THE ORGANIZATION The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) was organized in 1864 and incorporated in 1878.  CDS represents the interests of dentists, promotes the science and art of dentistry and advocates for improving oral health for all. CDS is part of a tripartite membership relationship with the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS); thus, CDS dentist members are also ADA and ISDS members. As such, dues for each organization (CDS, ISDS and ADA) are collected at the state level and belong to each level:  component (local), constituent (state) and national.  The state and national organizations each represent their respective