THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY'S OBJECTIVE IS TO ENABLE ITS MEMBERS TO ADVANCE IN THEIR PROFESSION THROUGH STUDY AND RESEARCH; TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO CREATE A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF ISSUES FACING THE PROFESSION OF DENTISTRY, TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE DENTISTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP.