The goals of the National Dental Association are to:

• Improve the delivery of oral health care in underserved communities.
• Improve the educational opportunities of minorities underrepresented in the oral health field.

The specific objectives of the NDA are to:

• Establish the NDA as the vanguard of oral health in communities of color.
• Perpetuate the tradition and upgrade the stature of African American dentists in service to the minority community.
• Increase the number of minorities in dentistry in areas of private practice, academia, administration, re-search, health policy, media advocacy and the armed services.
• Provide members with opportunities for continued education, collaborative research, leadership training, and business networking.
• Inform healthpolicy,interface with legislators, and influence legislation that affects minority consumers and providers.
• Support members in transition from dental student to dental professionals to retirees.
• Strengthen alliances with other health organizations, community groups, national coalitions and corporations committed to the NDA ideals