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Alliance of the Dallas County Dental Society

The mission of the Alliance of the Dallas County Dental Society is to support and promote the profession of dentistry, dental health and education in the Dallas community. An organization of dental spouses, Alliance members maintain a dental office at Heritage Village and participate in events such as SmileWalk, benefiting the Children's Oral Health Center of Dallas and Texas Mission of Mercy, serving the economically disadvantaged, as well as puppet show performances in area public schools and in the Dental Gallery at the Science Place. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

P. O. Box 255444, Dallas, TX 75225

American Dental Association (ADA)
211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone 312/440-2500
Members Only Toll-Free 800/621-8099
Dr. John Findley, ADA 15th District Trustee
1410 14th Street., Plano, TX 75074
Telephone 972-423-4595

Baylor College of Dentistry
P. O. Box 660677, Dallas, TX 75266-0677
3302 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246
Telephone 214-828-8100

Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association
Telephone 214-828-8202

Texas Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance Registration

Telephone 512-424-2188

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Telephone 214-640-0849

Fort Worth District Dental Society (for membership in Tarrant and counties to the west)
6145 Wedgwood Dr., #103, Fort Worth, TX 76133-2768
Ms. Edna Liz Lucas, Executive Director
Telephone 817-263-7176

Fourth District Dental Society (for membership in Collin, Denton, Rockwall and counties to the north)
Ms. Peggy Foster, Executive Director
Telephone 972-540-1349

Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
Regional Office Telephone 214-767-4731

Public Utility Commission (to file a complaint regarding unlawful telephone solicitations)
Office of Consumer Protection
P. O. Box 13326
Austin, TX 78711-3326
Telephone 512-936-7120
Toll-Free 888-782-8477

State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE)
P. O. Box 13165, Austin, TX 78711
Telephone 512-463-6400
Fax 512-463-7452
Web Site Address www.tsbde.state.tx.us
Patient Complaints 800-821-3205
Ben Ablon, SBDE Local Investigator
P. O. Box 878, Burleson, TX 76097
Telephone 817-426-5436

Texas Dental Association (TDA)
1946 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704-3698
Telephone 512-443-3675
Members Only Toll-Free 800-832-1145
Fax 512-443-3031
Web Site Address www.tda.org
Dr. Thomas C. Harrison, TDA President  
21715 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. 105, Katy, TX 77450
Telephone 281-492-6064

Wednesday Night Doctor's Group - confidential alcohol and drug abuse hotline for dentists, assistants, hygienists and family members
Telephone 972-991-2326

Community Dental Services

Baylor College of Dentistry - clinic appointments available in general dentistry and all specialties, with care provided by senior dental students under the direction of dentists; fees apply
3302 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246
Telephone 214-828-8100

Community Dental Care (formerly Dental Health Programs, Inc.) - 12 clinics located in Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Dallas, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, McKinney, and Plano; dental care varies by location for children, adults and seniors; Medicaid, CHIP, and private funding sources; fees apply
1420 W. Mockingbird L., #500, Dallas, TX 75247
Telephone 214-630-7080
Fax 214-630-7085
Web Site Address www.dentalhealthprograms.org

James and Louise Addison Children's Oral Health Center of Dallas (formerly Dr. James and Louise Addison Kiwanis Dental Health Center) – dental care for school-age children referred by Dallas Independent School District nurses; all funding from private sources; nominal fees apply
5216 Monarch, Dallas, TX 752
Telephone 214-827-1724

Parkland Health and Hospital System - oral surgery clinic; low fees apply
5201 Harry Hines, Dallas, TX 75235
Telephone 214-590-5489

Children’s Medical Center – pediatric dental services for medically compromised patients by referral; pediatric dental emergency care; low fees apply
1935 Motor St., Dallas, TX 75235
Telephone 214-640-2372

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