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Join Us in Welcoming Incoming GSLDS President Dr. Emily Hahn!

Invitations will be mailed in late November.
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Multidisciplinary Single-Tooth Implant Therapy

Register today for a special CE event on March 12, 2026 from 5pm to 8pm at the CityPlace 3 Training Room. Buffet dinner, beer, and wine will be served prior to the lecture. Lecture provides 2 hours of CE.
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GSLDS Educational Foundation

Donate to the charitable not-for-profit partner of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society.
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Welcome to the Greater St. Louis Dental Society

Founded in 1856, the Greater St. Louis Dental Society (GSLDS) is one of the oldest dental organizations in the world, with more than 1,000 local member dentists. The Greater St. Louis Dental Society is the local component of the Missouri Dental Association and American Dental Association. Every day, the members of the GSLDS work to serve their community and promote better oral health for all. Learn more about membership with the GSLDS.

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OPA EFDA Pilot Project Final Report

Jan 14, 2026
Project Completed, Read Final Report Issued in December

Missouri has an oral healthcare workforce shortage that has most severely impact rural clinics and clinics serving Medicaid patients. This is a long-standing problem resulting in unacceptably long wait times for appointments and poor access to care.

The State Office of Dental Health (ODH) within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services used license and permit data to determine where providers are located and where they are needed, as indicated by these Missouri provider distribution maps demonstrating workforce shortage areas by county.

To help address these challenges, the Oral Preventive Expanded Function Dental Assistant (OPA EFDA) pilot project — a collaboration of ODH, the Missouri Dental Board, and the Missouri Dental Association — was carefully designed to implement to evaluate how this healthcare worker might contribute in Missouri.

We have created a page specifically for the report, which summarizes what the study examined, what the evidence shows, and why the findings matter for Missouri patients, providers, and policymakers.

For more details, visit the GSLDS Newsroom.

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