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Welcome to the G.V. Black District Dental Society!

The G. V. Black District Dental Society is a component (local dental society) of the Illinois State Dental Society and American Dental Association and has been serving the profession of dentistry since 1929.

The Society was named in honor of Dr. Greene Vardiman Black, who was born in 1836 in central Illinois and is known as "one of the founders of modern dentistry". Today, the Society has 155 members who are located in Sangamon, Logan, Menard, Cass, Morgan, Scott and Montgomery counties and a portion of Macoupin County within Illinois. Members includes general practitioners as well as dental specialists.

Member Alert! Is Your Profile Up-To-Date?

Dec 5, 2023

As a member, you have access to numerous benefits, including Find-A-Dentist. To make the most of this valuable FREE marketing platform, it's important to keep your profile current. The ADA has already established a basic profile for you on Find-A-Dentist, but you can log in at ada.org/findadentist to update it. (Make sure you scroll down to the area where it says "Are you a Dentist?"Updating takes just 5 minutes of your time.

You can contact the ADA Member Service Center at 800-621-8099 or e-mail
findadentist@ada.org if you need assistance.