Dental Summit Selects Mission of Mercy Texas as Charitable Partner

Mission of Mercy Texas has been named the charitable partner for the 2025 Dental Testing & Regulatory Summit and Educators Conference, according to a press release. The event, hosted by CDCA-WREB-CITA, will take place October 15 to 19, 2025, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

The summit brings together four dental organizations—CDCA-WREB-CITA, the American Association of Dental Administrators (AADA), the American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX), and the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB)—to focus on licensure standards and dental education. The event is expected to include examiners, administrators, state dental board representatives, and faculty from dental and dental hygiene programs across the country.

Mission of Mercy Texas offers free dental care to uninsured individuals across South Texas. According to a press release, the organization has provided more than 80,000 patient visits since 2007 and dispensed over 52,000 prescriptions.

“The charitable component of this summit directly connects our professional work to our service mission,” said Sherry Bowers, executive director of Mission of Mercy. “The dental profession has always been committed to expanding access to care, and this partnership allows attendees to directly support patients who might otherwise go without essential dental services. Every donation helps us provide critical preventive and restorative treatments to uninsured individuals across South Texas.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to donate to Mission of Mercy during event registration, which opened August 1. Last year, the summit raised more than $20,000 for a Louisville-based nonprofit.

“By bringing together these organizations, we are creating a platform for meaningful dialogue that will shape the future of dental regulation and benefit the professions,” said Stephanie Beeler, director of communications, board affairs and events for CDCA-WREB-CITA and summit spokesperson.

More information is available at www.amissionofmercy.org/texas.