The New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) is the premier dental association in New York State and has nearly 12,000 members representing approximately 60% of the State’s licensed dentists. NYSDA is the second largest constituent society within the American Dental Association (ADA). As part of the Tripartite of organized dentistry partnering with the ADA, the Association works with 13 individual District Societies throughout the State. The Association functions as a sounding board for its members, a source for industry and market information, and as a coordinating and decision-making body for dealing with industry issues. Since its founding in 1868, dental professionals have relied on NYSDA to represent them in legislature, advance the profession and set the highest ethical st