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About the Kansas Dental Board •Mission
•Vision
•Philosophy
•Staff
•Board
Members •Specialty Committees
Mission
The mission of the Kansas Dental Board is to ensure and protect
dental health by enforcement of the Kansas Dental Law.
Vision
The vision
of the Kansas Dental Board is to balance commitment and focus on public
health.
Philosophy
The philosophy
of the Kansas Dental Board is to attain standard of ethics, quality
of care and professional accountability.
Staff
Currently
the Dental Board staff consists of one executive director, one administrative
officer and one senior administrative assistant. The attorney, inspector
and administration of the impaired program are contract persons.
Betty Wright ,
(betty.wright@dental.state.ks.us), Executive Director (785) 296-4690 Melissa
Graham , ( melissa.graham@dental.state.ks.us), Administrative Officer (785)
296-4678Vanda Collins (vanda@dental.ks.gov), Sr. Administrative Assistant (785)296-6400
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Regulatory Board Members
The Kansas Dental Board was created to carry out and enforce
the Kansas Dental Practices Act. The Board consists of nine members:
six licensed and qualified resident dentists (one from each congressional
district and two at-large), two licensed and qualified resident dental
hygienists, and one representative from the general public. Members
of the Board are appointed by the Governor for four-year terms and serve
until their successors are appointed.
Name Address Phone Fax Term Expires
Richard Darnall , DDSBoard President 2201 SW Westport Dr.,
Ste. 200 785-273-4300
785-273-9654 Fax April 30, 2010
Karen M. Callanan , DDS 4th District** 3500 N. Rock Road, Bldg
2200, Suite 101 316-636-9400
316-636-5518 Fax June 20, 2011
Jim Showalter 3621 SW York Way
785-271-8072 April 30, 2010
Glenn Hemberger, DDS 3rd District** 8575 West 110th St., Ste 310 913-345-0331
April 30, 2013
Jane A. Criser , RDHHygienist Member Vice President 122 North Mount Carmel
Ave. 316-945-8367
316-945-2008 Fax April 30, 2010
Roger L. Stevens , DDS1110 Westport Drive 785-539-2314
785-539-1121 Fax April 30, 2013
Richelle Roy 2nd District** 2201 SW Westport Drive,
Ste. 400 Topeka, KS 66614 785-228-1280
785-228-1223 Fax April 30, 2012
Michael Milford, DDS 1st District** 200 Ross Blvd 620-225-3131 April 30, 2013
Denise Maus ,
RDHHygienist Member 1334 N. Coach House
Wichita, KS 67235 316-721-4780
316-263-3962 Fax April 30, 2012
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Specialty Committee Members
2009 Specialty Committees
Endodontics
Chairman
Dr. Sara Wilhite
License #60037
Associate
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chairman
Dr. Kirk Collier
License #5530
Associate
Dr. Thomas Wilson
License #5719
Orthodontics
Chairman
Dr. J. Ken Dillehay
License #5846
Associate
Dr. Jeffrey Thompson
License #6569
Pediatric Dentistry
Chairman
Dr. Roger Gausman
License #4469
Associate
Dr. Tom Barth
License #5333
Periodontics
Chairman
Dr. Stanley Wint
License #5544
Associate
Dr. Justin R. Kohlhorst
License #6516
Prosthodontics
Chairman
Dr. Jon M. Finley
License #6232
Associate
Dr. Dale Cipra
License #7096
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