The House is the supreme authority of the Association, and in addition to other business, delegates bring forward and vote on resolutions, determine annual dues, elect Association officers and honor award recipients.
- The House consists of 52 voting members, which includes delegates from each of eight component societies and two student delegates from each dental school.
- The House provides a forum for the discussion and resolution of issues and for the dissemination of information to its members and thus to their component societies and ultimately to each individual member of the MDA.