BELLEVUE DENTIST ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY

NEW DENTAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT A BELLEVUE WASHINGTON DENTIST

Dr Cynthia Pauley, Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist, recently was elected as the new President of the Seattle-King County Dental Society (SKCDS) in April 2010. She has served as Secretary of SKCDS and also as a member of the SKCDS Executive Council for 8 years, during which time she was a delegate to the Washington State Dental Association for two terms. During her time on the Executive Council, she been involved in several projects to help the under served citizens of King County, including working on the Smile Mobile which serves people in out lying areas. Currently, she is involved with projects that include “The Northwest Kidney Foundation” and SKCDS Dentists working together on the dentistry care needs of kidney transplant candidates and assisting them to get validated for the new kidney list. Dr Cindy recently has written two articles for the SKCDS Quarterly titled, and “­­­ The Beginnings of Something Great: A Joint Effort to Support Kidney Patients” (2008) and “A Morning with Medical Teams International” (2010). These articles detail individual projects involving the efforts to bring dental services to the under served people in the Seattle-King County area. The mission statement of SKCDS, “We are behind every smile in King County”, is actively being carried out by Dr Cynthia Pauley, a Bellevue Dentist. The overall goal is to have as many members of the SKCDS working toward this as a common goal. Certainly, a major goal is to see that young children receive adequate dental care and exhibit an overall reduction rate of childhood cavities. Dr Cindy has been a Bellevue Dentist in the Seattle Area since graduating from dental school at the University of the Pacific in 1992. Along with her mother, Dr Patricia Pauley, they practice family dentistry with an emphasis on Bellevue Cosmetic Dentistry.

Since its founding in 1892, the Seattle-King County Dental Society has promoted the highest levels of oral health for the citizens of King County. Through various venues they provided essential support, dental information and educational opportunities for dental professionals practicing dentistry within King County. The overview page of SKCDS provides more information about resources that are provided to the general public and to dental health professionals. The Seattle-King County Dental Society is a membership organization of approximately 1,700 dentists practicing in greater King County, Washington. It is the largest professional dental organization based in Washington State and is a major component society of both the Washington State Dental Association and the American Dental Association. The Seattle-King County Dental Foundation, established in 1992, works in association with the Sea-King Society to provide access to dental care for many of the neglected and poorer citizens of King County. The Foundation also supports dental educational programs for members of the public and for healthcare professionals. Each year the Foundation has an annual auction which is attended by hundreds of dentists and their spouses, which brings in several hundred thousand dollars to help finance the various projects of the society.


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