Memberships

Benefits of Joining SADA

SADA supports its members throughout their time in the profession - from their time as students in the field, straight through their professional careers, and into retirement. Our members benefit from the below advantages, amongst others.

• Access to local and international networking opportunities, mentoring circles, and study groups.
• Full access to SADA online dental resources.
• Achieve full CPD requirement through SADA's learning circles.
• Generate your CPD Report for the HPCSA audit at the click of a button
• Personalized advice on clinical, legal, and practice management as well as telephone and email support.
• Access to the only fully accredited scientific dental journal in South Africa, The South African Dental Journal (SADJ) online. (Available in hard copy at additional cost.)
• Get preferential rates on Dental Protection (DP) Indemnity Membership.
• Receive substantial discounts on SADA branch events and congresses.
• Advertise your employment vacancies and other practice requirements for free on the SADA classifieds.
• Advice on South African health and safety compliance.
• Access exclusive online practice-related templates, and contract examples.
• Receive regular up-to-date dentistry information and news.
• Access independent, unbiased and superior dental mediation services.
• Access to the only dental coding book in South Africa.
• Eligibility for research grants from the Dental Development Foundation Trust (DDFT).
• Full-time academic practitioners are eligible for an IADR membership rebate.
• Members in full-time academic employment are eligible to publish in the SADJ.
• Assistance on medical aid authorization parameters and risk management.
• Access to relevant dental Professional Bulletins.
• Assistance with unresolved medical scheme matters.
• Purchase the Profitability Assessment tool, D-Calc™ at more than 50% discount as a SADA member.
• Benefit from SADA's advocacy in respect of the regulatory environment as well as regulatory bodies such as the HPCSA.
• Contribute to and enjoy professional submission with respect to dental policies and funding.
• Be part of monitoring and influencing the practice scope of various oral health care practitioners.