Texas Dental Association (TDA)

The Texas Dental Association (TDA), founded in 1871, is the third-largest state dental association in the U.S., with over 9,200 members. It consists of 26 local dental societies grouped into 4 divisions across Texas. The TDA is affiliated with the American Dental Association and has an executive body made up of 15 voting members. The TDA also features a Legislative Body and several councils and committees that provide policy recommendations. Its official publication, the Texas Dental Journal, is the oldest continuously operating dental periodical in the Americas.