Members Benefits
SADA represents the vast majority of active dentists in the private and public sectors in South Africa. The Association is regarded as the voice of dentistry in Southern Africa and is the most relied on body regarding all aspects of dental practice in the region.
- Communication with the dental profession, directly and through publications
- Liaison with other local and international professional bodies
- Continuing education and development
- Expertise on coding and billing
- Access to professional indemnity for dentists
- Legal and ethical advice and mediation of disputes with the public
- Publicity about oral health and issues relating to the dental profession
- Grants for research and continuing education
- Fellowship among local dentists
- Advocacy and representation
- Quick effective communication with members, using all media and our website, www.sada.co.za
- Up to date news in our SADA Newsletter.
- Urgent information sent directly to member via sms.
- Regular communication with other national and international bodies and associations..
- The only dental journal accredited by the Department of Education and Training for the publication of scientifically refereed papers in South Africa.
- Balanced content of scientific, clinical and news articles.
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Provides almost the full quota of CPD points required each year.
- Enhancement of members’ scientific, legislative and practice management knowledge and business skills.
- Accredited by the HPCSA as both a provider and an accreditor of CPD activities.
- Facilitates the acquisition of dentists’ entire annual CPD requirements.
SADA administers an independent trust which, at the discretion of the trustees, contributes to the funding of:
- Research projects;
- Congresses and courses;
- Individuals presenting papers or posters at overseas congresses;
- SADA Branches continuing education events;
- Generous annual grants to dental faculty libraries. .
Keeps you up to date with the latest developments.
- Publish Guidelines for the correct usage of procedure and ICD-10 codes.
- Provides authoritative information on coding and billing.
- Regularly engage with medical schemes and managed care administrators.
- SADA makes submissions and input on regulatory and statutory matters relating to all aspects of dentistry.
- Communicates and confers regularly with third party funders.
- Is at the cutting edge of regulations and input regarding NHI.
- Advocacy and lobbying for academics, state employees, community service dentists and public sector in general.
- Communication and negotiation have a direct impact on dentists in the public sector.
- Public Sector Committee will deal specifically with public sector issues.
Our Head of Legal and Corporate Services provides dento-legal, ethical and contractual advice to the profession and to individual members.
SADA champions the ethical practice of dentistry, based on the principles of human and consumer rights and informed consent.
In the interests of serving both the profession and the public, SADA facilitates a Dental Mediation Service (previously known as the Dental Ombudsman), the aim of which is to provide an independent mechanism to facilitate the resolution of disputes.
SADA is the preferred administrative co-ordinator for Dental Protection Limited (DPL) in South Africa.
Over and above the usual services expected from SADA, we are always on the lookout for and negotiate regarding offers which will be of exclusive benefit to SADA members.
- The eleven branches of SADA spread throughout South Africa provide an excellent base for meeting, debating, learning, teaching, and, not least, socialising with peers.
- SADA is represented on and participates in policy decisions of the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) and the African Regional Organisation (ARO).
SADA educates and informs the public about oral health whilst promoting and marketing dentistry.
- Through communal campaigns.
- By being pro-active and responsive in the media, regarding issues relating to all aspects of oral health care.
These aims are met by:- Oral health awareness campaigns such as Oral Health Month.
- Constant monitoring of publications and reports in official publications and in the lay press.
- Pro-active media releases.
Assistance is given to members and their family who may have fallen on hard times, via the Benevolent Fund.
