Become a Part of Organized Dentistry
ASDA was established to connect, support and advance the needs of dental students. When you join ASDA, you have the power of organized dentistry at your fingertips. Membership gives you a voice and a chance to be part of a strong network of peers working toward the common goals of improving the profession of dentistry.
Member Benefits
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Membership Categories
National ASDA membership runs on a calendar year from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Membership is organized into three categories: predoctoral, predental, and international dental student.
PREDOCTORAL
Students enrolled in and attending a CODA-accredited dental school in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including foreign-trained dentists enrolled in advanced standing programs at CODA-accredited U.S. dental schools as of Jan. 1 of the membership year for which application is being made are eligible for predoctoral membership. Upon joining, predoctoral members become members of both ASDA and the ADA and are entitled to all of the privileges of both organizations. 2012 predoctoral membership dues are $75, of which $5 goes to the ADA for student membership.
Some of the benefits of ASDA predoctoral membership include:
- Free life and disability insurance through ADA Insurance Plans
- Low cost health insurance plans through United Healthcare StudentResources
- Free subscriptions to our publications, ASDA News (published monthly), Mouth (published quarterly), and our e-newsletter Word of Mouth (emailed monthly)
- A copy of our handbook "Getting Through Dental School"
- Membership in ADA and all the benefits of ADA student membership
- Members-only access to our website
- Discounts on products and services that are valuable to students, including The Next DDS online resources, GL Advisor debt management services, Kaplan’s NBDE courses and materials, Bank of America ASDA credit card, Geico insurance and more
- Opportunities to network with 18,000 dental students through our national, district and chapter events as well as our Facebook page
2012 Predoctoral Membership Application
PREDENTAL
Predental membership is open to any undergraduate, high school student, or individual pursuing dentistry as a career. 2012 predental membership dues are $58.
Some of the benefits of ASDA predental membership include:
- Free subscriptions to our publications, ASDA News (published monthly), Mouth (published quarterly), and our e-newsletter Word of Mouth (emailed monthly)
- A copy of our handbook "Getting Into Dental School"
- Members-only access to our website
- Discounts on products and services that are valuable to students, including T-Mobile wireless phone plans, Kaplan’s DAT courses and materials, Bank of America ASDA credit card, Geico insurance and more
- Opportunities to network with 18,000 dental students through our national, district and chapter events as well as our Facebook page
Read more about predental membership.
2012 Predental Membership Application
INTERNATIONAL DENTAL STUDENT
International Dental Student Membership is open to qualifying students currently enrolled in and attending an international dental school outside the U.S. and its possessions. Upon joining, members become members of both ASDA and the ADA and are entitled to all of the privileges of both organizations. 2012 membership dues are $88 of which $5 goes to the ADA for international dental student membership. To qualify, candidates must be a predoctoral student of a dental school listed in the World Directory of Dental Schools compiled by the FDI World Federation per the ADA bylaws.
Read more about international students.
2012 International Dental Student Membership Application