The New Era Dental Society is one of the youngest affiliates of the National Dental Association having been established as a result of the Odonto Chirurgical and William A. Jackson Dental Societies in 1971.
The William A. Jackson Dental Society was founded in 1908 and named after the first man of color to practice in Philadelphia. It's active history spanned some 62 years, disbanding in 1970 with the formation of the New Era Dental Society. Members of the Jackson Society maintained a dental clinic at Mercy Hospital and were very active in the dental program at Mercy Douglas Hospital.
The mission of New Era Dental Society is to:
Promote awareness of dental needs in the African American community and to provide assistance to those in need of dental care
Provide positive role models to our community
Provide financial assistants to dental students, dental hygienists, and dental assistance matriculating in dental medicine
Promote camaraderie among it's members
Empower the membership by increasing the knowledge base through effective continuing education
Since 1993, the New Era Dental Society has awarded over $100,000 towards dental education in conjunction with matching funds from the National Dental Foundation and the Colgate-Palmolive Company. The Society is involved in many local and national programs including the Bright Smiles / Bright futures sponsored by Colgate / Palmolive.
