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American Dental Association  

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  • The first dental college in the United States was established in 1840 as the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in Maryland. On August 3, 1859, 26 representatives from existing dental associations met in Niagara Falls, New York, and established the American Dental Association. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; American Dental Association (ADA)]

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