Nevada Dental Association reaches 100 members volunteering for Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program

The Nevada Dental Affiliation is proud to announce it has reached over 100 member dentists volunteering for the Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program. The Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program recruits Nevada dentists and specialists in native communities to offer providers to veterans in-need free-of-charge. Since 2010, Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program’s volunteer dentists have offered dental care to greater than 1,500 veterans totaling greater than eight-million {dollars} in donated therapy.

“Because the president of the Nevada Dental Affiliation, I’m extremely proud and heartwarmed to know that so a lot of our members contribute their time to the Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program,” mentioned Dr. Jason Doucette, president of the Nevada Dental Affiliation. “Thanks to all these members for volunteering and to the Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program for in search of funds each session to proceed this a lot wanted program.”

“The outpouring of assist the Undertake A Vet Dental Program has acquired from the members of the Nevada Dental Affiliation exceeds something I’ve ever seen in my 34-year profession in healthcare,” mentioned Deme Gonzalez, Govt Director for Undertake A Vet Dental Program, “Our program wouldn’t be as profitable with out the generosity of the taking part members.”

One-hundred-one member dentists of the Nevada Dental Affiliation take part within the Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program. These members embody: Aaron Adamson, DMD; Allison Andresen, DDS; Anastasia Owens, DDS; Andrew G Robison, DDS; Andy Choi, DMD; Andy Huynh, DMD; Anthony Brunelli, DDS; Anthony J. Mattioli, DDS; Ben Syndergaard, DMD; Benjamin R. Brooks, DDS; Benjamin T. Horgan, DDS; Bianca Velayo, DMD; Brad Munninger, DDS; Brian D. Struby, DDS; Carol Lee, DMD; Cary Jaques, DDS; Charles Cordova, DDS; Chris Lingard, DMD; Christopher Galea,DDS, MD; Craig Andresen, DDS; Daniel Budd, DDS; David A. Newell, DDS; David M. Reeves, DDS; David M. White, DDS; Debra Peterson, DDS; Derek L. Johnson, DMD; Eric Dean, DDS; Eric Homze, DDS; Eric Pendleton, DDS; Fatima Nepacena, DMD; Frank D. Caffaratti, DDS; G. Larry Leonakis, DDS; Garrett, Swanson, DMD; Gary Wilcox, DMD; Greg Carman, DMD; J. Chad Shepphird, DMD; James Smerdon, DMD; Jared Baurele, DMD; Jason Doucette, DMD; Jason Ferguson, DDS; Jason R. Acevedo, DDS; Jeff Hadley, DDS; Jeffrey Luckey, DDS: Jeremy M. Keener, DDS; Joel T. Glover, DDS; John Bocchi, DDS; John C. DiGrazia, DDS: John Van Horn, DDS; John-Eric Cercek, DDS; Jon Kulesa, DDS; Jorge Jimenez-Marquez DMD; Joseph Shawa, DMD; Josh Branco, DMD; Julio Escobar, DDS; Justin Tripp, DDS; Kai D. Funke, DDS; Kenneth Lang, DDS, MSD; Kim-Vy Pham, DMD; Kimberly Bentjen, DDS,MD; Kirk Arritt, DDS; Kristian Sievert, DMD; Logan M. Smith, DDS; Lucas McShosh, DDS; Marc A. Cirelli, DMD; Margaret Heinen, DMD; Margaret Rodriguez,DDS; Mary Papez-Berg, DDS; Mathew Stewart, DMD; Matt Milligan, DDS; Megan Cercek, DMD; Michael Kanellis, DMD; Michael T. Dicus, DMD; Mitch McMullen, DDS; Nathan D. Schwartz, DDS; Nathan Swensen, DMD; Nicolette Vial, DDS; Patrick Silvaroli, DDS; Payden Wildman,DDS; Ramin Homanfar, DDS; Randall J. Iwasiuk, DDS; Randall Wright, DDS; Robert Devin, DDS; Ryan Coombs, DDS; Ryan Falke, DDS; Scott Boyden, DDS, MD; Scott Miller, DDS; Shane Sykes, DMD; Spencer Fullmer, DDS; Stephen C. Value, DDS; Stephen Frugoli, DMD; Steven Lam, DMD; Steven M. Draper, DDS; Stuart N. Labowe, DDS; Tamra Neugebauer, DDS; Thomas P. Myatt, DDS; Tim Adams, DMD; Tim L. Standerfer, DMD; Timothy Pinther, DDS; Tomas D. Kutansky, DDS; Tomas DeBruin, DDS; and Tony Guillen, DDS.

Every Nevada Legislative Session, the Undertake-A-Vet Dental Program goes earlier than the legislature to hunt funding to offer crucial dental care to low-income veterans who can’t afford to see a dentist.

In regards to the Nevada Dental Affiliation
The Nevada Dental Affiliation is the voice and advocate for oral well being care in Nevada. It preserves the integrity of the dental career, strengthens the doctor-patient relationship and promotes the Rules of Ethics and Code of Skilled Conduct of the American Dental Affiliation. To study extra, go to NVDA.org.

Undertake a Vet Dental Program
The Undertake a Vet Dental Program (AAVD) was based in April 2010 by Wayne and Linda Haigh in Reno, Nevada. In June 2013, AAVD joined forces and merged with the Northern Nevada Dental Well being Packages (NNDHP), the nonprofit arm of the Northern Nevada Dental Society. In August 2019, AAVD turned their very own nonprofit group and proceed their mission to offer crucial dental care to low-income veterans who don’t qualify on the VA or can’t afford to see a dentist. To study extra, go to adoptavetdental.com.