Member SPOTLIGHT TDA Membership Drive is in Full Swing

e mem·ber·ship /’memb r,SHip/ noun

The fact of being a member of a group.

More than 8,800 members make up the Texas Dental Association. Each member is unique in background, education, and practice but share the same vision—to provide the best care for his or her patients. And, each member has a story.

Meet Dr Lauren Mauban of Austin. Dr Lauren Mauban lived in North Carolina most of her life but fell in love with Texas, specifically Austin, on a 2017 visit. After graduating from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in biology and the Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health in 2021, she made the leap west.

“I wanted to move to a completely new city as a new grad and had heard great things about Austin even before I visited,” she says. “Austin is the place to be! Both in dentistry and lifestyle!”

Dr Mauban practices at Rose Dental Group and says that organized dentistry has given her a direction in the profession, allowing her to connect with dentists across the state and country to share clinical advice and information.

“Coming out of school and starting in a busy practice is a pretty stressful process,” she says. “Organized dentistry has allowed me to meet other dentists in the area and find true mentorship and share similar experiences in the profession, life in general, and life in dentistry.”

In dental school, she trained in a federally qualified health center in downtown St Louis, Missouri, which opened her servant’s heart to public health and serving her community. Coupled with her grandmother’s impactful stories of when she was a dentist in the Philippines, Dr Mauban has altruism in her blood. So, it was natural to volunteer at a TDA Smiles Foundation Texas Mission of Mercy event in April 2022 where she met TDA President Dr Duc “Duke” Ho.

From there, the wheels were in motion. Capital Area Dental Society (CADS) Past President Dr Shailee Gupta helped Dr Mauban become involved locally. According to the Capital Area’s executive director, Dr Mauban will start her service on the Board of Directors later in the year. She is currently chair of its study club.

“Being involved with CADS and attending my first local TDA Perks meeting has given me a voice in dentistry and my community, and I couldn’t be more grateful for that! When Dr Gupta asked me to serve on the CADS board, it was an easy decision for me to make.”

Though she’s at the beginning of her profession, she says it’s never too early to participate in organized dentistry. “If you’re worried about being a young or newer dentist, I can assure you that the members are extremely welcoming and make you feel comfortable right away. Organized dentistry is very inclusive and allows you to have a voice in your profession!”

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