Nevada Dental Association reaches 100 members volunteering for Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/01/2023 - 3:57pm
The Nevada Dental Association is proud to announce it has reached over 100 member dentists volunteering for the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program. The Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program recruits Nevada dentists and specialists in local communities to provide services to veterans in-need free-of-charge. Since 2010, Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program’s volunteer dentists have provided dental care to more than 1,500 veterans totaling more than eight-million dollars in donated treatment.
“As the president of the Nevada Dental Association, I’m incredibly proud and heartwarmed to know that so many of our members contribute their time to the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program,” said Dr. Jason Doucette, president of the Nevada Dental Association. “Thank you to all those members for volunteering and to the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program for seeking funds every session to continue this much needed program.”
“The outpouring of support the Adopt A Vet Dental Program has received from the members of the Nevada Dental Association exceeds anything I’ve ever seen in my 34-year career in healthcare,” said Deme Gonzalez, Executive Director for Adopt A Vet Dental Program, “Our program would not be as successful without the generosity of the participating members.”
One-hundred-one member dentists of the Nevada Dental Association participate in the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program. Those members include: 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. Price, 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.
Each Nevada Legislative Session, the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program goes before the legislature to seek funding to provide critical dental care to low-income veterans who cannot afford to see a dentist.
About the Nevada Dental Association
The Nevada Dental Association is the voice and advocate for oral health care in Nevada. It preserves the integrity of the dental profession, strengthens the doctor-patient relationship and promotes the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct of the American Dental Association. To learn more, visit NVDA.org.
Adopt a Vet Dental Program
The Adopt a Vet Dental Program (AAVD) was founded in April 2010 by Wayne and Linda Haigh in Reno, Nevada. In June 2013, AAVD joined forces and merged with the Northern Nevada Dental Health Programs (NNDHP), the nonprofit arm of the Northern Nevada Dental Society. In August 2019, AAVD became their own nonprofit organization and continue their mission to provide critical dental care to low-income veterans who do not qualify at the VA or cannot afford to see a dentist. To learn more, visit adoptavetdental.com.
