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.
2023-2024 NCDS Executive Board
Alec Willard, DDS
President
Jeni Heselbarth, DDS
President Elect
Sridhar Meda, DDS
Past President
Craig Wisler, DDS
Treasurer
Kirstina Gratz, DDS
At Large Board Member
Bennett Hollar, DDS
At Large Board Member
Lorraine Celis, DDS
Trustee
Chad Leighty, DDS
ADA 7th District Trustee
2023 IDA House of Delegate Members
Lorraine Celis, DDS - Trustee
Paul Glass, DDS- Delegate
Sridhar Meda, DDS-Delegate
Jeni Heselbarth, DDS- Delegate
Mara Catey-Williams, DDS- Delegate
Alec Willard, DDS - Delegate
Branko Alavanja, DDS, MSD-Delegate
Bennett Hollar, DDS- Delegate
Steve Hollar, DDS - Delegate
Joseph Cochran, DDS- Alternate Delegate
Kaveri Gandhi, DDS- Alternate Delegate
Kirstina Gratz, DDS - Alternate Delegate
Julie Plagens, DDS - Alternate Delegate
Daron Sheline, DDS - Alternate Delegate
Bruce Watkins, DDS - Alternate Delegate
Craig Wisler, DDS- Alternate Delegate
Steve Zent, DDS- Alternate Delegate
2022 ADA House of Delegate Members
Chad Leighty, DDS - 7th District Trustee
Steve Hollar, DDS
Lorraine Celis, DDS
Daron Sheline, 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.