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To find a dentist in a non-emergency situation, select “Find A Dentist” above, to search the CDS Online Referral Network.

McCormick Place West Building
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26, 2011
Join us for three days of the best in lectures and courses from today's top speakers.
Be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall, where manufacturers and dental service providers offer special savings during the meeting.

Online pre-registration ends. Feb. 18.
Mailed/faxed pre-registration ends Jan. 31.

Exhibitor Staff Pre-registration

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For questions or problems concerning your registration, please call 888.696.2446.

CDS officers election to be held Nov. 10
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The Chicago Dental Society is recognized as the respected leader in scientific dental meetings. Now that tradition of excellence is available to you on the Internet.

Volunteer in your community
Many dental clinics need your help. Learn who to contact to volunteer your expertise.

Online CE opportunities
CDS provides the best in continuing education. Our tradition of continuing excellence in dentistry extends to online. We now offer 16 courses -- up to 28 hours of CE credit, including Windy City Lecture Series presentations from the 2010 Midwinter Meeting.

February is National Children's Dental Health Month

CDS Regional Meeting: Nov. 10
Dental Fear: Successfully Treating the Apprehensive Patient
Larry Sangrik, DDS
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 5 CE hours
Pre-registration deadline: Sunday, Nov. 7

Regional Meetings are FREE to all CDS members and their auxiliaries, as well as dental hygienist members of the Illinois State Dental Society. A fee of $250 is charged to dentists and their staff who are not CDS members, which may be applied to membership for the current year. Advance registration is not required.

CDS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. CDS designates this activity for 5 continuing education credits.

CDS Tripartite Members
(Cook, DuPage and Lake counties in Illinois)
CDS Associate Members
(outside Cook, DuPage and Lake counties)
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Open Wide: The official CDS blog
Your place to interact with fellow members, get a quick chuckle or find out what’s happening at CDS.

The MWM pre-registration deadline is approaching.

Enjoy the 2010 Midwinter Meeting!

Pre-registration: Nov. 2-Jan. 31

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ON PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

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MAKING THE CASE
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