For Vendors

Buying Guide Vendor Instructions

Getting Started

1. At the ADA.org Buying Guide page, click "Request Vendor Administrator Account" on the vertical navigational bar on the left side of the page.
2. After typing in vendor information and the security confirmation code listed at the bottom of the page, click the "Submit Request" button.
3. After receiving the confirmation email with your user id and password, go to the login page and type in your user id and password.  
4. Confirm the security link by typing in the characters visible at the bottom of the login page. (next step is filling in the vendor profile)
5. Read the participation agreement and click the "Yes" button.
6. Review vendor information in the "Vendor Overview" box for accuracy.
7. Then, select/click a task link to: 

• View or Edit Profile Information 
• Update Product Information 
• Update Administrator Information 
• View Reports (paying customers only)

View or Edit Profile Information

1. Click the "View/Edit Profile Information" link and proceed to the "Manage Your Profile" page.
2. Click the "Edit Profile" button and choose to make updates to the current profile listing or the pending profile listing.
3. Revise any vendor information listed on the "Edit a Vendor Profile" page and click the "Update Profile" button at the bottom of the page.
4. Click the "OK" button to confirm your update.
5. An ADA Administrator must approve all updates.  You will receive an email upon approval.

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Update Product Information

Click the "View/Edit Products"  link and proceed to the "Manage Products" page.

Add a product to your company profile

1. Click the "Add a New Product" button. 
2. Type product name, choose product category, choose dentistry specialty, type description, specifications, product url and choose whether the product will display with your company profile.
3. Click "Save New Product" button at the bottom of the page.
4. An ADA Administrator must approve all updates.  You will receive an email upon approval.
   

Edit an existing product

1. Click either the "Edit" button under the "Approved Products" tab or the "Pending New Products and Updates" tab. 
2. Click the "Save Product Update" button at the bottom of the page.
3. Choose which products will display with your company profile. Paying customers can display up to 25 products and non-paying customers can display up to 5 products. 
4. An ADA Administrator must approve all updates.  You will receive an email upon approval.

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Update Administrator Information

1. Click "Administrators" on the navigational bar at the top of the page.
2. Revise any administrator information on the "Update a Vendor Administrator" page and click the "Update Administrator" button at the bottom of the page.
3. Click the "OK" button to confirm the revised administrator details have been saved.
4. An ADA Administrator must approve all updates.  You will receive an email upon approval.

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View Reports (paying customers only)

1. Click "Reports" on the navigational bar at the top of the page.
2. Get a text file of information requests that have been submitted by clicking the "Download" button.
3. Select the report to view from the drop-down window and a timeframe (beginning and ending) to view.
4. Click the "Show Report" button or the "Compare to a second timeframe" link to choose a second timeframe.
5. A report may be printed or downloaded to your computer.

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