted Rate! 🏨

The WDA Annual Conference is coming up May 30–31, 2025 at the Hilton Vancouver, WA — and there’s just one week left to reserve your hotel room at the special group rate!

🔗 Book your hotel now:
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=PDXVAHH&arrivalDate=2025-05-29&departureDate=2025-06-01&groupCode=WDA&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink

If you have any issues with booking, reach out to us at 📧 [email protected].

🎟️ Haven’t registered for the conference yet?
Secure your spot here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/wwycvzj

We can’t wait to see you in Vancouver!

04/03/2025

The OSDA/WDA/WSDLA Joint Conference agenda is now LIVE, and registration is officially open! 🎉

Join us for an incredible event filled with top-notch education, networking, and industry insights. If you’re a WDA member, be sure to email [email protected] to get your member code for exclusive discounted pricing!

🔗 View the agenda & register now: https://wadenturist.com/2025-annual-conference/

Don’t miss out—secure your spot today!

We’re thrilled to be co-hosting this exciting joint conference with the Oregon State Denturist Association and the Washington State Dental Laboratory Association!

02/13/2025

On February 4th, the Washington Denturist Association had a successful and productive Legislative Day in Olympia! Our members gathered to advocate for the profession, discuss key legislative priorities, and engage directly with lawmakers.

One of the highlights of the day was our meeting with newly-elected Insurance Commissioner Kuderer, where we addressed the ongoing struggles that denturists face with insurance reimbursement. Despite existing laws that mandate coverage for denturist services, many patients still struggle to use their benefits, and we emphasized the need for strong enforcement and policy changes. Our conversations are continuing, and we are encouraged by the positive progress being made toward meaningful solutions.

We also met with several legislators and their staff, including Senator King, Representative Steele, Representative Corry, and Senator Goehner, to discuss the priorities set forth by the WDA:

Ensuring patients can access and use their denture benefits - advocating for SB 5351 to prohibit unfair insurance practices
Preserving the Adult Dental Medicaid Program - protecting coverage for over a million Washington adults
Growing the denturist workforce - securing funding for denturist education and expanding pathways into the profession.

It was an impactful day of advocacy, and we appreciate all who participated. We hope to have even more denturists join us for Lobby Day in 2025 to continue making our voices heard! We also encourage you to take the next step in advocacy by inviting your local legislators to visit your practice once the Legislative session is over. This is a great opportunity to show them firsthand the critical work denturists do and the challenges we face.

01/23/2025

Register for the WDA 2025 Lobby Day: https://ami.jotform.com/243306041674956

Date: February 4th
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: McCleary Mansion, 111 21st Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501

Why Attend?

Lobbying has driven real successes for our profession, including:
-Expanded scope of practice to include teeth whitening trays and snore guards
-Reinstatement of the Adult Dental Medicaid Program
-Stand-alone dental insurance plans now include denturists in their networks


But there’s still work to do! We need your voice to:-
-Advocate for reduced licensing fees
-Expand and improve Medicaid payments
-Secure increased state investment in denturist training

We hope to see you there!

10/08/2024

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07/03/2024

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02/05/2024

Join us on February 20th for WDA Day on the Hill! We're looking forward to engaging with legislators to underscore the significance of the Denturism profession.

Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm (may be done as early as 2pm)
Location: The McCleary Mansion; Olympia, WA

Please be sure to register so we can make your appointments and order you lunch.

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/30/2023

We had a great second day with some great speakers, followed by our 80s night with a live band. The group looked totally rockin in their 80s gear.

04/29/2023

We had a great first day of the WSA/OSDA Joint Conference! Thanks to our speakers for some great sessions. We followed up the night with some axe throwing thanks to Fricke Dental!

10/14/2022

Congratulations to our WDA President, Joseph Kimmel, for being awarded the National Denturist Association's President's Service Award! Thanks for all you do for Denturists, Joseph.