"Tacoma Dental Society", now known as the Pierce County Dental Society was organized in 1887.
Currently the Society has over 430 members.
Approximately 80% of the dentists in Pierce County are members of the Dental Society.
The Society is a non-profit agency. It is dedicated to furthering education, mutual support and better communication with the general
public for the purpose of their better dental health. The Society has a Central Office to provide information on current dental issues,
act as a liaison to the outside community, and serve as a support to its member dentists. It has one full-time and two part-time staff
persons. The Central Office provides no-cost referral and mediation services for the public. Mediation is done for member dentists
only.
During the month of February, which is Dental Health Month, the Society organizes a
Children's Dental Health Day. It is a free event which is open to the public.
The day provides such events as no cost dental screenings, free fluoride
varnish applications, face painting, goodie bags and more.
Attendance over 1,000 in past years.
The 2011 Children's Dental Health Day was held at the Puyallup, South Hill Mall on Saturday, February 5th.
Click for Information about the Free, Fun Event! - The 2012 event is scheduled for Saturday, February 4th
An extra special thanks to Dr. Jordan Harris, the chair of Dental Health Day!
Many thanks to the following agencies who made the 2011 Dental Health Day a success
Bates Technical College, Boys & Girls Club, Community Health Care Dental Clinic, Good Samaritan Hospital - Celebrate Seniority,
Lindquist Clinic for Children, Medical Teams International, Pierce County Dentists Care, Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program,
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority, SEA-MAR Puyallup Children’s Dental Facility, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department,
A special thanks to the volunteers and sponsors who were involved in the 2011 Children's Dental Health Day.
COMPANY SPONSORS:
Burkhart Dental Supply - dental supplies, Durham Law Offices-Ann J. Durham - $200.00, Proctor & Gamble – 3 Oral B spin brushes,
30 children’s oral health education packets, Valley Bank - $250.00 donation for volunteer’s pizza lunch, Washington Dental Service
Foundation - $1,500.00 Grant CONTRIBUTORS (money and supplies): Dr. Young Lee - 200 fluoride varnish applications
The following dentists made monetary donations:
David Andrew, Mark Arnold, Al Bird, Lisa Block, Myron Brown, Duke Bui,
Jeff Camm, Eugene Choy, Charles Croasdill, John Dhane, George Ghosn,
Jordan Harris, Jurgen Huck, Roy Kaldestad, Brian Kerr, Jim Kinoshita,
Young Lee, Steven Marinkovich, Tom McAvoy, John Olsson, Kim Rioux,
Nancy Rothbauer, Richard Sagers, Rhonda Savage, Brian Simpson,
D. Chris Stevens, Steve Styskal, Tracy Sullivan, Greg Sutherland, Steven Urback
The following dentists, dental affiliates, staff and friends volunteered on DHD:
Ted Baer, Al Bird, Jamie Brooks, Lisa Buttaro, Robert Chen, Angela Dunn, Mary Galagan, Jordan Harris, Silvia La Rosa, Debbie
Lewandowski, Ron Lo, Yvi Nguyen, Mostafa Norooz, Paula Ohara, Dearl Olsen, Jeff Reynolds, Kelcey Rhodes, Chuck Samuels,
Tyler Shawcroft, Lotus Su, Robert Webster, John Winskill, Kevin Xu. Also: Connie Lindberg, Patty Reno, Kelcey Rhodes’ Staff: Patty
Rhodes, RDH, Ashley Zantkovsky, Helena Skountrianos’ Staff: Jennifer Arntson, Nicca Finder, Roberto Mina, Micayla Stephen, Lilly
Goncharuk, Brandy Bruzas, and Sara Hoffman
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