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SPEA is a student-driven organization with a simple but worthwhile vision: to promote and support dental students’ lifelong commitment to ethical and professional behavior in order to benefit the patients served.

09/07/2026

UT Health San Antonio SPEA is already setting the tone for the year 🦷

Their first general meeting brought in Dr. Wayne Radwanski and Dr. Fred Voorhees to speak on ethical dilemmas in private practice and the realities of life in oral surgery - straight from the people living it.

This is exactly what SPEA chapters are for: closing the gap between the classroom and the career.

📍 San Antonio, TX

06/27/2026

Shoutout to UW SPEA for an incredible year 🦷✨
From faculty tooth fairy competitions (yes, those are real tutus on real professors) to lunch & learns on malpractice and risk management, to handmaking winter care packages for students during finals, they did it all.

This is what SPEA chapters look like in action: building community, creating safe spaces to learn about professionalism, and having a little fun along the way.

🧚 Tooth Fairy Competition - student vote decided which faculty had to show up to clinic in costume

🎓 Lunch & Learns - real talk on malpractice & risk management

🎁 Winter Care Packages - assembled by hand for their dental school community.
Proud to have chapters like UW on the SPEA national team 💙

06/17/2026

A second opinion comes with responsibility. 🦷⚖️
When a patient asks you directly about the quality of their care, honesty isn’t optional; it’s your ethical duty. But how you deliver that honesty matters just as much!
The best clinicians know how to advocate for their patients while maintaining professionalism and respect for their colleagues.
Where do you draw the line between honesty and professional courtesy?
Drop your answer below 👇
WhatWouldYouDo

04/21/2026

SANTA BARBARA 🌴☀️
SPEA Annual Session 2026 is calling… and registration is FREE 👀

October 23–24
✔️ Networking
✔️ Fun lectures
✔️ Free food + merch
✔️ All dental students welcome

Grab your friends and register now 🔗 speadental.org

04/03/2026

⚠️ NEW SPEA CHAPTER ALERT ⚠️

Please join us in welcoming the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry to the SPEA family! 🎉 Their new chapter has officially launched, and we’re excited to introduce a sneak peek of their incredible board members.

We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make on your campus and the conversations you’ll spark around professionalism and ethics in dentistry.

Welcome to the SPEA family - we’re thrilled to have you! 🏡✨

03/30/2026

This has been a hot topic recently as dental influencer pages continue to grow! Let’s talk about the ethics of it all!!

Clinical photos are commonly used in dentistry for education, documentation, and communication. However, sharing patient images comes with ethical and professional responsibilities.

Before posting any clinical photos, it’s important to ensure that patient privacy and confidentiality are fully protected. Written consent, removal of identifiers, and following institutional policies are essential steps to maintain trust and professionalism.

As future dental professionals, we have to always remember that ethical practice extends beyond the clinic - including how we use social media.

03/17/2026

Meet Danny Carney! Danny serves as one of SPEA’s Directors and is currently a first-year Endodontics resident at the University of Minnesota. He remains actively involved in SPEA through mentorship, leadership, and supporting the next generation of dental professionals 🦷

03/11/2026

Meet Kjeld Nelson! A practicing dentist in Colorado, Kjeld serves as one of SPEA’s Directors and remains passionate about mentorship, outreach, and the SPEA community

03/09/2026

Meet Nicholas Seago, our Immediate Past President! A DDS graduate of the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (Class of 2026), Nicholas remains actively involved in supporting SPEA’s leadership and continued growth.

03/07/2026

Meet Kaylan Wait!! A DDS candidate at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (Class of 2029), Kaylan represents the Midwest as Regent 5, working with SPEA chapters throughout the region and helping foster collaboration between schools.

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130 Roosevelt Way
New Orleans, LA
70112

Website

http://speadental.org/

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