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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.
Members—Click here to login and browse the courses available for purchase at the discounted member price.
Non-members—Click here to get started.
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.
Topics include:
- Cancer Detection
- Cervical Abrasion
- Communications
- Evidence-based Dentistry
- Finances
- Oral Pathology
- Orthodontics
- Pedodontics
- Periodontics
- Pharmacology
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative
Members: Click here to login and browse the courses available for purchase at a discounted price.
Non-members: Click here to get started.
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CDS Regional Meeting: Sept. 15
Oral Medicine 2010: What’s Hot and What’s Not
Denis Lynch, DDS, PhD
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 5 CE hours
Pre-registration deadline: Sunday, Sept. 12
Pre-register for the CDS Regional Meeting
Download the Regional Meeting
Course Handout  (492 KB)
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.
Traffic alert
Due to ongoing construction on the Stevenson and Eisenhower expressways, be sure to leave early in anticipation of a longer commute.
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Online Columnists
FRONT DESK
by Mary M. Byers, CAE
Market proactively by alerting patients regarding unused benefits
The news headlines still scream that spending is down — even among the wealthy. But there’s an easy, proactive approach you can take to help you end the year on a strong note. ... MORE >>
ON PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
by Janyce Hamilton
Charming confrontational patients
Many people avoid confrontations. A patient in a bad mood asks that terse question or makes a pointed comment and you wonder why you didn’t become a plumber or veterinarian. But there are some who rather enjoy tackling this stuff. ... MORE >>
BUY/SELL
by Peter Ackerman, CPA
Are you ready to sell?
At a point in every a dentist’s career the time will arrive to devise and implement a transition strategy to ensure the practice built over 20-40 years will continue on. ... MORE >>
MAKING THE CASE
by John Green, DDS, JD
Implants help the bottom line of many lawyers
Dental implants have revolutionized dentistry. They have restored form and function to millions of patients.
Implants are also providing another a source of revenue to attorneys. ... MORE >>
Professional News
Do smokers use more prescription painkillers?
Smokers may use more prescription opioid painkillers than non-smokers, according to a study from Norway. ...
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