Donor Profile M. Sadegh Namazikhah – An Extraordinary Friend As founding chair of the Friends of the CDA Foundation, the annual giving club that supports the CDA Foundation Grant Program, M. Sadegh Namazikhah, DMD, MSEd, is passionate about letting his colleagues know why they need to become a ‘friend’ as well. “Because of our successes in the dental profession, we owe it to society to give back,” says Dr. Namazikhah, “Frankly, there is nothing more rewarding, emotionally and spiritually, then having the privilege of helping others. That’s what I tell my colleagues about why they need to become involved in the CDA Foundation and become a Friend,” he added. Dr. Namazikhah is tenacious about cultivating new Friends of the CDA Foundation. And, it has paid off. To date, he has personally signed up more than 20 new friends. He began by hosting the inaugural Friends of the CDA Foundation fundraising event on Aug. 13, 2005 at his home in Pacific Palisades. He felt having a party at home created a more informal and intimate setting in which the invited guests would have the opportunity to learn more about the Foundation and meet some of its leaders. He plans to host additional ‘Friend’ parties in the near future. “I am happy to open my home and invite people to become involved in the CDA Foundation,” says Namazikhah. “It helps create a network of people who will then go tell their colleagues what the Foundation is doing on behalf of our profession. Read More

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Foundation Celebrates Fluoridation Milestone!

The morning of December 3 marked the fifth and final fluoridation treatment plant coming online at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the largest water agency that reaches some 18 million citizens in southern California. Read More

More Than $67,000 Raised for the CDA Foundation At House of Delegates

Through the annual raffle and other direct fundraising efforts, the CDA Foundation raised more than $67,000 at the House of Delegates last month! The additional funds generated were from 32 new and renewed Friends of the CDA Foundation and through general donations throughout the course of the weekend. Read More

San Diego POHAP Application Deadline 12/21

The CDA Foundation’s Pediatric Oral Health Access Program, which provides training for dentists interested in expanding their knowledge and skill base in caring for children, is accepting applications for the San Diego region training in January. Read More

Free Pediatric Training Programs Available

The CDA Foundation is currently accepting applications for upcoming Pediatric Oral Health Access Program trainings in Southern and Northern California. Read More

Dr. John Featherstone Wins 2007 Norton M. Ross Award

John Featherstone, MSc, PhD, interim dean of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, is this year’s recipient of the prestigious ADA Norton M. Ross Award. Dr. Featherstone is being recognized for his perseverance in investigating the field of cariology. Read More

Student Loan Repayment Video Makes Impact At House of Delegates

Outgoing CDA President Dr. Ron Mead addressed the delegates at the recent House of Delegates in November in regards to the good works of the Foundation and presented the two new Student Loan Repayment Grant Program recipients, Drs. Nam Hoang and James Forester. Read More

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Planned Giving

Have you checked out our planned giving section on our Web site cdafoundation.org? We've created this easy-to-understand section on our Web site to help you dream a little, about our future and yours. Read More