Ottawa Dental Society
Dental Emergency
Contact us in case of a dental emergency. The line is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 7 days a week.
Advertising & Sponsorship
We have multiple opportunities to market your company, brand, or organization to the dental community in Ottawa and the surrounding areas.
Mediation Program
The Ottawa Dental Society Mediation Committee can help resolve disputes between a patient and their dentist.
Message from the President
On behalf of the Ottawa Dental Society, welcome. Whether you're a long-time member or considering joining our community for the first time, I'm delighted that you are here.
Our story began on November 22, 1895, with a small gathering of dentists at the Russell House Hotel, once Ottawa's grandest gathering place at the corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets. Meeting under the banner of what was then the Eastern Ontario Dental Association, that first gathering had only a handful of members, who elected Dr. C.A. Martin as our founding President, alongside an honorary president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. In 1905, the group formally adopted the name we still carry today: the Ottawa Dental Society.
From those modest beginnings, we've grown into one of the largest component societies within the Ontario Dental Association, now numbering over 600 members and standing as the third-largest dental society in the province. Along the way, our members have shown up for their community in ways well beyond the clinic, including providing dental and pharmaceutical care to soldiers during the Boer War and both World Wars. That spirit of service is still very much alive in our Dental Emergency Service, our continuing education programming, and the volunteer commitment of our members today.
It is my honour and privilege to serve as the 100th President of this well-respected organization. Standing on the shoulders of a century of leaders who came before me, I am reminded that the ODS has always been more than an association, it's a community of colleagues who look out for one another, mentor the next generation of dentists, and work together to raise the standard of oral health care across the Ottawa region.
I look forward to building on that legacy alongside our Executive, our committees, and each of you. If you have questions, ideas, or simply want to get more involved, my door and inbox are always open.
Welcome to the Ottawa Dental Society.
Cordially,
Dr. Marcel Chbat
President, Ottawa Dental Society
Contact Us
Address
1815 Alta Vista Drive, Suite 201,
Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3Y6, Canada
Phone
613-523-3876
Email
info@ottawadentalsociety.org
Dental Emergency Number
613-523-4185