The first honor society for dentists.
The American Academy of Dental Science was founded in 1986 as a society to promote professionalism and high ideals in the emerging discipline of dentistry. Throughout its history it has welcomed fellows who have been seminal figures in the field and has taken positions on the important issues of the times.
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