Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the oral health of infants, children, adolescents and persons with special health care needs by providing:
- Contemporary education in pediatric dentistry for pre-doctoral dental students
- Advanced education in pediatric dentistry for residents in the post-graduate training program
- Oral health management and treatment of children from birth to age 21 regardless of developmental, social, medical, or dental circumstances
- Advancement of the specialty and discipline of pediatric dentistry through research and scholarship
- Continuing education on subjects related to pediatric oral health to local, state, national and international audiences
- Consultation and technical assistance to individuals and groups needing a resource for pediatric dental issues
- Service to the community, the state and the profession through outreach activities
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Alumni Spotlight
Pediatric Dentistry alumnus Dr. Donald Chi co-authored an article recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Our Alumni
Class of 2023
Beck, Sarah
Price, Anna
Skowtowski, Elizabeth
Class of 2022
Irribarren, Sofia
Kramer, Anna
Rosenau, Alexa
Stell, Anna
teDuits, Drew
Zeitner, Olivia
Class of 2021
Barshinger, Leah
Binding, Kelly
Pfohl, Beth
Reyes, Ada
Class of 2020
Christensen, Alison
Feingold, Jennifer
Goebel, Katrina
Gomez Hernandez, Paula
Nordeen, Kyle
Class of 2019
Evans, Bryce
Hechler, Elizabeth
Goetz, Casey
Gratz, Kirstina
Green, Nathan
Class of 2018
Attridge, Joan
Lesch, Amy
Oweis, Reem
Rohman, Megan
Percival, Zach
Youngers, Nicole
Class of 2017
Diehl, Ursula
Hoogeveen, Kaitlin
Kleinheksel, Brandy
Class of 2016
Beulke, Kyle
Pelzer, Diana
Smith, Julie
Stanley, Peter
Class of 2015
Axelsen, Vanessa
Fencl, Annie
Murphy, Byron
Christensen, Sam
Class of 2014
Fox, Sandra
Leifker, Steven
Risma, Kayla
Weinberg, Gregory
Class of 2013
Dietz, Gregory
Goebel, Drew
Jones, Kelly
White, Treagan
Class of 2012
Bower, Scott
Reynolds, Hilary
Swenson, Sarah
Class of 2011
Driggers, Tyler
Geneser, Teresa
Myers, Christopher
Shonka, Jill
Class of 2010
Jham, Raquel
Jobman, Kelli
Johnson, Cody
Pyfferoen, Matt
Class of 2009
Blackwelder, Aaron
Chi, Donald
Schmidt, Bridgette
Vostatek, Sean
Class of 2008
Ghosheh, Natalie
Goebel, Bryce
Gregorsok, Robert
Yousef, Yousef
Class of 2007
Burns, Robert
Leary, Kecia
Malcolm, Andy
Class of 2006
Balster, Erik
Brister, Timothy
Hwang, Kim Cecilia
Jamieson, William
Class of 2005
Lucas, Liliana
Spitz, Amanda
Tran, Anne
Whalen, Sean
Wolfe, Jennifer
Class of 2004
Chowdhury, Jyoti
Gray, Todd
Toillion, David
Wong, Alicia
Class of 2003
Bunch, Norman
Hill, Jennifer
Hugues, Ross
Kubovich, Matt
Shenkin, Jonathan
Sierk, Jonathan
Thiel, Kimberly
Class of 2002
Hughes, Ryan
Mathews, Michael
Nigg, Kimberly
Olson, David
Stufflebeam, Michael
Class of 2001
Algenio, Generand
Burnett, Spencer
Houk, Diane
Hemmingsen, Jeff
Hoeppner, Todd
Class of 2000
Grandgenett, Deborah
Owais, Arwa
Richards, Brian
Class of 1999
Burke, Richard
Cabassa, Roberto
Iben, Polly
Meeske, Jessica
Weber-Gasparoni, Karin
Class of 1998
Muncy, Mark (DMD)
Vissichelli, Vincent
Slayton, Rebecca
Class of 1997
Hardie, William
Kwarciany, Donald
Pereira, Jose
Class of 1996
Aralles, Dina A.
Klein, Ulrich
Wu-Scigliano, Lucille
Class of 1995
Cheever, Val Joseph
Sasa, Issa S.
Class of 1994
Hsu, Stephen
Marinelli, Claudiane
Weyrich, Thomas
Class of 1993
Kiranoudis, Katerina
Segura, Adriana
Taylor, Lincoln
Class of 1992
Chen, Peter
Teduits, Eric
Terlaje, Rayner
Class of 1991
Browning, Randy
Dixit, Uma
Hollander, Craig
Class of 1990
Beron, Ivone Arellano
Kelly, Steven M.
Krise, David
Class of 1989
Cox, Thomas L
Doyle, Keri A.
Grimsdottir, Margret R.
Class of 1988
Boyd, Kevin
Donnelly, Jane Mermigos
Class of 1987
Goebel, Michael
Fleck, Joseph A.
Frey, Cindy
Shor, Nina
Class of 1986
Donly, Kevin
Hayes, Peter
Class of 1985
Berg, Joel
Class of 1984
Emler, Barbara
Fagan, Timothy
Class of 1983
Brandtner, Alex
Goodman, Scott
Peterson, Steve
Class of 1982
Hammond, Nancy
Rabinowitz, Terry
Waggoner, William
Class of 1981
Flaitz, Catherine M.
Kanellis, Michael J.
Nelson, Gary
Class of 1980
Anson, Robert
Evans, Thomas
Paterson, John
Class of 1979
Conner, Bill
Crall, James
Kula, Kathryn
Owens, James
Class of 1978
Hicks, John
Johnson, Jay
Class of 1977
Brockhouse, Robert
Schlenker, David
Smith, Ronald
Class of 1976
Casamassimo, Paul
Chaet, Richard
McTigue, Dennis
Class of 1975
Adair, Steven M.
Beedle, George
Fields, Henry
Class of 1974
Alex, David M.
Babin, Victor
Day, Roger
Miller, Lawrence
Class of 1973
Johnsen, David
Tinanoff, Norman
Westerman, Gary
Class of 1972
Bitner, Thomas
Machen, Bernie
Murtaugh, James
Schulz, Earle M.
Class of 1971
Livengood, Curtis
Nordstrom, Donald
Class of 1970
Koenigsberg, Samuel
Nash, David
Class of 1969
Jansen, Dale
Poepsel, Harvey
Class of 1968
Baghdady, Virgin
Gutz, Dennis
Melgaard, Steven
Pal, G. Sivaraj
Class of 1967
Thomas, John
Zukeran, Stanley
Class of 1965
Full, Clemens
Redig, Dale
Class of 1964
Walker,Jerry
Class of 1963
Till,Michael
Class of 1961
Bane, Rodney
Barrett, James
Goblirsch, Thomas
Kremenak, Charles
Verwest, Leon
Class of 1960
Conlon, Donald
Curley, Philip
deLaCruz, Alvara
Elsbach, Henry
O'Meara, William
Class of 1959
Bawden, James
Ivey, Paul
Strohman, Leroy
Class of 1958
Christensen, Sam
Sievert, William
Class of 1957
DeGooyer, John Junior
Schmidt, Duane
Class of 1956
Berg, Obed
Class of 1955
Brown,Russell
Class of 1953
Goodale, William
Class of 1951
Cannon, John
Class of 1950
Fleege, Francis
Class of 1948
Leighton, Robert
Wessels, Kenneth