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Meet the Preventists
People with Purpose Bring Preventistry to Life and Inspire Others Every Day
Gain inspiration from people with different professions in different communities working toward the same purpose - those who serve on the front lines of dental care, who advocate for system-wide change, and who go beyond what's expected to improve oral health for all.
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George Mendoza discovered how crucial a child’s health is when it co14September2020| 16:18 PM America/New_YorkWhen Oregon restructured its school system around seven years ago, George Mendoza was charged with aligning different segments — early learning, K-12 and higher education — to ensure children … Find out more
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Dr. Mollie Day is integrating dental care into Heartland Community Hea23July2020| 09:01 AM America/New_YorkDr. Mollie Day has spent her 17-year career in dentistry serving communities who have a difficult time accessing oral health care. Three years ago she joined Heartland Community Health Center in … Find out more
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Dr. Janine Burkhardt provides oral health care at an unlikely spot for25June2020| 09:02 AM America/New_YorkLike many Philadelphians, Dr. Janine Burkhardt uses the city’s subway system to get to work. But her time isn’t spent commuting — it’s spent providing dental care to individuals experiencing … Find out more
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Molly Johnson knows improving oral health outcomes stretches far beyon10June2020| 09:02 AM America/New_YorkMolly Johnson is working with a team of community partners to improve oral health outcomes in Oregon’s Lincoln County, a region isolated — both geographically and in terms of access to medical care … Find out more
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Dr. Mark Deutchman teaches oral health to medical students — and med28May2020| 09:09 AM America/New_YorkDr. Mark Deutchman is on a mission to ensure oral health is truly considered a part of overall health — and driving that mission starts with his students. A family medicine physician, Deutchman … Find out more
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Julie Smithwick is on a mission to mobilize community health workers i21April2020| 08:38 AM America/New_YorkJulie Smithwick is bringing health care to South Carolina’s hardest-to-reach populations through an approach she learned early on in her career: mobilizing community health workers. Smithwick … Find out more
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Before coronavirus, Halverson spent half her week at a dental office s25March2020| 09:00 AM America/New_YorkHeidi Halverson only goes into the office three days a week. But she doesn’t take a break the other days — she runs her own company, Dental Hygiene at Home. As a dental hygienist with nearly 40 … Find out more
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Dr. Loray Spencer says her 7-year-old, who has special needs, prompted12February2020| 09:02 AM America/New_YorkDrs. Loray and Harvey Spencer opened their dental practice, A Healthy Smile Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, in rural South Carolina nearly five years ago with a simple mission in mind: to make … Find out more
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Dr. Ray Lyons has dedicated his career to helping people with disabili24January2020| 09:50 AM America/New_YorkDr. Ray Lyons has dedicated his dental career of more than 40 years to treating people with disabilities. His Albuquerque-based Special Needs Dental Clinic, part of the New Mexico Department of … Find out more
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This Preventist landed his role as a dental assistant at Louisville’08January2020| 08:58 AM America/New_YorkMy name is Alex Davis III, and I'm 28 years old. I work at the Lee Specialty Clinic (LSC) as a dental assistant, and I help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities get … Find out more