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As a component of the Michigan Dental Association (MDA), the Muskegon District Dental Society (MDDS) operates under the Tripartite system. This means that as a member of the MDA, you also become a member of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the MDDS. You are therefore gaining the resources of each organization to take advantage of “the power of three".  Whether member dentists are caring for one patient, a community, a state, or a nation, organized dentistry is about improving oral health care together. 

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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.