DCDS Installation Ceremony & Dinner

May 14: In honor of Gabrielle Dizon, DDS as incoming President and the 2026-2027 Board of Directors, Officers and Committee Members and in recognition of outgoing board and committee members of Dallas County Dental Society.

2026 Southwest Dental Conference: Bridging Gaps, Breaking Boundaries

Aug 21-22 - Check out all the CE available and register your team now for engaging speakers, varied topics, networking and exhibits!

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Supporting Dentists.
Advancing Oral Health.
Serving Dallas County.

The Dallas County Dental Society (DCDS) is a professional association dedicated to supporting licensed dentists in Dallas County. As the local component of the Texas Dental Association (TDA) and the American Dental Association (ADA), DCDS provides members with continuing education, professional resources, leadership opportunities, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.

For more than a century, DCDS has served as a trusted voice for dentistry—strengthening the profession while promoting better oral health for all. Our mission is to serve the professional needs of our members. As part of this mission, DCDS proudly sponsors the annual Southwest Dental Conference and DCDS Foundation.

What inspires our DCDS leaders? Dr. Andrew Read-Fuller, President of the Dallas County Dental Society, shares his perspective here on leadership, the dental community and the importance of supporting colleagues and patients. 


GMM April 2026

April General Membership Meeting

Location: DCDS Executive Office

Address: 13633 Omega Rd, Dallas, TX, USA

Directions

Contact: Ashley Hawkins

Email: info@dcds.org

How to find us: DCDS and DCDS Foundation are located at 13633 Omega Road, Dallas, TX 75244. Event parking is available across Omega Road (in front of the building.)

Phone: 972-386-5741

Trauma, Triumph and Tough Choices: Pushing the Envelope in the Implant Era, a two-hour continuing education course, will be presented at this meeting by Dr. Rajiv Patel.

The implant era has revolutionized treatment paradigms, creating complex decision-making scenarios between tooth preservation and extraction. With both endodontic treatment and dental implants achieving exceptional survival rates, clinicians face challenging choices requiring systematic diagnostic approaches. Dental trauma management exemplifies these tough decisions, demanding coordinated multidisciplinary strategies, particularly in growing patients. Through case-based analysis of lateral luxation, crown-root fractures, intrusion and avulsion, this presentation explores pushing therapeutic boundaries while maintaining conservative principles. Success requires understanding when to triumph through preservation versus strategic extraction. Systematic checklists prevent errors in these high-stakes decisions, ensuring optimal outcomes in an era where multiple viable treatment options create both opportunities and dilemmas.

Member dentists, their staff and TAMUCOD students are free. Non-member dentists and their staff are $95. Pre-registration is required, whether your attendance is virtual or in person.

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In-Person Reception: 6:00 p.m. (A full spread of food, sodas and bottled waters are served)
Business Meeting: 6:30 p.m. (Virtual meeting begins)
Presentation: 6:45 p.m. (Up to two hours of continuing education is provided)

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