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HISTORICAL
TIMELINE 1868-2018 |
Members of the
Pennsylvania Dental Association Dental Identification Team
( PADIT )
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1986 The civil suit involving PDA and Blue Shield ends with summary judgment in favor of PDA in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania .
APR 17
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1988 The PDA Forensic Odontology Committee formed the Pennsylvania Dental Association Dental Identification Team ( PADIT ).
JUN 1
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1994 Camille Kostelac- Cherry , Esq . appointed as new PDA executive director .
JUN
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1994 U . S . Air Flight 427 crashes near Pittsburgh . An advance team of 14 members of the Pennsylvania Dental Association Dental Identification Team ( PADIT ) is activated to the crash site on Sept . 9 to assist in identifying the 132 crash victims .
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SEP 8 |
1994 PDA ’ s Expanded Function Dental Assistants ( EFDA ) legislation becomes law as it is signed by Governor Robert P . Casey . The law created a new category to perform procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist .
DEC 27
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1987 PDA expanded our National Children ’ s Dental Health Month program and activities to include lesson plan kits for every third grade classroom in the state and a statewide coloring contest that included cash prizes , education bonds and incentives .
FEB
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1995 The House of Delegates makes official the creation of DentalComp , Inc ., PDA ’ s wholly-owned dental insurance company that promotes and sells direct reimbursement dental plans .
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1996 PDA ’ s Central Office building expansion project begins with ceremonial groundbreaking for the $ 1.5 million expansion and renovation project .
APR 19
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1996 PDA launches the Pennsylvania Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness ( PA P . A . N . D . A .) coalition to assist dentists in preventing child maltreatment . The coalition brought together PDA and 10 other organizations to educate dental professionals on identifying and reporting child abuse .
APR
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