The ACD was founded by dental leaders to elevate the standards of dentistry

Our members have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership and contributions to dentistry and society.

The mission of the ACD is to advance excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership in dentistry

Membership

Membership in the American College of Dentists is by invitation only.
There are over 7,000 Fellows – all selected based on their exceptional contributions to organized dentistry, oral health care, dental research, dental education, the profession, and society. Approximately 3.5% of dentists are Fellows of the American College of Dentists.

The ACD Executive Director

The American College of Dentists is looking for their new Executive Director to build upon a strong reputational foundation and grow the organization.

Access to Care

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Affiliations

The American Society for Dental Ethics is an Affiliate of the College. ASDE and the College work together to fulfill their parallel missions. More information about ASDE can be found on their website.

The Student Professionalism and Ethics Association in Dentistry is a national, student-driven association that was established to promote and support students’ lifelong commitment to ethical behavior in order to benefit the patients they serve and to further the dental profession.

On April 8, 2021, the Board of Regents voted to integrate the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists as a non-geographic section of the College.

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News

American College of Dentists

Summer 2023 Vol. 52 | No. 2

"Follow impulses and leaderships that represent ideals; that point the way to your professional destiny; that express integrity, fidelity, service, and lofty purposes—the finest that is in you individually and professionally!”

William J. Gies July 11, 1937

“The College must be a symbol of the ideals that have made our profession great; the College should be a catalyst . . . a stabilizer . . . a resource . . . to which the profession can turn for guidance in matters of ethics, of philosophy, of principle . . . The American College of Dentists has many functions but its basic mission-its reason for being-is leadership.”

Philip E. BlackerbyPresident, 1963

Contribute to Our Ongoing Mission

“Philanthropy—investments in project and process design is to improve the quality of life for generations yet to come. The impact is often difficult to understand and often impossible to judge. Philanthropy is speculation. The drive is fueled by a desire to move humanity forward.”

Steven D. Chan, Past President of the ACD and of the ACD Foundation