Dear Sirs:

For the past 50 years the Roanoke Valley Dental Society has been the premier organization for local dentists to meet and to share dental education topics.  Each year 4-6 quality presentations are made to our members, often by MCV-VCU Dental School Faculty or simularly qualified clinicians.  Although the RVDS is not a direct part of the ADA's tripartite organization, it is a highly important forum for the advancement of dentistry in the Roanoke Valley.  Please permit this organization to continue to support dental education and high dental standards in our part of the state.  Please grant us approval to offer continuing dental education with appropriate continuing education credits for our members. 

Thank you very much for your kind consideration of our requests.

Sincerely yours,

Edward M. O'Keefe, D.D.S.