The CDPA operates a mutual benefit Assistance Program funded entirely by membership dues and is not affiliated with any insurance carriers. We offer Professional Assistance Dentist to Dentist. As a result, the Association is not bound by any insurance claim forms or exclusion clauses and can provide more immediate assistance to its members. Services provided by the CDPA are typically not covered by malpractice insurance policies and could be costly to a dentist without membership in the CDPA. The CDPA is not affiliated with any provincial regulator.