Idaho State Dental Association

What Idaho State Dental Association does

Idaho State Dental Association (ISDA) is a nonprofit professional membership association representing licensed dentists in Idaho. It operates as a constituent of the American Dental Association under a tripartite membership structure in which every Idaho dentist who joins ISDA is simultaneously an ADA member and a member of one of seven regional component societies covering all geographic regions of Idaho. ISDA holds approximately 70%+ market share of Idaho's dental professionals, with 800+ dentist members served by a small professional staff of four to five full-time employees based at its Boise headquarters.

ISDA's product surface is structured around three concentric layers: (1) the core membership program delivering advocacy, continuing education, peer review, wellness resources, and legislative representation; (2) affiliated entities and services including the Idaho Dental Foundation (charitable grants), Idaho Political Action Committee/IDPAC (political advocacy funding), and Idaho Dentist Insurance Agency/IDIA (insurance products through The Dentists Insurance Company); and (3) public-facing resources including the Find-a-Dentist directory (powered by ADA Find-a-Dentist), the Give Kids a Smile program for underserved children, a Special Care Dentists network, a community clinic directory, and a self-serve classifieds platform for practice sales, dentist and staff positions, and equipment listings. The 2026 launch of Dental Day at the Capitol represents a new signature advocacy event, with institutionalization confirmed for 2027.

The business model is a recurring-dues subscription collected through ADA.org infrastructure, supplemented by insurance commissions, event sponsorships and exhibit fees (Annual Session, North Idaho Conference), classified ad fees ($75 per 3-month period for non-members, free for members), foundation donations, and PAC contributions. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively domestic within Idaho; the geographic charter is structurally limited by its state-constituent role within the ADA.

Name

Idaho State Dental Association

Legal name

Idaho State Dental Association

Website

https://theisda.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idaho State Dental Association is a nonprofit professional membership association representing 800+ licensed Idaho dentists — over 70% of the state's dental professionals — as a constituent of the American Dental Association, providing advocacy, continuing education, insurance, peer review, and classified services through seven regional component societies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Dental Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLABAKAB

General Dentistry Group Practices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) & Group Practices

SECONDARYFSAIAHAL

Dental & Vision Third-Party Administration (TPA)

Financial & Insurance/Insurance — Life & Health/Dental & Vision Insurance

Keywords

• Professional dental association
• Dental continuing education
• Dental advocacy services
• Membership services
• Dental practice support

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ISDA operates as a tripartite membership organization aligned with the American Dental Association. Dentists join through ADA.org/renew, gaining access to ADA national benefits, ISDA state-level advocacy/CE, and local component society membership. Dues are collected through ADA systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Idaho State Dental Association (ISDA) is a nonprofit professional membership association and constituent of the American Dental Association that represents Idaho dentists through a tripartite membership structure (ADA national, ISDA state, and local component society). The organization delivers advocacy representation, continuing education programs, peer review, practice management resources, insurance products, classified advertising, and public-facing dentist directory services to its 800+ member dentists across Idaho.

Product overview

Idaho State Dental Association operates as a professional membership organization with a platform of services supporting Idaho dentists. The core offering is tripartite membership connecting local component societies with state and ADA-level benefits. Key products include the Find-a-Dentist public directory, Continuing Education programs (Annual Session, North Idaho Conference, on-demand CE), peer review services, insurance products through IDIA, and advocacy initiatives including IDPAC and the Idaho Dental Foundation. Additional offerings include classified advertising for practice transitions and job postings, the Give Kids a Smile program for underserved children, Special Care Dentists resources, and community clinic directories. The 2026 inaugural Dental Day at the Capitol represents a new advocacy event initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Idaho Dental Foundation: Charitable arm of ISDA focused on grants and oral health initiatives
• Idaho Political Action Committee (IDPAC)
• Idaho Dentist Insurance Agency (IDIA)

Products and services

• ISDA Membership Professional membership program connecting Idaho dentists through tripartite structure (ADA national, Idaho State Dental Association state, and local component society). Benefits include advocacy, CE access, peer review, wellness resources, and practice support.
• Find a Dentist Public directory service connecting patients with Idaho dentists, powered by the ADA Find-a-Dentist platform.
• Continuing Education CE programs including on-demand CE opportunities, Annual Session, North Idaho Conference, and component society meetings offering CE credits for dentists.
• Annual Session Annual flagship conference with exhibitors, course schedule, speaker lineup, CE certificates, and Idaho Dental Awards.
• North Idaho Conference Regional conference for northern Idaho dentists with exhibit hall, CE certificates, and networking opportunities.
• Idaho Dentist Insurance Agency (IDIA) Insurance agency providing Idaho dentists with The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) products and Association Health Plan options.
• Peer Review Professional peer review service for member dentists to address practice concerns and patient complaints.
• Classifieds Online classified advertising platform for practice sales, dentist positions, dental staff positions, offices and equipment for sale/lease, and posted resumes. Free for ISDA/ADA member dentists.
• Salary Survey Compensation benchmarking tool for Idaho dental professionals.
• Dental Day at the Capitol Annual legislative advocacy event connecting dentists with Idaho lawmakers at the Idaho State Capitol to advance oral health policy.
• ADA Credentialing Service Credentialing service for dental providers through American Dental Association partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents over 800 Idaho dentists and more than 70% of Idaho dental professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Dental Association (ADA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISDA is a constituent of the American Dental Association. The tripartite membership structure means every ISDA member is also an ADA member, connecting Idaho dentists to national advocacy, resources, CE, and the ADA Find-a-Dentist platform. ADA provides the membership infrastructure (ADA.org/renew, myaccount.ada.org) and national brand recognition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Academy of General Dentistry: National professional association for general dentists with overlapping membership base, CE programming, and advocacy remit. Competes for dentists' professional society dues alongside ADA/state associations like ISDA.
• American Dental Association: National parent organization of which ISDA is a constituent. Operates the shared membership infrastructure (ADA.org/renew, myaccount.ada.org, Find-a-Dentist) and sets national policies that flow down to ISDA.

Direct peers

• Illinois State Dental Society: Illinois state-level dental society and ADA constituent. Comparable size and structure to ISDA, with analogous component society breakdown, tripartite membership, and member-benefit portfolio.
• Washington State Dental Association: Washington state ADA constituent with the same tripartite structure and member-benefit portfolio as ISDA, including advocacy, CE, classifieds, and insurance partnerships.
• Texas Dental Association: Texas state dental association and ADA constituent. Closely analogous to ISDA in mission (advocacy, CE, peer review, member services for dentists) and structure (component societies, tripartite membership).
• Oregon Dental Association: Neighbor-state dental association and ADA constituent. Mirrors ISDA's charter (advocacy, CE, member services for a regional dentist population) and operates within an overlapping Pacific Northwest legislative environment.
• Florida Dental Association: Florida state constituent of the ADA serving member dentists with advocacy, CE, and practice support. Same operating model, similar GTM (membership dues + value-added services), making it a close functional peer.
• New York State Dental Association: State dental association and ADA constituent representing New York dentists. Mirrors ISDA's tripartite membership, legislative advocacy, and continuing education delivery model.
• California Dental Association: State-level constituent of the ADA serving California dentists. Operates the same tripartite membership model, advocacy function, component society structure, CE programming, and insurance/classifieds-style member benefits as ISDA.
• Colorado Dental Association: Colorado state ADA constituent with the same tripartite membership model, component society structure, and member services (advocacy, CE, classifieds, insurance) as ISDA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IdahoStateDentalAssn
• Instagraminstagram.com/idaho_dental
• Xx.com/The_ISDA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idaho-state-dental-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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