West Coast District Dental Association

Name

West Coast District Dental Association

Legal name

West Coast District Dental Association

Website

https://wcdental.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for dentists belonging to the tripartite structure (WCDDA, Florida Dental Association, and American Dental Association). Dues support organizational operations, advocacy efforts, continuing education programs, and member benefits.
2. Annual Meeting and Event Fees: Registration fees for the Annual Summer Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Naples Beach Resort, which includes continuing education credits, family activities, and networking events. Also includes fees for sponsors and exhibitors at these events.
3. Exhibitor and Sponsor Fees: Tabletop exhibit fees of $1,250 for the Summer Meeting. Additional sponsorship opportunities for special events including wine & cheese reception and sporting events.
4. Publication Advertising: Revenue from newsletter and e-newsletter advertising contracts targeting member dentists and dental industry suppliers.
5. Foundation Donations: The WCDDA Fund accepts charitable contributions designated for local programs, student scholarships, and hurricane relief. Contributions are tax-deductible through the 501c(3) status administered via the Florida Dental Health Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WCDDA is a nonprofit professional dental association serving over 2,300 dentist members across 16 west-central Florida counties. It delivers advocacy, continuing education, peer review, and practice support resources as a component society of the Florida Dental Association and the American Dental Association. Member-facing offerings include CE programming, networking events, classifieds and career resources, and a public Find-a-Dentist referral directory.

Product overview

The West Coast District Dental Association operates as a professional membership organization serving approximately 2,300 member dentists across 16 Florida counties. Rather than a unified tech product, WCDDA offers a portfolio of member services including the Career Center job board, Check-Up Newsletter publications, the annual Summer Meeting with CE credits, Clinical Lecture Series educational programs, Peer Review Mediation services, the WCDDA Fund (for hurricane relief and scholarships), Find A Dentist referral service, and exhibitor/sponsorship opportunities. These services are delivered through integrations with platforms like CE Broker, Cvent, JotForm, and Salesforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership Annual membership for licensed dentists in the 16-county west-central Florida region, providing advocacy representation, access to CE and events, peer review eligibility, and inclusion in the Find-a-Dentist directory.
• Continuing Education Programs Regional continuing education courses and events for licensed dentist members, providing required CE credits in a local setting and tracked through CE Broker.
• Peer Review Services Formal peer review process for member dentists to resolve disputes related to quality of care or professional conduct within the tripartite ADA framework.
• Find-a-Dentist Directory Public online directory listing WCDDA member dentists for residents seeking a local dental provider in the 16-county service area.
• Career Center / Classifieds Online classifieds and career posting board where member dentists and dental practices can advertise job openings, practice sales, and associate positions within the regional market.
• Event Sponsorship and Exhibitor Packages Sponsorship and exhibitor packages sold to dental industry vendors and suppliers for visibility and lead generation at WCDDA continuing education and networking events.
• Member Newsletter and Communications Periodic newsletter and email communications providing regulatory updates, advocacy information, CE opportunities, and member news to the regional dentist membership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Part-time or full-time employment opportunities for dental professionals through the WCDDA Career Center job board
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida Dental AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WCDDA is one of six component associations of the Florida Dental Association. This parent organization provides governance, administrative support, advocacy at the state level, continuing education programs, and the FDA Foundation which administers the WCDDA Fund as a donor-advised fund.
• American Dental AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WCDDA operates within the tripartite structure of organized dentistry alongside the American Dental Association. The ADA provides national advocacy, CE resources, credentialing services, career center, and professional standards/ethics guidelines that benefit WCDDA members.
• Cadmus Dental LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCadmus Dental Labs partners with WCDDA to present the Clinical Lecture Series focusing on Modern Tooth Replacement. This partnership enhances clinical decision-making and expands treatment offerings in tooth replacements for member dentists.
• Florida Dental Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WCDDA Fund is a donor-advised fund administered through the Florida Dental Health Foundation, a 501c(3) charitable organization. This partnership provides tax-exempt status, administrative support, and guidance for the WCDDA Fund's charitable and educational oral health programs.
• Project: Dentists Care Inc. (PDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDC is a nonprofit charitable organization established by the FDA providing safety net dental care to underserved populations. WCDDA supports this initiative which has provided treatment to more than 112,000 underserved patients resulting in $70 million in donated dental care since 1993.
• Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual two-day charitable dental clinic providing free dental care to underserved and uninsured Floridians. The FDA Foundation hosts this event which has provided donated dental care valued at over $19 million to more than 17,000 patients since 2014.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Texas Dental Association: State-level professional membership association serving Texas dentists through component societies, mirroring WCDDA's district-component structure, advocacy role, CE programs, and dues-based revenue model.
• Illinois State Dental Society: Illinois constituent of the ADA providing dentists with advocacy, continuing education, and member benefits. Analogous to WCDDA as a state-level professional membership society with district components.
• New York State Dental Association: Constituent state society of the ADA serving New York dentists via component/district societies. Closely mirrors WCDDA's advocacy, CE, peer review, and tripartite-aligned membership services.
• California Dental Association: State-level professional membership association for dentists in California, providing advocacy, CE, insurance programs, and member benefits — directly analogous to WCDDA's model at a larger state scale.

Others

• American Association of Orthodontists: Specialty dental membership organization providing advocacy, CE, and member services to orthodontic specialists. Comparable as a dentist-facing membership association with a dues-plus-events revenue model, though it serves a narrower specialty rather than general dentists.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Dental Association: State-level parent of WCDDA within the tripartite structure. Operates the same membership/advocacy/CE model across all of Florida, including the WCDDA Fund as a donor-advised fund, making it the most directly structurally comparable but broader-geographic peer.
• Academy of General Dentistry: National professional association for general dentists focused on CE, fellowship (FAGD/MAGD), and member benefits. Comparable to WCDDA in mission (CE + advocacy + member services for dentists) but operating at national scope and with a CE-credentialing specialization.
• American Dental Association: National apex of organized dentistry and the third party to every WCDDA member's tripartite dues. Comparable as a membership-based professional association serving dentists, but operates at national scale and broader scope than WCDDA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wcdda
• Instagraminstagram.com/wcdda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-coast-district-dental-association-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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