title: Ontario Dental Association
text: # Ontario Dental Association
  
  The Ontario Dental Association is a professional organization for dentists in the Canadian province of Ontario. It establishes a fee schedule and represents the interests of its members in dealing with the Ontario government and insurance companies.
  
  A separate organization, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, regulates the dental profession in Ontario.
  
  ## History
  
  It was founded by Dr. Barnabas Day in 1867. The first woman member was Caroline Louise Josephine Wells, who joined in 1893.
  
  