Join Organized Dentistry
Being a member of the ODA saves you money! Find out how!
The Tripartite
Organized dentistry has membership benefits at three levels:
- the national level — the American Dental Association;
- the state level — the Oregon Dental Association;
- and the local level — your component society.
As an Oregon-licensed dentist, when you join the ODA, you also join your local dental society and the American Dental Association — and a tradition that dates to the founding of the ODA in 1893. "Tripartite" describes the organizational tiers collectively. Each level within the tripartite sets its own dues, selects its own officers and board members, and makes decisions on the services and benefits it offers to members.
Membership Quick Links
Apply For Membership
Become a member of organized dentistry by completing the above online application or print and submit the paper membership application.
Shortly after your application and dues payment is processed, you will receive a new member package from the Oregon Dental Association and your membership card can be downloaded from the American Dental Association. You are now eligible to take advantage of all the benefits of membership!
Submit your paper application to Debbie Douglas, Membership & Administrative Coordinator.
Transfer Components within Oregon
Moving within the state of Oregon?
Keep your membership up to date and active by switching to your new local dental society.
Renew Your Membership
You now have three options for paying your annual dues!
According to the Oregon Dental Association bylaws, membership dues are to be paid before January 1st of each year. In order to make your dues payment more convenient, we offer these options:
- 12 month Auto-Renewal Plan: Under the 12 month payment plan, participants authorize the ODA to, on a monthly basis, charge their credit card or deduct from their checking account their current year's dues in 12 equal installments from January thru December. Members may opt in to this plan when they receive their annual dues invoice in October. (Auto-Renewed annually see Terms and Conditions below)
- Auto-Renewal One Payment: Under the standard plan, members are invoiced in October for dues that are to be remitted by January 1 of the dues year. (Auto-renewed annually see Terms and Conditions below)
- Standard Payment Plan: Under the standard plan, members are invoiced in October for dues that are to be remitted by January 1 of the dues year.
Read full Terms and Conditions here: Terms and Conditions
Apply For Retirement
Notify the tripartite of your retirement. Complete a retirement affidavit and submit to Debbie Douglas, Membership & Administrative Coordinator.
Payment Information
You now have three options for paying your annual dues!
According to the Oregon Dental Association bylaws, membership dues are to be paid before January 1st of each year. In order to make your dues payment more convenient, we offer these options:
- 12 month Auto-Renewal Plan: Under the 12 month payment plan, participants authorize the ODA to, on a monthly basis, charge their credit card or deduct from their checking account their current year's dues in 12 equal installments from January thru December. Members may opt in to this plan when they receive their annual dues invoice in October. (Auto-Renewed annually see Terms and Conditions below)
- Auto-Renewal One Payment: Under the standard plan, members are invoiced in October for dues that are to be remitted by January 1 of the dues year. (Auto-renewed annually see Terms and Conditions below)
- Standard Payment Plan: Under the standard plan, members are invoiced in October for dues that are to be remitted by January 1 of the dues year.
Read full Terms and Conditions here: Terms and Conditions
How to Participate
Contact Debbie Douglas, Membership & Administrative Coordinator, for information on how to participate in any of the ODA dues-payment plans.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 503-218-2010 / 800-452-5628 or at ddouglas@oregondental.org.
