WHAT IS THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT DENTIST'S ASSOCIATION?

AIDA is a response to the realization that the fundamental tenets of the business of providing health care have changed, and that the rules, laws, and conventions we have embraced no longer apply to today’s marketplace.

Organized dentistry, despite its laudable efforts, has been unable to respond effectively to the many challenges posed by today’s marketplace.

AIDA does not question the efforts or intentions of the people climbing the organizational ladder in dentistry, but asks whether the ladder is against the right wall!

AIDA's thought processes will allow dental organizations and dental stakeholders to benefit from New Tools and New Visions, creating success where there is presently frustration.

AIDA foresees a future in dentistry in which the choice of practice styles for patients and dentists is free.

AIDA does not fight any system of third party reimbursement.

AIDA represents that Optimal Dentistry should be the benchmark for all dentistry.

AIDA promotes traditional fee-for-service dentistry as a thriving option that requires representation at all levels of Organized Dentistry and civil government.

AIDA abhors the fate of medicine and the surrender of its leadership.

AIDA pursues a future in which the playing field of the business of dentistry is level and competitive in a free market economy.

AIDA believes that the only way to achieve this is through a fundamental paradigm shift in dentistry, starting with individual dentists.

AIDA asserts itself to be an agent of this process of change.

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Last update 5/28/97