Our History
The Orange County Dental Society (OCDS) was established in 1919 with just seven members and on April 14, 1948 OCDS was officially incorporated as a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization. OCDS now has over 2,450 members and is the largest of the 32 dental components in California.
Board Of Directors
To view the Orange County Dental Society Bylaws, please click here.
OCDS Staff
OCDS Past Presidents
Esther L. Chen, DDS
2023
Edward Balasanian, DDS, MD
2019
Bijan Modjtahedi, DDS
2015
David L. Guichet, DDS
2011
Parisa Zarbafian, DDS
2007
Eugene J. Schmidt, DDS
2003
Richard K. Amo, DDS
1999
Denise A. Habjan, DDS
1994-1995
Lloyd A. Budwig, DDS
1990-1991
Robert C. Hirst, DDS
1986-1987
Robert P. Kelly, DDS
1982-1983
Daniel Stringer, DDS
1978-1979
L.O. Starnes, DDS
1974-1975
G.W. Cook
1971
L.E. Christensen
1967-1968
W.L. Harville, Jr.
1963-1964
R.O. Peterson
1959-1960
D.F. Gordon
1955-1956
C.E. Paul
1951-1953
G.S. Norton
1947-1948
J.H. Wilson
1943-1944
H.M. Spears
1939-1940
C.P. Tompkins
1935-1936
V.A. Rossiter
1931-1932
M.A. Patton
1927-1928
G.C. Ross
1923-1924
David R. Telles, DDS
2022
John E. Taylor, DDS
2018
William Y. Chen, DDS
2014
Dale R. Johnstone, DDS
2010
Dimitri Bizoumis, DDS
2006
Ernestina Avalos-Figueroa, DDS
2002
Gary D. Carlsen, DDS
1998
Thorton A. D’Arc, DDS
1993-1994
Gerald W. McClellan, DDS
1989-1990
Jerry R. Gardner, DDS
1985-1986
Paul M. Johnson, DDS
1981-1982
E.L. Fritcher
1977-1978
J.E. Campbell
1973-1974
E.M. Brown
1970-1971
T.E. Wright
1966-1967
J.R. Wilson
1962-1963
C.P. Cornell, Jr.
1958-1959
E.F. Wheelan, Sr.
1954-1955
H.D. Baker
1950-1951
R.D. Temple
1946-1947
H.T. Stroschein
1942-1943
C.F. Rapp
1938-1939
J.E. Riley
1934-1935
H.G. Howe
1930-1931
W.V. Fallis
1926-1927
M.M. Menges
1919-1920
Robert J. Passamano, DDS
2021
D. Harvey Lee, DDS
2017
Xerxez M. Calilung, DDS
2013
Raed S. Fawaz, DDS
2009
Jeffrey Jones, DDS
2005
Joseph Renzi, Jr., DDS
2001
Ken Fischer, DDS
1997
Robert J. Hubbert, DDS
1992-1993
Frank T. Curry, DDS
1988-1989
Michael J. McCartney, DDS
1984-1985
Virgil L. Galey
1980-1981
R. E. French, DDS
1976-1977
N.L. Crawford
1972-1973
W.R. Holmes
1969-1970
F.W. Chambers
1965-1966
G.O. Kirkelie, Jr.
1961-1962
F.D. Moodie
1957-1958
C.C. Emmerson
1953-1954
C.A. Smith
1949-1950
B.H. Guthridge
1945-1946
D.H. Hough
1941-1942
C.M. Baker
1937-1938
H.E. Craddock
1933-1934
A.H. Tyrrell
1929-1930
C.S. Parker
1925-1926
Ramesh A. Gowda, DDS
2020
Janice C. Chou, DDS
2016
Mark F. Maxwell, DDS
2012
Nicholas Caplanis, DMD
2008
James F. Flores, DDS
2004
William C. Jaques, DDS
2000
Jeffry E. Persons, DDS
1995-1996
R. Bruce Coye, DDS
1991-1992
Frank L. Flores, DDS
1987-1988
Robert W. Sloan, DDS
1983-1984
T. Ray Davies
1979-1980
C.R. Hostetler, DDS
1975-1976
J.D. Tesch
1971-1972
H.L Godshall
1968-1969
L.E. Young
1964-1965
D.C. Olson
1960-1961
H.H. Nall
1956-1957
V.K. Thorne
1952-1953
F.W. Lamb
1948-1949
M.M. Henderson
1944-1945
H.H. Neville
1940-1941
J.L. Wehrly
1936-1937
C.V. Schutz
1932-1933
J.E. Waters
1928-1929
C.A. McFadden
1924-1925
