IADAPT After Hours Workshop

You're invited to a one-hour virtual learning session designed to help you develop practical strategies for managing interpersonal conflict more effectively.  Add this event to your calendar and RSVP below. You must be an Iowa dentist in order to register. Earn 1 CE by attending this virtual education session.
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Volunteer Registration Now Open!

Register to volunteer at the Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) 2025 on September 19-20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville! IMOM has been transforming lives and helping patients since 2008, and we’ve provided over 18,583  patients free dental care totaling over $13.3 million, but we’re not done yet! We are looking for a wide range of volunteers, including dental professionals and general volunteers.
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Attend the IDA Legislative Webinar

Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered and learn more about the legislation passed in 2025! Submit specific questions regarding the bills when you register below.
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Save With Best Card

Dental offices save an average of $6,671 (28%) per year compared to 
previous processors. Enjoy exclusive low rates, guaranteed for the life of your account, and equipment discounts available only to members.
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IADAPT

The Iowa Dental Advocacy for Professional and Personal Thriving (IADAPT) program has officially launched! IADAPT will provide all Iowa dentists three free, confidential, one-hour coaching / therapy sessions with a licensed provider from Flowstate Health. Click the button below to learn more and to schedule your first appointment!
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Make Your Voice Heard in Iowa Politics!

While the IDA’s presence at the Iowa Statehouse continues to grow, we need to ensure we can continue to build relationships with key legislators. Our BEST advocacy tool is IDPAC. By contributing to IDPAC, you are investing in our advocacy work and the future of dentistry in Iowa. Help us continue protecting your ability to practice and serve your patients.
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Welcome to the Iowa Dental Association

The Iowa Dental Association (IDA) is the premier professional association representing dentists in the state of Iowa. In existence since 1863, the IDA is home to over 1,800 Iowa dentists, which represents approximately 80% of the licensed dentists in the state.  

All IDA member dentists are not only members of the IDA, but also the American Dental Association (ADA) and their local district society.

IDA’s mission is to encourage the improvement of the health of the public, to promote the art and science of dentistry, and to represent the interests of the members of the dental profession and the public which it serves.  

In the News

Dr. Chris Bogue Installed as the 161st IDA President

Jun 5, 2024
Published 5/8/24

Chris Bogue (Carroll) was installed as the 161st IDA President on Wednesday, May 1, in Coralville. Dr. Linda Edgar, ADA President, swore in Dr. Bogue and his fellow IDA officers, IDA President-Elect Dr. Ryan Hajek (Council Bluffs) and IDA Vice President Dr. Shawn Hedlund (Iowa City), as well as the following members of the IDA Board of Trustees:

  • Dr. Carolyn Larsen (Davenport District)
  • Dr. Kevin Baker (Des Moines District)
  • Dr. Joe Zuccaro (Dubuque District)
  • Dr. Shaun O'Neill (Fort Dodge District)
  • Dr. Scott Wilson (North Central District)
  • Dr. Ammon Anderson (Northwest District)
  • Dr. Nathan Heubner (Southeast District)
  • Dr. Teddy Schaefer (Southwest District) 
  • Dr. Scott Anderson (University District ) 
  • Dr. Michael Stufflebeam (Waterloo District)
  • Dr. Alyssa Darling (Ottumwa) (Co-Chair New Dentist Committee)
  • Dr. James Larsen (Davenport) (IDA Immediate Past President)

    • The IDA leadership would like to recognize the IDA members concluding their terms on the IDA Board of Trustees:

    • Dr. Sara Stuefen (Vinton), University District Dental Society Trustee, who is concluding her term on the Board to take on the role as ADA 10th District Trustee, beginning in October. Dr. Stuefen will succeed Dr. Scott Morrison (Nebraska) in the role of ADA Trustee, and the Board would like to thank him for his work on behalf of Iowa dentists. 
    • Dr. Cary Jackson (Council Bluffs), Southwest District Dental Society Trustee. 
    • Dr. Lauren Daufeldt (DeWitt) New Dentist Committee Co-Chair on the Board. Under her leadership, the committee doubled in size and implemented a fall social in Iowa City. 
    • IDA Past President, Dr. John Arend (Independence), who is concluding a decade of service on the IDA Board of Trustees. He was the Waterloo District Dental Society Trustee from 2014 to 2020, and an officer from 2020 to 2024. 

     Please join us in celebrating the current and past IDA leadership for their work on behalf of dentistry in Iowa!

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