Foundation

Smiles for Kids Orthodontic Program - Thank You!

Thanks to the following doctors for adopting an SFK orthodontic patient in 2020. These kids are so appreciative, as are their parents! Our Foundation’s success in this program is all because of our volunteer doctors – thank you! We know this has been an extremely difficult year for our members, and we truly are grateful that you can make this happen for these kids who truly need the help. Send us pictures of your SFK patients and we’ll do a page in the Nugget in the May annual report. 

Greg Adams, DDS, MS Steven Anderson, DDS Ron Ask, DDS Thais Booms, DDS, MS Chuen Chie Chiang,

DMD, MS, MBA Brian Crawford, DMD Kent Daft, DDS David Datwyler, DDS Jason Dorminey, DMD Marc Dunn, DDS Jeffrey Elenberger, DDS Greg Evrigenis, DDS Reginald Fulford, DDS Donna Galante, DMD Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Dan Haberman, DDS, MS Mark Holt, DDS, MS Tyler Holt, DDS Christian Hoybjerg, DDS Robert Kelleher, DDS Craig Kinzer, DDS Eliza Lindquist, DDS Brandon Martin, DDS, MS Dwight Miller, DDS Gloria Nollie, DDS John Oshetski, DDS Michael Payne, DDS, MSD Paolo Poidmore, DDS, MSD Leon Roda, DDS Don Rollofson, DMD Benton Runquist, DDS Matthew Sanders, DDS Matt Sandretti, DDS Dwight Simpson, DDS Charlie Stamos, DDS Damon Szymanowski, DMD Richard Talbot, DMD, MS Alan Tan, DMD Melvin Walters, DDS Jamson Wu, DDS, MSD Timothy York, DDS, MS

Dr. Beverly Kodama RDAEF Scholarship Applications are OPEN!

Do you know an RDA who wants to expand their education and become an EF? Do you have an employee you’d like to sponsor for this wonderful scholarship?

The SDDS Foundation has announced the open application period for all qualified candidates. The scholarship from SDDS Foundation will pay one third of the tuition and will be matched by the FADE Foundation. The last third will be paid by the candidate. (Total cost is approximately $24,000) Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2020. Dr. Kodama (who served on the Delta Board of Directors) partnered with Delta Dental Foundation to establish a scholarship to help defray the educational costs for dental assistants and other allied team members. Dr. Kodama always felt that allied team members were the heart of a dentist’s practice and wanted to give back to that cause so that other dentists will benefit from wonderfully trained staff. Geared specifically toward the dental assistant and also the EF curriculum, the SDDS Foundation is in partnership with FADE Foundation (the Foundation for Allied Dental Education) to help defray costs for those applicants who qualify. 

Applications are available by emailing sdds@sdds.org

Puppet Show Program Online!

Our Puppet Show program has upgraded once again! The Puppet show, put on by Puppet Art Theater and supported by SDDS, SDDF and Sutter Health has been adapting to the changing times! Both of the shows can be livestreamed to local schools! The two shows put on by Puppet Art Theater are Clay and the Sugarsaurus Rex meant for PreK through 1st graders and The Adventures of Sir Enamel meant for Kindergarten through 4th graders. Even though nearly every child is now doing some form of distance learning, these live streamed shows allow for continued dental outreach to children. Thanks to Puppet Art Theater for doing such a fabulous job navigating these times!

If you want to learn more information about either of the shows, or to watch video previews of either, follow the links below.

Clay and the Sugarsaurus Rex

toothfairypuppetshow.com

The Adventures of Sir Enamel

sirenamel.com We love to be able to offer this wonderful program to students in the area, and are so happy we can continue to do so during these times! 

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