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Organized dentistry

# Missouri Dental Association

The state dental association for Missouri dentists, a non-profit professional organization founded in 1865 that is the state level of the ADA's three-tier structure.

The Missouri Dental Association, or MDA, is the state dental association for Missouri. It describes itself as a non-profit, professional organization founded in 1865, with more than 2,000 members statewide, representing all areas of dentistry. It calls itself a unified organization of individual members committed to the highest quality of care for the public.

The MDA is a state component of the tripartite structure of [organized dentistry](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/organized-dentistry). Members belong to the [American Dental Association](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/american-dental-association) and to a local [component dental society](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/component-dental-society). It also works on advocacy, education and member services.

The MDA is separate from the Missouri Dental Board, which licenses dentists. This entry is a general definition.

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## Related terms

-   [MDA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/mda)
-   [Component dental society](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/component-dental-society)
-   [Organized dentistry](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/organized-dentistry)
-   [American Dental Association](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/american-dental-association)
-   [Missouri Dental Board](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/missouri-dental-board)

## Sources

1.  [Missouri Dental Association, About the MDA](https://www.modental.org/about-us)
2.  [Missouri Dental Association, About the MDA](https://www.modental.org/about-us)

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