SouthWestern Society of Pediatric Dentistry (SWSPD)

Mission Statement:
The SouthWestern Society of Pediatric Dentistry is an organization of individuals whose primary concern is the practice, teaching, and/or research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. The geographic boundaries of the Society are the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and the Country of Mexico. Its purpose is to advance the specialty of pediatric dentistry for the benefit of the health of the public.

The Society’s objectives are:
• To act as liaison for its membership in the areas of peer review, health care groups, governmental agencies, the lay public, and between the state and regional components and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry;
• To represent its membership in negotiations with purveyors of dental care; and
• To promote the achievement of a high and ethical standard of practice, education, and research in the art and science of all phases of dentistry for children, adolescents, and the handicapped, and the continued education of the health professions and the public concerning recognized scientific advancements in the dental and general health of children.