Aug 12, 2025
In Memoriam
Each August, we pay tribute to those member dentists we have lost in the past year. Their passion, expertise, and commitment to caring for their patients will be deeply missed.
Aug 7, 2025
ISDS secured long-term stability and meaningful updates to the Dental Practice Act, ensuring Illinois dentists can continue to practice under modern, profession-forward standards. The Governor recently signed the legislation, and it is now in effect.
Jul 28, 2025
Announcement of 2025 Community Grant Winners for the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation
The ISDSF distributes Community Grants each year in various amounts to applicants residing in the State of Illinois and to such projects that benefit the people of Illinois.
Jul 3, 2025
The ISDS Foundation Supports Dental Student Table Clinics
Research competitions for all classes from D1-D4 are conducted each year at Illinois dental schools. Students work on projects with professors and graduate students and present posters and oral explanations of their projects.
Jun 25, 2025
Session Overview: ISDS Secures Major Wins for Dentists in 2025 Legislative Session
While you focus on patient care, ISDS is hard at work in the legislature, ensuring that lawmakers understand the real-world challenges faced by dentists and their patients.
Building a legacy: Dr. Natalia Chalmers on her work at CMS
Sep 11, 2024
Pediatric dentist is agency’s first chief dental officer
Years ago, Natalia I. Chalmers, D.D.S., Ph.D., encountered a grandmother and her three grandchildren who entered the dental clinic where she worked. The family had taken a two-hour bus ride to reach the clinic, and Dr. Chalmers soon learned that not only did all three kids share one toothbrush, they only brushed their teeth when they visited their grandmother. Read the full article.
Building a legacy: Dr. Natalia Chalmers on her work at CMS
Sep 11, 2024
Pediatric dentist is agency’s first chief dental officer
Years ago, Natalia I. Chalmers, D.D.S., Ph.D., encountered a grandmother and her three grandchildren who entered the dental clinic where she worked. The family had taken a two-hour bus ride to reach the clinic, and Dr. Chalmers soon learned that not only did all three kids share one toothbrush, they only brushed their teeth when they visited their grandmother. Read the full article.
