Dr. James Orbon is the proud recipient of the 2020 Humanitarian Award from the Illinois State Dental Society! Since 2016, the ISDS recognizes member dentists who have distinguished themselves by giving at least 10 years to improving the oral health of underserved populations in the United States and/or abroad.
Dr. Orbon is a founding member of El Nino Rey, which is a scholarship group that has been venturing to Guerrero, Mexico since 1995. Dr. Orbon has been leading the dental mission group to rural mountain regions of Mexico delivering dental care to the less fortunate since 2001. In an effort to stop the cycle of poor oral health, Dr. Orbon and his group provide much needed dental services and education to the people of Quelchultenango, Mexico and surrounding communities.