Memberships
Memberships
- Annual Membership
- Lifetime Membership
Join the 65-year CDS mission story when providing dental volunteerism at home and globally. Why go on dental missions?
- Receive the joy of lovingly making a difference for less-fortunate people as you help them physically and spiritually.
- Experience the adventure of travel and see the wonderments of the world.
- Obtain purpose and significance by using dental skills to bless other people.
- Set an example of volunteerism for family, friends, and communities.
- Appreciate personal blessings, and decrease materialistic cares and desires.
- Foster growth in relationships and build friendships involved with the missions.
- Promote professional dental interaction, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
- Appreciate and understand the value of diversity and cross-cultural interchange.
- Rejuvenate your love for dentistry while improving your physical and mental health.
- Be inspired by Christians who are spreading God’s love everywhere.
- For nominal fees, rent dental instrument kits and portable dental equipment for short-term missions.
- Utilize “Individual Designated Accounts” created by the CDS for personal or business tax deductions. Contact the CDS for more information.
- Access the extensive CDS website for Christian organizations requesting volunteer dental professionals, resources to facilitate dental trips, CDS directories, and shared experiences.
- Consult with seasoned, short-term dentists who provide travel pointers and dental tips for serving in austere settings.
- For a practice builder, list personal office information on the CDS website which perspective patients often find when searching online for a “Christian Dentist.”
- Advertise mission organizations and/or personal dental, mission trips by contacting the CDS office so they can e-mail opportunities to our membership.
- Receive CDS News-Briefs and other mission information through e-mails.
- Participate in the annual CDS meeting and the Great Commission Dental Conference.
Free Student Membership
Participate on a Christian dental mission trip with a Christian Dental Society (CDS) member or a Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMCA) member and an agreement with their Statement of Faith entitles you to free membership to both organizations through December of your graduation from dental or hygiene school.
Why you should be a member?
Spiritual blessings while using dentistry to minister to anyone, anywhere.
Fellowship and networking with Christian dental professionals.
Consultations with seasoned missionary veterans, travel pointers, and dental tips for practicing in austere settings.
Loan of dental instruments (restorative, surgical, and hygiene kits) and portable dental equipment (operative units, compressors, portable chairs, sterilization) for short-term mission projects for a nominal fee.
“Designated Funds Account” allows tax benefits for donations and costs of trips.
Extensive website of Christian organizations needing dentistry, and valuable resources to facilitate dental care.
Newsletters, News-briefs, and Facebook site for information and connections.
Practice builder—list your name, location, and website on CDS website.
