"Ours is the oldest organization of dentistry for children in the United States"

At the 1926 American Dental Association (ADA) meeting in Los Angeles "eleven several known pedodontists, all but four from California" met and formed the American Society of Pedodontia, which was to be recognized by the ADA at their next meeting in 1927. Because of severe winter storms, travel from California was prohibited and “too few [delegates] appeared”, and the ADA recognized the Detroit based Michigan Pedodontic Study Club as the first national organization of dentists for children.

At the 1933 the Michigan group initiated state units, and the two functioning California pediatric dental groups joined as two of the first seven official state units. In 1941 the ADA recognized organization name was changed to the American Society of Dentistry for Children (ASDC).

The Southern California Children's Dental Organization, was led by it’s first president, the widely loved dean of pedodontics, Dr. M. Evangeline Jordan. The organization joined with the ADA recognized ASDC, and it became one of the largest and most active units of the national pediatric dental organization. In 1975 the societies name was changed from Southern California Society of Dentistry for Children to the American Society of Dentistry for Children, Southern California Unit “in order to strengthen the ASDC name and society recognition".

With the recent dissolution of the ASDC, the SCSDC is surviving and thriving independently. 

During the 1960's and 70's, over 200 attendees would join for dinner and speaker meetings held at the Roger Young Auditorium across the street from University of Southern California (USC). Now, the tradition continues at George Petrelli Steak House in Culver City, California, where pediatric dentists join to network and be a part of a community that also provides continuing education during a delicious meal with old friends that feel like family.