In 1865, she finally gained professional recognition and was allowed to join the Iowa State Dental Society, and was sent as a delegate to the American Dental Association convention in Chicago.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, ʃiː fˈaɪnəli ɡˈeɪnd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ænd wʌz ɐlˈaʊd tə dʒˈɔɪn ðɪ ˈaɪəwə stˈeɪt dˈɛntəl səsˈaɪəɾi, ænd wʌz sˈɛnt æz ɐ dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dˈɛntəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən kənvˈɛnʃən ɪn ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ.