Massachusetts Dental Society

2 Willow St
Fayville MA 01745
508-480-9797
www.massdental.org

The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), a 5,000-member constituent of the American Dental Association, is dedicated to the professional development of its member dentists through initiatives in education, advocacy, and promotion of the highest professional standards, and championing oral health in the Commonwealth.MDS Mission: To improve oral and overall health of the Commonwealth through member engagement.

MDS Vision: To be the most trusted resource and advocate for oral health in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) member dentists have been hit hard financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the MDS Foundation established the COVID-19 Recovery Fund to support the needs of members and to ensure that communities in the Commonwealth wouldn’t lose access to the availability of critical oral health care services during the pandemic. At the time, the Foundation announced its initial donation of $300,000.

After receiving a $2 million grant from Delta Dental of Massachusetts, donations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Eastern Dentists Insurance Company (EDIC), and District Dental Societies, and additional funds from the MDS Foundation endowment, the COVID-19 Recovery Fund now has more than $3.5 million available to support practicing MDS member dentists. The MDS Foundation would like to thank these organizations for their generous donations and for supporting the COVID-19 Recovery Fund.

The Finance and Practice Workgroup has been researching various options on how to apply those funds to benefit MDS members who deliver access to care throughout the Commonwealth. This Workgroup was charged by the Board of Trustees with the responsibility of selecting the best option for distributing the Recovery Fund. The Workgroup identified availability and access to personal protective equipment (PPE) for providers as a critical element for members throughout the state and purchasing verified N95 masks in bulk by June 1 as a primary goal.

The Workgroup has been able to receive commitments for 35,000 N95s masks by August 31, 2020. Understanding that this does not satisfy all of the needs for members, the Workgroup moved on to exploring options to address other services through a credit system with a major supplier and as a result, is proposing the following bundled program that includes a PPE Kit (an estimated $250 value) and a $750 account credit from Henry Schein.

Map of Massachusetts Dental Society 2 Willow St, Fayville MA 01745

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