Grapevine, TX

SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY ASSOCIATION NFP

EIN 36-3580171

Health & Wellness Medical Research & Training People with disabilities Patients & families Seniors

Mission

The Special Care Dentistry Association is a resource for oral health care professionals who serve or are interested in serving patients with complex dental care needs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY ASSOCIATION NFP

The Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) is a U.S.-based nonprofit membership organization of dental and allied health professionals focused on improving oral health for people with complex needs (including disabilities, medically complex conditions, and older adults). SCDA traces its roots to organizations founded in 1937 and was formed in its current federation structure in 1988. SCDA provides continuing education, professional credentialing pathways (fellowship and diplomate programs), examinations (including the ROA exam), an annual educational conference (SCDACon), a member bulletin/journal, and an online directory of clinicians. The association acts as a professional resource and convening body for hospital dentistry, geriatric dentistry, and dentistry for persons with disabilities, delivering regular conferences, webinars, and publications within the last 2–3 years.

Notable achievements

Annual SCDA Educational Conference (SCDACon)

SCDA consistently delivers its multi-track annual conference bringing together clinicians, educators, and industry partners to share advances in hospital, geriatric, and disability dentistry; recent conferences were held in 2023 and 2024 with subsequent conferences planned for 2025–2026.

Foundation Nakao Worldwide Oral Health Recognition

SCDA was named one of five recipients of the Foundation Nakao recognition and received an award in support of its leadership and impact advancing oral health for people with special health care needs.

Sustained professional education and credentialing

SCDA administers ongoing educational programs, a long-running member bulletin/journal, fellowship and diplomate pathways, and the ROA examination to support advanced training and credentialing for clinicians who treat patients with complex dental needs.

At a glance

Total assets: $150K
Annual revenue: $341K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 36-3580171
Location: Grapevine, TX
Website: www.thescda.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and profiled on major nonprofit information platforms and databases, with publicly available Form 990 filings indicating ongoing filings and nonprofit status.

Recognized by Foundation Nakao for contributions to worldwide oral health (monetary recognition awarded to support SCDA’s work).

Noted by professional event and continuing-education aggregators as an organizer of recurring national conferences and webinars for special care dentistry.

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