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Our Purpose

To promote optimal oral and general health in our communities and to advance the Art and Science of Dentistry while encouraging the highest standard of ethical practice.We are the  local component society of the American Dental Association and the Indiana Dental Association, known as the North Central Dental Society, Inc. and are composed of the following counties:  Wabash, Grant, Howard, Miami, Cass, eastern half of Pulaski, Elkhart, Kosciusko, St. Joseph, Marshall, Fulton, and Starke, excepting the city of North Judson. The city of Ligonier of Noble County shall be in the North Central Dental Society, Inc. 

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2024-2025 NCDS Executive Board 

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Jeni Heselbarth, DDS

President

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VACANT

President -Elect

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Kirstina Gratz, DDS

Vice President

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Alec Willard, DDS

Past President 

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Bennett Hollar, DDS

At Large Board Member

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Craig Wisler, DDS

Treasurer

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Jeni Heselbarth, DDS

NCDS Trustee

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Julie Plagens, DDS

At Large Board Member

2024 IDA House of Delegate Members

​Trustee(s)​

Lorraine Celis, DDS

Jeni Heselbarth, DDS

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Delegates

Branko Alavanja, DDS, MSD

Joseph Cochran, DDS

Paul Glass, DDS

Kirstina Gratz, DDS

Julie Plagens, DDS

Daron Sheline, DDS

Alec Willard, DDS

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Alternate Delegates

Mara Catey-Williams, DDS

Kerry Knape, DDS

Bruce Watkins, DDS

Craig Wisler, DDS

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2024 ADA House of Delegate Members

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 Lorraine Celis, DDS 

 Steve Hollar, DDS

Chad Leighty, DDS

Our members have a long history of dedicated, hard-working leaders at not only the component level, but also at the State and National levels. If you have an interest to join our leadership, please contact the business office for more information.

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