Membership Benefits

ODDS Supports the Profession AND the Professional

Membership Benefits

Tangible... Intangible.
Professional... Personal.
New Friendships... Renewed friendships.
Helping You... Helping Others

Membership in the Omaha District Dental Society offers a variety of benefits to you:

Continuing Education:

Membership Benefits

  • Six General Membership meetings provide at least one hour of continuing education credit per meeting

  • Topics reflect a wide variety of topics and are approved by PACE / AGD

  • Speakers are local, regional and national experts

  • Monthly General Membership C.E. is free with your paid membership

  • As a member of the NDA, you'll receive free registration to the NDA Annual Session held in the Spring

Networking and Professional Camaraderie:

Membership Benefits

  • General membership meetings and ODDS social events give you the chance to connect with other dentists in the greater Omaha area

  • Our membership reflects the age, gender and ethnic diversity of dentistry in the area, and includes both General Dentists and Specialists.

  • Sharing experiences (volunteering together, attending a social event) with other dentists enriches your life and brings personal fulfillment.

  • Opportunities exist for your spouse to get involved, too!

  • Membership in the ADA Tripartite gives you a network of peers from those in your immediate neighborhood to those across the nation. Your involvement with ODDS opens doors across the country.

Leadership Development:

Membership Benefits

  • Being an active member of ODDS raises your profile as a leader in the dental community.

  • Serving one of the ODDS' Committee , as a Community Dentistry volunteer or in the ODDS Leadership enhances your organizational skills and leadership experience. That pays off in your practice and in other aspects of your life.

Community Service:

Membership Benefits

  • Community service is the hallmark of every profession. Sharing your skills and giving back to the community helps improve the oral health of those who are less fortunate, which makes the Omaha area a great place to live.

  • Think of community service as an opportunity to work with friends and colleagues on a shared interest. Have fun and "do good," too!

  • You can volunteer one afternoon a year, or one day a month. Finding the place you feel good about helping is the key!

  • ODDS is a clearinghouse for service and government organizations that desire the participation of a DDS professional on their boards and committees;

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    ODDS established partnerships with several area community service organizations to provide oral health information and volunteer services.

    You can also help promote oral health by staffing a booth at a community health fair such as the Omaha Children's Museum's Healthy Trick or Treat Nights and Omaha's Biggest Baby Shower and the very popular annual event KidzExplore!

  • Remember, as a DDS, you have highly valued skills that are of enormous benefit to others!

Access to Benefits:

  • Membership gives you access to ADA and NDA benefit programs, such as a variety of insurance products, retirement program, referral program, contract analysis and a "endorsed products and provider" plan that saves you time and money!

  • Find-A-Dentist

    One of the easiest and most visible benefits of membership is creating your own web site through the ADA Find-A-Dentist. When consumers go to the web, Find-A-Dentist is one of the first sites to pop up. Are you sure your name is on the list of providers that come up? And how professional and impressive is your presence? It only takes a moment to create a lasting impression. Use Find-A-Dentist to create a POSITIVE first impression!

  • Personal financial services, competitive group insurance and retirement programs

  • Among other benefits, your NDA membership includes:
    - Free dental health materials
    - Up to 36 free toothbrushes per year

Government Affairs:

Membership Benefits

  • Your membership in ADA / NDA / ODDS helps represent provide a unified "Voice for Dentistry" in the legislative process. ODDS, NDA and ADA pay close attention to the legislative and regulatory issues on a local, state and national level and responds to issues as they arise.

  • The ODDS works in concert with ADA and NDA on behalf of dentists to represent issues and rights of dentists and patients;

  • ODDS members testify and serve on community and state committees and before the state Unicameral to encourage awareness and representation of Oral Health.

Communications:

  • You'll enjoy receiving frequent updates regarding news in the dental community. For example:
    - The Journal of the American Dental Association
    - The ADA News
    - Members-only content on the ADA website
    - Access to the Dental Library
    - The NDA Newsletter published 6 times per year
    - Annual Directory of all members in the state
    - The ODDS Chronicle, published within each issue of the NDA Newsletter
    - Email newsletters from NDA and ODDS
    - News "flash" emails as needed
    - Access to the NDA Website
    - Access to the ODDS Website

Membership Benefits

You can save thousands of dollars a year when you take advantage of the benefits and services provided through your membership. The resources are practically unlimited... and all worth the cost of membership!

You and your practice receive so many benefits from organized dentistry... and we appreciate your support!

To download an application for membership, click here.

Send completed form to the NDA Office:
3120 O Street, Lincoln, NE 67510

You must be licensed to practice in the State of Nebraska to become an Active Member.

Membership Benefits