Advocacy

If you practice dentistry in Arizona, you can’t ignore politics.

Politics affects your practice—reimbursement, regulations, workforce, scope of practice, insurance issues, and patient care. AzDA advocates so you can focus on your patients, not politics.

Why AzDA advocacy matters

Arizona dentists are busy. Most dentists do not have time to track every bill, regulation, political agenda, insurance issue, or outside interest that could change how they practice. That is where AzDA comes in.

AzDA monitors legislation, works with policymakers, and mobilizes dentists to advance policies that protect the profession and improve oral health across Arizona.

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Strong dentistry. Healthy patients. Better Arizona.
That is what advocacy delivers.

AzDA members advocating at the Arizona Capitol — Your voice. Your profession. Our priority.

Legislative hearing with dental advocates and public officials

What happens when you’re not involved?

If dentists do not speak up, others will make decisions for the profession—decisions that may limit your ability to practice, increase costs, expand regulatory burdens, or affect access to care.

Having a seat at the table—and a strong advocate in the room—ensures your perspective is heard before decisions are made.

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Protect your practice.

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Protect your patients.

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Protect your profession.

What AzDA is doing for you

Every year, AzDA invests resources into protecting dentistry from legislation, regulation, third-party pressure, and special-interest efforts that could harm your patients or your practice.

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Monitor Legislation

We track bills and regulations that impact dentistry and alert members when action is needed.

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Lobby & Represent

We advocate at the Capitol and with agencies to advance policies that support your profession.

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Protect the Profession

From scope-of-practice issues to reimbursement, we fight to protect your right to deliver quality care.

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Give Dentists a Voice

We mobilize dentists to speak up because policymakers listen when we show up together.

The bottom line: advocacy is a constant fight.

Every year brings a new legislative session, new bills, new pressure from outside interests, and new attempts to influence dentistry. AzDA’s Advocacy Team works year after year to make sure Arizona dentists are not left out of the conversation.

You are a clinician, not a politician. But your profession is not immune from politics. That is why AzDA asks dentists to support advocacy through membership, participation, and action.