American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

What American Dental Society of Anesthesiology does

The American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit professional society founded in 1953 and headquartered at 211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 1720, Chicago, Illinois, with approximately 5,000 members across the United States and Canada. Its mission is to provide leadership and resources for dentists and allied health professionals in anesthesia, sedation, and pain control for dentistry, positioning itself as America's largest nonprofit society dedicated to this specialty. The organization is governed by an elected board and president (currently Ed Adlesic, 2025-2027 term) and operates as an independently governed membership body with no parent company, external investors, or venture capital structure.

ADSA's product surface spans four pillars: in-person continuing education meetings (Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami Beach Annual Session, and a Mediterranean Cruise event), the On-Demand CE online learning platform (adsahome.myabsorb.com), credentialing programs (NDBA Diplomate and Fellowship, College of Sedation Membership/Mastership), and two publications (Anesthesia Progress peer-reviewed journal, The Pulse newsletter). Supporting member resources include reference article libraries, anesthesia record templates, a pediatric drug calculator, safety checklists, a state regulations directory, and a residency/IV sedation program directory. The High-Fidelity Human Simulation Course, run at the UNLV Clinical Simulation Center using Laerdal SimMan 3G simulators, provides crisis resource management training. A network of 28 component societies across U.S. states and Canadian provinces provides local infrastructure, with ADSA supplying free website hosting and automated dues billing to chapters.

Revenue is generated through four streams: annual membership dues (subscription/recurring), course registration fees for in-person meetings and simulation courses ($895-$1,495 early-bird), exhibitor booth fees ($1,995 per table at Chicago and Las Vegas), and publication-related revenue. Student/resident membership is priced at $30/year. ADSA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider, and its Fellowship (established in the 1960s) is referenced in multiple U.S. Dental Practice Acts as a professional qualifier. The organization distributes through its website (adsahome.org), on-demand platform, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram, Vimeo), email/newsletter, component society network, and participation in professional conferences, and has no disclosed revenue, app products, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

Legal name

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

Website

https://adsahome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Dental Society of Anesthesiology is a 1953-founded, Chicago-headquartered nonprofit professional society serving approximately 5,000 dentists and allied professionals with continuing education, credentialing (NDBA Diplomate/Fellow, College of Sedation), peer-reviewed publications, and a 28-chapter North American component society network focused on dental anesthesia and sedation.

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Professional Dental Anesthesiology Society Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Anesthesia & Sedation Services for OMS (Office-Based/Outpatient) (HLABAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pediatric Sedation & Anesthesia Dentistry (HLABAGAC)

Keywords

• Dental anesthesiology education
• Professional credentialing services
• Continuing dental education
• Anesthesia training programs
• Professional society membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from approximately 5,000 members. Student membership is $30/year. Fiscal year runs July 1 - June 30.
2. Course Registration Fees: Revenue from in-person continuing education meetings and courses. General Anesthesia and Minimal/Moderate Sedation courses offer 16 hours of CE; Assistant courses offer 12 hours of CE.
3. Exhibitor Fees: Exhibition booth fees at ADSA meetings. Chicago and Las Vegas meetings cost $1,995 per exhibition table.
4. Publications: Revenue from official publications Anesthesia Progress (journal) and The Pulse (newspaper)

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA) is a nonprofit professional society for dentists and dental professionals focused on the field of dental anesthesiology. Its core activities include providing continuing education, professional credentialing support, and resources related to anesthesia administration in dental practice, serving dental professionals who incorporate sedation and anesthesia into their clinical care.

Product overview

The American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA) operates a multi-faceted professional education and credentialing ecosystem rather than a single unified product. At its core are in-person continuing education meetings (Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, and international cruises) offering General Anesthesia/Deep Sedation, Minimal/Moderate Sedation, Pediatric Sedation, and Assistant courses, complemented by the On Demand CE online learning platform. Supporting the educational offerings are two peer-reviewed publications (Anesthesia Progress journal and The Pulse newsletter), professional credentialing programs (NDBA Diplomate/Fellowship and College of Sedation with Membership and Mastership tracks), and practical member resources including record templates, safety checklists, pediatric drug calculators, and reference article libraries. The organization also operates an awards and recognition program (Heidbrink Award, Jacobsohn Distinguished Service Award, Brienza Memorial Lecture, Horace Wells Student Award) and facilitates a network of 25+ state component societies. ADSA's motto is 'Scientia Omnem Dolorem Vincit' (Science Conquers all Suffering).

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Brands

• Ten Minutes Saves A Life: A program that optimizes patient safety in office medical emergencies by supporting crisis resource management team training in emergency drugs and equipment during the critical ten minute interval between recognition of a medical emergency and arrival of EMS.

Products and services

• Continuing Education in Dental Anesthesiology Continuing education courses and program offerings focused on dental anesthesiology, sedation, and pain control for dental professionals seeking to maintain credentials and stay current with clinical practice.
• ADSA Membership Annual membership that provides dental professionals access to society resources, education, advocacy, and professional networking related to dental anesthesiology.
• Professional Credentialing and Training Pathways Training pathways, fellowships, and educational resources to support dental professionals pursuing advanced credentialing in anesthesiology and sedation.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anesthesia Research Foundation (ARF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Anesthesia Research Foundation is a related organization that supports research initiatives in dental anesthesiology. ADSA maintains close ties with this foundation for advancing research in the field.
• National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (NDBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2001 by ADSA to recognize dentists who have training and expertise in the administration of general anesthesia. NDBA examinations confer Fellow status in ADSA.
• International Federation of Dental Anesthesiology Societies (IFDAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization for dental anesthesiology. ADSA participates in international meetings through IFDAS, including the 2027 Munich World Conference.
• Dental Patient Safety Foundation (DPSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on enhancing the culture of safety in dental practice. ADSA promotes DPSF initiatives on its website as part of its safety mission.
• University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) - Clinical Simulation Center of Las VegasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe High-Fidelity Human Simulation Course is held at the state-of-the-art simulation facility at UNLV Shadow Lane Campus, using Laerdal SimMan 3G human simulators.
• ADA CERP (Continuing Education Recognition Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADSA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider, which enables it to award continuing education credits that are approved by ADA CERP and AGD FAGD/MAGD.

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Direct peers

• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD): AAPD is the leading pediatric dentistry specialty society and offers pediatric sedation CE. ADSA's Pediatric Sedation course and Rollert Pediatric Drug Calculator overlap directly with AAPD's sedation education offerings for the same target audience of pediatric-focused practitioners.
• American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA): ASDA is the closest direct peer — a national professional society specifically focused on dentist anesthesiologists. It overlaps with ADSA in dental anesthesia education, advocacy, and credentialing, but is smaller in scope and targets the narrower dentist-anesthesiologist subspecialty versus ADSA's broader sedation-and-anesthesia audience.
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS): AAOMS represents oral and maxillofacial surgeons, who are the largest clinical group delivering office-based anesthesia in dentistry. ADSA's Ten Minutes Saves A Life program and GA/Deep Sedation courses serve AAOMS members, making AAOMS an adjacent specialty society with overlapping anesthesia education needs.
• American Dental Board of Anesthesiology (ADBA): ADBA is an independent dental anesthesia board certifying specialists, parallel to the NDBA (which ADSA created in 2001). It competes for credentialing authority in the dental anesthesiology space and represents an alternative path to board certification for the same practitioner audience.

Others

• Dental Patient Safety Foundation (DPSF): DPSF is an ADSA-promoted partner organization focused on enhancing the culture of safety in dental practice. While not a direct competitor, it overlaps thematically with ADSA's Ten Minutes Saves A Life safety mission and represents an adjacent organization in the dental anesthesia safety ecosystem.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): ASA is the largest physician anesthesiology society and provides the ADSA-ASA learning modules referenced on ADSA's website. While ASA serves physician (MD/DO) anesthesiologists rather than dentists, it is a knowledge partner and a benchmark organization for anesthesia professional society operations.

Broad incumbents

• Academy of General Dentistry (AGD): AGD is a major general-dentist membership organization that delivers ADA CERP and AGD PACE-approved continuing education. ADSA's courses are accepted by AGD (FAGD/MAGD), making AGD a complementary but also overlapping CE and credentialing competitor for general dentists pursuing sedation training.
• American Dental Association (ADA): The ADA is the largest US dental membership organization and an ADA CERP-recognized CE provider that competes broadly for member dues and continuing education spend. ADSA operates within the ADA CERP ecosystem but serves a far narrower dental anesthesiology niche.

Regional players

• International Federation of Dental Anesthesiology Societies (IFDAS): IFDAS is the global umbrella for dental anesthesiology societies and is also an ADSA partner hosting the 2027 Munich World Conference. While international in scope, IFDAS overlaps with ADSA's mission to advance dental anesthesiology education worldwide and serves as both a collaboration partner and a peer in international standards-setting.

Emerging players

• Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA): SCDA serves dentists treating patients with special needs, including those requiring sedation and anesthesia. It overlaps with ADSA on sedation training for special-care populations and represents an emerging competitor in the sedation education niche.

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