Welcome to Hope Dental Clinic’s Dental Blog! Below, please find articles outlining the latest updates in our clinic, events, and dentistry.
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A Family Who Volunteers Together…
Patients and supporters say that Hope Dental is a welcoming place for the whole family. In fact, one family has found a way to get everyone involved. The Ferrer-Lugos first heard of Hope Dental Clinic when their daughter, Mari, joined the internship program as a volunteer pre-dental student and Spanish Interpreter this year. After participating…
Announcing our New Executive Director
The Hope Dental Clinic Board of Directors is pleased to announce our next Executive Director, Jan Hallstrom MBA MHA, beginning in April 2022. Hallstrom joins us with proven nonprofit and healthcare leadership, combined with a strong ethic of positive community impact. Throughout her career, Hallstrom has worked extensively as a health care executive, healthcare and...
COVID-19 Ramifications on Oral Health
June 25th, 2021 Good oral health is an important factor to overall health. Just one year ago, the unknown nature of the COVID-19 virus necessitated a halt in elective dental procedures, namely routine and preventive care. Societally, many experienced a novel increase in stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and poverty. Historically, socioeconomic conditions have a...