Welcome to the Voice of Dentistry in West Virginia
We advocate, educate, and support over 800 dentists across our state.
More For Your Smile!
West Virginia ranks 49th out of 51 states and D.C. for dental health. Families and employers pay premiums every month, but too often, those dollars don’t reach patient care. We believe that has to change.
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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. Therefore, each employee must enroll in Bento to utilize their dental insurance benefits BY JUNE 30, 2026! Please help spread the...
2026 Annual Meeting at the Greenbrier – Registration Open
Hotel Block and Meeting Registration Open Please join us at the Greenbrier Resort, July 16-18, 2026 for fantastic courses on Treatment Planning & Workflow Integration, as well as The Dr. Jerry Bouquot Visiting Lecture Series for Dentistry: Oral Manifestations of...
Medicaid Dental Increase on April 1st
West Virginia Medicaid is increasing dental fees 6% beginning on April 1, 2026. Your WVDA has forcefully advocated for a fee increase for the past few years through discussions with Medicaid, a formal request to Governor Morrisey, and proposed legislation this past...
Medicaid Dental Manual
Requests have been made for the Medicaid Dental Manual, which can be found here: https://bms.wv.gov/chapter-505-oral-health-services Please note, the MCOs are allowed to have different pre-authorization requirements; however, they report wanting to be consistent...
SCAM ALERT: Impersonation Calls Reported Nationwide
State dental boards around the country are reporting a scam in which callers impersonate board investigators or federal agents and claim a dentist’s license is under investigation for illegal prescribing or drug related offenses. Callers may spoof official phone...
Medicaid Spring Provider Virtual Workshop
WV Medicaid will host virtual workshops on Medicaid updates, April 21, 23, and 29th from 1:30-4:15pm. Please see information below to register or to ask questions. [pdf-embedder url="https://wvdental.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-2026-MSFAC-Presentation.pdf"...
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Membership in organized dentistry is composed of three parts – the American Dental Association, the West Virginia Dental Association, and WV’s 10 local dental societies.
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