Student Resources

CDS brings you curated resources to help as you encounter questions and decisions early in your career.
We can help you achieve your career goals with continuing education at the branch and the Midwinter Meeting, networking and member benefits.
Check this handy and thorough New Dentist resource guide loaded with links to information about student loans, employment options, contracts, clinical practice decisions and much more – all at your fingertips on your phone.
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Connect with Your Community

Chicago Dental Society membership spans the Chicago metropolitan area, divided into nine geographic branches across Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties.

When you join, your branch is assigned based on your home or office ZIP Code, but you can select a branch that aligns with your preferences—whether it’s near your home, workplace, or where friends and colleagues are located.

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Additional Resources

Explore our curated resources to help new dental professionals navigate career decisions, job searches, financial planning, and the transition into practice ownership or employment.

What’s Next?

What’s right for me? How to land that job? What are my next steps? Here is a curated collection of topics for new professionals.

Practice owner/associate
Research the ADA website for personal stories on making it in private practice.

DSO or Independent Contractor
What does it mean to be an employee? Here’s the lowdown.
Where to look for jobs
Check the CDS Review classified ad section
or the ADA Career Center.

Tips to Help Launch Your Career

Applying for your dental license

Resume tips
Understanding contracts
Negotiating Salary
Compensation calculations
Overview: Incorporating yourself
License portabliity update

Student Loans

Updated student loan info

Paying off student debt
Repayment Options
Financial options/planning
Refinancing

Tax Tips
Dentist tax deduction checklist
Deductions dentists may overlook
31 tax write-off for self-employed dentists
Do I need a dental accountant?
Build a team to help you practice
Bookkeeping for a dental start-up (video)

Upcoming Events

Branch Leader Debrief

Branch Leader Debrief

May 8, 20268:00 am-1:00 pm 70 Yorktown Shopping Center Lombard, IL 60148 United States

Join fellow current, outgoing, and incoming Branch Leaders for a morning of shared insights as we highlight what worked, explore...

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