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Membership types
Pre-dental Student: No Charge
Undergraduate in a pre-dental program at college or university with the intent to become a dentist or enroll in dental school. Hygienist and Assistant students are not eligible to join as pre-dental students.
Dental Student (U.S.): No Charge
Student at an accredited dental school in the U.S. Application must be completed to activate membership and receive 5 digit CDS identification number.
Post Graduate or Resident: No Charge
International Associate Member: $125
Associate Member: $125
Dentist practicing outside Lake, DuPage, or Cook counties, Illinois and current member of the American Dental Association. The fee for membership is $125 per
Associate Member: $o
First calendar year out of dental school. Dentist practicing outside Lake, DuPage, or Cook counties, Illinois and current member of the American Dental Association.
Membership is
Tripartite Member: (Member fee varies)
Dentist practicing within Lake, DuPage, or Cook counties, Illinois.
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