The CDA Foundation has launched a Wellness Grant to support events at California dental schools. Applications are open, and grants will be awarded on a rolling basis.
The CDA Foundation’s volunteer leadership reflect on how clinic models have evolved to increase impact and support sustainable access to care.
The Foundation welcomes nominations from CDA members, including students, California dental school faculty and self-nominations.
“By leading with empathy and building spaces for vulnerability, we strengthen our entire profession.”
“His contribution in dentistry is unparalleled, [and] his extraordinary humanitarian services and volunteerism have set a high standard for others to follow.”
Article edited on 10/17/25 to update biographical information. Kelsey Sloane, DDS, has received the CDA Foundation’s Webb Family Grant for…
“My aim is to train future health care providers to become excellent humanistic practitioners,” said Mintline.
The Oral Health Equity Report provides a framework to help strengthen patient care and guide investments in oral health equity.
Even with overwhelming scientific consensus on the safety and efficacy of fluoridation, misinformation about fluoride has spread to communities where dental teams live and serve.
“Our dental students grow from the experiences they receive working with patients from a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds and in these multidisciplinary clinics.”
Dawn Massey applied for and received a CDA Foundation Emergency Disaster Relief Grant to cover essential needs after losing her home in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
“The community rotations program gave a great learning experience that enriches what students already have learned in clinic at school.”
