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Most every state and territory has a governmental oral health program. While each one of them is different in size, structure, funding, staffing, and focus. ASTDD connects the people who lead and staff those programs so they can learn from one another and speak with one voice.

Coming soon! We’re working on an interactive map that will provide state and territory program information so you can explore your location, or others. For now, use the table below to navigate to a state or territory below to learn about its oral health program information, website, and how to reach the program directly.

StateContactTitleOrganizationEmail
AlabamaTommy Johnson DMDState Dental DirectorAlabama Department of Public Healthtommy.johnson@adph.state.al.us
AlaskaFrances Wise PHDPublic Health SpecialistState of Alaska Oral Health Programfrances.wise@alaska.gov
ArizonaAbriana Smith Office ChiefOffice of Oral Healthabriana.smith@azdhs.gov
ArkansasRachel Sizemore DDS, MHSADirectorOffice of Oral HealthRachel.Sizemore@arkansas.gov
CaliforniaShakalpi Pendurkar DDS, MPHState Dental DirectorCalifornia Department of Public HealthShakalpi.Pendurkar@cdph.ca.gov
ColoradoJenni Lansing MBA, MPH, RDHState Dental DirectorColorado Department of Public Health & Environmentjennifer.lansing@state.co.us
Commonwealth of Puerto RicoElaine Pagan DMD, FAAPDDental Officer, Oral Health ProgramDivision for Tobacco Control and Oral Healthelainepagan@gmail.com
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsAngelica Sabino DDSDentistOral Health Clinicangelica.sabino@chcc.health
ConnecticutPaul Gacek MPH, CPHPublic Health Services ManagerCommunity, Family Health and Prevention SectionPaul.Gacek@CT.Gov
DelawareNicholas Conte DMD, MBADental DirectorDelaware Division of Public HealthNicholas.Conte@delaware.gov
District of ColumbiaKhalil Hassam DirectorPrimary Care Officekhalil.hassam@dc.gov
Federated States of Micronesia: ChuukYalbert Enlet BDSChief of Dental Servicesenlet@fsmhealth.fm, enlet.yalbert@gmail.com
Federated States of Micronesia: KosraeVacant jjesse@fsmhealth.fm, jjkutak@gmail.com
Federated States of Micronesia: PohnpeiMarcelle Gallen BDSChief of Dental Servicesmgallen@fsmhealth.fm, marcellegallen5@gmail.com
Federated States of Micronesia: YapCindy Lefagopal BDSChief of Dental ServicesDepartment of Health Servicesclefagopal@fsmhealth.fm, cinlefagopal@yahoo.com, zhaleyaluw23@gmail.com
FloridaCatherine Bridges DMDDental Executive DirectorPublic Health Dental ProgramCatherine.Bridges@flhealth.gov
GeorgiaElizabeth Lewis DDS, MPHDental DirectorGeorgia Department of Public Healthelizabeth.lewis1@dph.ga.gov
HawaiiMatthew Shim PhD, MPHChief, Family Health Services DivisionHawaii State Department of Healthmatthew.shim@doh.hawaii.gov
IdahoSam Semple-Kenney RDH, CPMOral Health Program ManagerIdaho Department of Health & WelfareSam.SempleKenney@dhw.idaho.gov
IllinoisAnushree Tiwari BDS, MPH, FICD, FPFASection Chief/Dental DirectorOral Health SectionAnushree.Tiwari@Illinois.gov
IndianaNelly Chawla BDS, MPH, CPHDental Division DirectorDivision of Oral Healthnchawla@health.in.gov
IowaStephanie Chickering BA, RDHOral Health ManagerWellness & Preventive Health/Oral Healthstephanie.chickering@hhs.iowa.gov
KansasDayna Brinckman DDS, CHCEFPublic Health Oral Health DirectorKansas Department of Health & EnvironmentDayna.Brinckman@ks.gov
KentuckyRichard Crask Health Program Program AdministratorOral Health/ Community Water Fluoridation Teamrichardl.crask@ky.gov
LouisianaBraylon Harris MPADivision ManagerHealthy CommunitiesBraylon.Harris@la.gov
MaineKate Christiansen RDH, IPDH, BAOral Health Program ManagerMaine Center for Disease Control, DHHSkatelyn.christiansen@maine.gov
MarylandDebony Hughes DDSDirectorOffice of Oral Healthdebony.hughes@maryland.gov
MassachusettsAngela Verheyen Program LeadMassachusetts Department of Public Healthangela.m.verheyen@mass.gov
MichiganChristine M. Farrell RDH, BSDH, MPAOral Health Program DirectorMichigan Department of Health & Human Servicesfarrellc@michigan.gov
MinnesotaPrasida Khanal BDS, MPHState Oral Health DirectorMinnesota Department of Healthprasida.khanal@state.mn.us
MississippiBrad Bryan DMDChief Dental OfficerOffice of Oral HealthBrad.Bryan@msdh.ms.gov
MissouriGwen Sullentrup ChiefOffice of Dental Healthgwen.sullentrup@health.mo.gov
MontanaLonni Starcevich BS Professional and TechnicalProgram Specialist – Oral HealthMontana Department of Public Health & Human ServicesLonni.Starcevich@mt.gov
NebraskaCharles F. Craft DDSDental Health DirectorOffice of Oral Health & Dentistrycharles.craft@nebraska.gov
NevadaKeith Benson DMDState of Nevada Dental Health OfficerDept. Healthcare Finance and Policyk.benson@nvha.nv.gov
New HampshireBarry Chang DDSNew Hampshire Medicaid Dental DirectorBureau of Prevention and WellnessBarry.HK.Chang@dhhs.nh.gov
New JerseyBecky Parnian DHsc, RDH, MPH, CDAState Dental HygienistDivision of Community Health Servicesbecky.parnian@doh.nj.gov
New MexicoMaya Mascarenaz BSDHDirector Office of Oral HealthPublic Health DivisionMaya.Mascarenaz@doh.nm.gov
New YorkDionne J. Richardson DDS, MPHTitle V State Dental DirectorNew York State Department of HealthDionne.Richardson@health.ny.gov
North CarolinaStacey Turpin Saunders Acting Section ChiefNorth Carolina Department of Health & Human Servicesstacie.turpinsaunders@dhhs.nc.gov
North DakotaCheri Kiefer BRN, BSN, RDN, RDNorth Dakota Oral Health Program DirectorND Dept. of Health & Human Services – Oral Health Programckiefer@nd.gov
OhioStar Sawicki RDH, MPHState Oral Health Program AdministratorOhio Department of Healthstar.sawicki@odh.ohio.gov
OklahomaNicole Reynolds DDSDirectorDental Health Servicenicole.reynolds@health.ok.gov
OregonAhmed Farag DDS, MBA, DHSc, FACHEState Dental DirectorOregon Health Authorityahmed.farag@oha.oregon.gov
PennsylvaniaJonise McDaniel DDSPublic Health Dental DirectorPennsylvania Department of Healthc-jmcdanie@pa.gov
Republic of PalauJanice Matthew Acting ChiefOral Health Division, Ministry of Healthjanice.mathew@palauhealth.org
Republic of the Marshall IslandsDustin Bantol BDS, PGDOSDental DirectorMarshall Islands Ministry of Health- Bureau of Dental Health Servicesdmbantol@gmail.com
Rhode IslandLaurie Leonard Rural Oral Health ChiefRhode Island Department of Healthlaurie.leonard@health.ri.gov
South CarolinaMichael Tredway MSPHOral Health DirectorDivision of Oral Healthtredwamc@dhec.sc.gov
South DakotaJason Simon-Ressler MPHChild Health CoordinatorSouth Dakota Department of Healthjason.simon-ressler@state.sd.us
StateContact Name lname suffixTitleDepartmentEmail
TennesseeCrystal D. Manners DDSState Dental DirectorDivision of Community Health ServicesCrystal.2.Manners@tn.gov
Territory of American SamoaLeute Leota BDSChief of Dental Services, LBJ HospitalLBJ Dental Servicesleute.leota@lbj.as, leuteleota@gmail.com
Territory of GuamVacant Chief of Public HealthDepartment of Public Health & Social Services
TexasRhonda Stokley DDSDental DirectorDepartment of State Health Services, MC 1818rhonda.stokley@dshs.texas.gov
UtahStacey Swilling DDSState Dental DirectorUtah DHHSsswilling@utah.gov
VermontRobin N Miller RDH, MPHOral Health DirectorOffice of Oral Healthrobin.n.miller@vermont.gov
Virgin Islands of the U.S.Janis Valmond MS, MPH, DrPH, CHESInterim MCH DirectorDepartment of Healthjanis.valmond@doh.vi.gov
VirginiaTonya McRae Adiches BSDHDental Health Programs ManagerOffice of Family Health Servicestonya.adiches@vdh.virginia.gov
WashingtonShelley Guinn RDH, MPHOral Health Program CoordinatorWashington State Department of HealthShelley.Guinn@DOH.WA.GOV
West VirginiaJason M. Roush DDSState Dental DirectorDHHR Office of Maternal, Child and Family HealthJason.M.Roush@wv.gov
WisconsinRussell Dunkel DDS,BS,BA,FACD,FICD,FPFAState Dental DirectorWisconsin Division of Public Healthrussell.dunkel@dhs.wisconsin.gov
WyomingAngela Van Houten MSSection ChiefCommunity Health Section, Public Health Divisionangie.vanhouten@wyo.gov