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The University of Washington Dental Alumni Association Fall/Winter 1998 Volume 24 Number 3
D A N
ENTAL LUMNI EWS
Dr. James Steiner Selected as
First Washington Dental Service
Endowed Chair
Dr. James Steiner, clinical professor of first time. Because of this gift from WDS
endodontics at the UW School of Dentistry, and the School’s preparation for the
has been named the Washington Dental upcoming accreditation process, the
Service Endowed Chair in Dentistry. School is taking a leadership position in
Recognized
for his outstanding
career in academia
and private
practice, Steiner
received a unani-
mous recommen-
dation from the
School’s depart-
ment chairs, who
served as the
selection commit-
tee. The chair will
support Steiner as a
senior faculty
Steiner demonstrates the multimedia member in
capabilities of the new simulation lab. providing education and conducting
clinical research in the delivery of oral
CONTENTS health care, including efficient and
Dr. James Steiner
Upcoming Events 2 effective business practices.
developing a curriculum for undergradu-
President’s Message 3 The WDS chair was established last
ates and continuing education that
New Alumni Assoc. Board 4 year with a $2 million gift from Washing-
responds to these issues of the dental
ton Dental Service - the largest single gift
Dean’s Column 5 delivery system.
to the School. It is the School’s first
Research Day 7 “It takes more than common sense to
endowed chair.
Pediatric Dentistry 8 build and maintain a successful dental
An American Dental Association
WSDA Citizens of the Year 10 survey of dental students who graduated in practice,” Steiner said. “Unlike the
business world, a dentist’s capacity is
Honor Roll of Donors 12 1997 showed that 38.1% felt their training
limited because he is the sole producer.”
Alumni Anniversary Update 15 in practice administration was inadequate.
Steiner supports the idea proposed by
Ralph Yuodelis 18 In addition, ADA accreditation guidelines
Dr. Dan Cook that there are three distinct
for dental schools place an additional focus
Norton Ross Award 19
phases to a dental practice: the survival
on the amount and quality of education
In Memoriam 20
provided in practice management for the
Thompson M. Lewis 21 continued on page 6
Class Notes 22
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Dental Alumni News Upcoming Events
School of Dentistry
Box 357137
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7137
http://www.dental.washington.edu
Please mark the following upcoming events
on your calendar:
Alumni Editor: Carrie York
Managing Editor: Sue Corbett
Beginning A Practice
Assistant Editor: Kristin Larson
Health Sciences Wednesday, January 27, 1999
Photographer: Jordan Rehm 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Board of Trustees Officers: Edmond Meany Hotel
President: Patrick Fleege ’70
President-elect: Carrie York ’90 Ernest Jones Memorial Lecture
Secretary: Ross Fraker ’80
Friday, March 26, 1999
Treasurer: Donald Lederman ’61
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Members:
Hogness Auditorium, UW
Donald Raleigh ’50 H. Sam Anderson ’51
Robert McCarter ’52 Burton Goodman ’53
Donald Compaan ’54 Johnny Johnson ’55 Dental Alumni Golf Tournament
Joseph Grillo ’56 Jeremy Worden ’57
May, 1999
Frank Guthrie ’58 Arild Hammer ’59
James Haberman ’60 Peter Riley ’62 To be determined
Thomas Jones ’63 Thomas Ware ’64 To be announced
SMartin Anderson ’65 Mel Wilenzick ’66
James Seather ’68 Dexter Barnes ’69
WT. Michael Doyle ’71 Richard Crinzi ’72 Pacific NW Dental Conference
Fred Wemer ’73 Sherwin Shinn ’74 Wednesday-Friday, July 14-16, 1999
David Minahan ’75 Bryan Edgar ’76
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
John Ive ’77 J. Michael Hardy ’78
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Brewster Bede ’79 Ross Fraker ’80 Washington State Convention Center
Thomas E. Jacka ’81 Richard Green ’83
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LaRae Vanderschelden ’85Richard Johnson ’86
Alumni All-Class Reunion Dinner
Rosemary Warren ’87 Kevin Kay ’88
Robert Odegard ’89 Beth O’Connor ’90 Friday, July 16, 1999
Ross Drangsholt ’92 Susan Mahan Kohls ’93 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Mark Grace ’94 Amanda Tavoularis ’95
To be announced
ILes Seelye ’96 Collins Woodside ’97
Sarah Fraker ’98
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Faculty Representative:
MJames Stoddard ’61
Alumni Services:
Dan Middaugh, Associate Dean
USue Corbett, Director
Randy Newquist, Assistant Director
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President’s Message
The fiftieth anniversary of the the dental school and in the alumni
UW School of Dentistry’s first office. They support the faculty,
graduating class is almost upon us. the students, the production of the
This was the target date for reach- Dental Alumni News, the Continu-
ing the goal of one million dollars ing Dental Education Department,
to purchase dental patient simula- and many other day-to-day opera-
tors for the Pre-clinical Simulation tions of the dental school.
Patrick A. Fleege
Laboratory.
As always, budgetary con-
Three years ago, the Dental straints affect the dental school.
Alumni Association decided that We, the alumni, must do more to
the new technology provided by the help maintain the high quality of
dental simulators would be a more education at our dental school. In “The dental
realistic and superior way to teach turn, this will insure that the quality education we
clinical dentistry. We have come a of dentists in the Pacific Northwest
received has
long way. The technique of carving remains high as we enter the
opened many
teeth out of bovine bone in my golden years of our practices.
father’s era was replaced by wonderful doors
dentiform teeth in my era, and now, The time is coming for all of us for all of us.
with the new simulators, the UW in the Dental Alumni Association
Should not we
School of Dentistry will remain one to renew our memberships. These
pass what we
of the premier dental schools in the membership dollars are critical to
received on to
world. the Alumni Association, for they
provide scholarships and programs others?”
We have one and a half years to that assist students with the prob-
meet our goal; at present, we have lems they will face when they leave
$560,000. Each of us needs to the hallowed halls. Your dues also
encourage fellow classmates to be provide us, the alumni, with
active dental alumni members and fellowship opportunities, such as
to donate to this important project. the annual Dental Homecoming
Only in this way can each class brunch and football game; educa-
meet their goal of $20,000. The tion opportunities at the Ernest M.
dental education we received has Jones Memorial Lecture; and
opened many wonderful doors for communication through the
all of us. Should not we pass what publication and mailing of this
we received on to others? newsletter.
We, in the Dental Alumni
Association, should be proud of our
dental school and the fine job that
Dean Paul Robertson is doing. He
has a very dedicated staff, both in
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1998-99 Dental Alumni
Association Officers
PRESIDENT: PATRICK A. FLEEGE
Class of 1970; pedodontics practice in Seattle; class representative
to Alumni Board; member of American Dental Association;
Washington State Dental Association; Seattle-King County Dental
Society; Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry;
American Academy of Dental Practice Administration; Fellow,
Pierre Fauchard Academy; Washington Society of Dentistry for
Children; Seattle Pedodontic Society; Washington State Academy
of Pediatric Dentists.
PRESIDENT-ELECT: CARRIE K. YORK
Class of 1991; general practice in Seattle; part-time faculty,
University of Washington School of Dentistry Department of
Prosthodontics; member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon; member of
Seattle-King County Dental Society and Washington State Dental
Association; Seattle King County Dental Society Executive
Council member.
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SECRETARY: ROSS FRAKER
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Class of 1980; Dr. Fraker left a position as a math professor in Utah
E to attend the UW School of Dentistry. After practicing in the
University District for three years, he moved to the north Green
C Lake area in 1983, where he practices today. He has been active on
both local- and state-level committees as a representative to the
I Seattle-King County Executive Council and a Washington State
F Dental Association Delegate. His daughter, Dr. Sarah Fraker
(Class of 1998), will join his practice after completing her General
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Practice Residency at the UW. They plan to expand the practice.
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TREASURER: DONALD N. LEDERMAN
Class of 1961; Board Treasurer 1991-98; class representative since
9 1988; started general practice in Bellevue in 1963; member and
past chair of the Overlake Dental Seminar; member of the Seattle-
9 King County Dental Society and the Washington State Dental
Association since 1963. Dr. Lederman is a valued advisor to the
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UW Office of Dental Alumni Services.
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Dean’s Column
Each year, I review with the President funded by the National Institutes of Health
and Provost the accomplishments of the UW and the National Institute of Dental
School of Dentistry in the areas of academic Research. The educational and clinical
mission, teaching, research, patient care and aspects of our program are further enriched
professional service as well as strategic by our Dental Clinical Research Center,
goals for the forthcoming biennium. The Research Center in Oral Biology, fellowship
School’s most successful year made the research training program for predoctoral
meeting especially notable and I will share students, Dentist-Scientist and research
some of it with you. training grants and Summer Research
I observed that the School of Institute for faculty.
Paul B. Robertson
Dentistry continues to share the University’s In the following table, I have included
overall mission to generate, disseminate, and some outcome measurements of our year
preserve knowledge, and serve the commu- compared to the previous two years. It is
nity. The School remains an integral part of clear that we continue to improve in our “Our educational,
the Health Sciences Center. Our educational, missions of teaching, research and patient
research and service
research and service programs clearly care.
prepare students to be competent oral health programs clearly pre-
care professionals and it’s research pro-
grams continue to contribute to the under- 1995 1996 1997-98 pare students to be
standing of basic biologic processes and Applicants 900 1100 1250 competent oral health
behavioral, biomedical and clinical aspects National Dental
of oral health. Board - I 1st Quintile 1st Quintile 1st Quintile care professionals...”
I noted the breadth of educational National Dental
Board - II 1st Quintile 1st Quintile 1st Quintile
programs offered by the School including
those leading to degrees of Bachelor of National Institutes
of Health 2nd 2nd 1st
Science with a major in Dental Hygiene,
National Institute
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science
Dental Research 1st 1st 1st
and Doctor of Philosophy with emphasis
Western Regional
both on the biomedical and biobehavioral Dental Board 100% 94% 100%
sciences. Moreover, we offer postgraduate
and residency programs in dental public
health, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial The next year will be at least as busy
surgery, oral medicine, orthodontics, as last. It seems like yesterday that we were
pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosth- fully accredited by the ADA Commission on
odontics and general dentistry. Accreditation but we are beginning to plan
Finally, we remain the primary for the next accreditation process, which is
provider of continuing dental education scheduled for early 2001. Our usual alumni
programs for the State and Pacific region. surveys are on their way out and if you are
Our patient care activities are also far included in the selection, I hope you will fill
ranging and provide many unique diagnostic it out. We will continue to implement our
and treatment resources for the State of continuous assessment model for teaching
Washington through facilities at the Health programs as well as make our clinics more
Center as well as affiliations with like the real world private practice of
Harborview Veteran’s Administration, and dentistry. The simulation laboratory
Children’s Hospitals and the Fred continues to evolve and we have requested
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Of State funds to renovate the facilities in B-
particular interest to the citizens of the State wing. We remain well behind our peer dental
of Washington is that many patients seen in schools in faculty and staff salaries and we
our clinics are children and adults who have are joining the University as a whole in
special treatment needs or who would not pleading with the legislature to keep UW
otherwise have access to dental care because competitive, so that we can continue to be
of economic, physical or cultural disadvan- among the best Schools of Dentistry in the
tages. United States.
In research, we lead the nation in the
number of grants and total grant support
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continued from page 1 phase in which there is limited demand
and a large capacity; the growth phase
where there is a large demand and a
fixed capacity; and the fulfillment phase
where demand and capacity are equal.
Because of these and other unique
characteristics found only in a dental
practice, Steiner says the cookie cutter
approach emphasized by so many
business consultants doesn’t work.
As a result, Steiner will be looking
for creative solutions that will help
dentists become better business
managers. He compiled a list of
questions that will serve to guide his
journey:
Why are some practices more
successful than others? What skills do
these dentists have that others don’t,
and how were they gained?
Are the business skills required in a
dental practice different from those in
Steiner reviews the work of 2nd year
the corporate world? What can be student, Jason Bourne.
learned from other successful small
business practices in other industries? Department of Endodontics at Louisiana
What specific needs does a recent State University. After serving in private
graduate have when making the practice for 12 years, Steiner served as
transition from dental school to chair of the endodontics section at the
successful practice of dentistry? UCLA School of Dentistry.
What management skills and Steiner’s four main areas of clinical
essential competencies must a dentist research include preparation of students
possess in order to have a productive for the private practice environment, new
and fulfilling practice? computer approaches to teaching,
“We are pleased with the selection endodontic instrumentation, and the
of Dr. Steiner,” said Jim Garrison, biology of pulp tissue.
Washington Dental Service President “Dr. Steiner’s exceptional accom-
and CEO. “His research into everyday plishments in teaching, patient care and
business realities in dental delivery will service make him well deserving of this
help practicing dentists and dental appointment,” said Dr. Paul Robertson,
students manage their businesses.” dean of the UW School of Dentistry. “We
One of Steiner’s goals is to create a are thankful for the support from Wash-
theoretical model of an independent ington Dental Service to help our school
dental practice, which would then be used continue its excellence in dental educa-
to develop creative instructional programs tion.”
designed to increase productivity and Washington Dental Service, a non
evaluate the long-term effectiveness of profit organization, is the state’s oldest
changes incorporated into the practice. In and largest provider of prepaid dental
the long term, this information will be benefits. It now serves more than 1.2
provided to the practicing public via million people throughout Washington
traditional methods of instruction as well State through a network of more than
as innovative uses of information 2,800 member dentists. The organization
technology. pioneered dental coverage in 1954, at a
Steiner first came to the UW time when most people considered tooth
School of Dentistry in 1966 as assistant decay inevitable and private insurers
professor and director of graduate considered dental coverage too risky. It is
training in the Department of Endodon- a founding member of Delta Dental Plans
tics. He then left in 1971 to serve as Association, a nationwide network of non
associate professor and chair of the profit dental plans in all states.
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Research Day
The UW School of Dentistry is
recognized throughout the country for its
commitment to research. That commitment
was seen in full force on September 24,
1998 when the School held its annual
Research Day, showcasing faculty and
student research alike.
Centered around the theme “Focus on
the Child as a Means of Achieving Life-
long Oral Health,” poster and oral presenta-
tions by faculty and students covered topics
ranging from the prospects of a vaccine to
prevent periodontitis to the predictors of
dentists’ participation in an access program
for low income children.
The highlight of the day was the
keynote address by UW’s own Dr. Leroy
Hood, titled “The Human Genome Project:
A Rosetta Stone for Biology and Medi-
cine.” His laboratory has played a major
role in developing automated microchemi-
cal instrumentation for the sequence
analysis of proteins and DNA and the
synthesis of peptides and gene fragments.
He is applying his lab’s expertise in large-
scale DNA mapping and sequencing as a
major part of the Human Genome project.
Hood, the William Gates III Professor
of Biomedical Sciences, believes biotech-
nology and information technology will
dominate the 21st Century. He described
the sequencing of DNA as creating the
“periodic table of life.” In addition to
defining the ratio between genetic controls
and environmental controls over human
development, the information could result
in new ways to treat disease from a systems
standpoint, allowing the repair of a
“malfunction”.
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The UW Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry -
50 Years of Leadership
by Suzanne M. Corbett, M.Ed., Ph.D.
The University of Washington Department of Pediatric
Dentistry can be proud of its many accomplishments. Especially
notable is the progress that has been made through the years in
improving the oral health of the State’s children. A goal that the
department has worked steadfastly toward throughout its
history is providing access to dental care to the children of low-
income families, for they are the ones who have the highest risk
for dental disease.
David B. Law
Chair, 1948-1972
Approximately one year after the UW School of Dentistry
opened the doors to its first class in 1946, Dean Ernest M. Jones
recruited David Law from Northwestern University where he was a
Dr. Thompson M. Lewis
member of the pedodontic faculty. In 1948, Jones appointed Law
the first Chairman of the newly established UW Department of Thompson M. Lewis
Pedodontics.
Acting Chair, 1961-1962; 1986-1987
In those early years, Law was responsible for all the pre-
doctoral and post-doctoral courses in children’s dentistry, which he Dr. Thompson Lewis was appointed acting chair of Pedodon-
taught with the help of some part time faculty. In the early 50’s, he tics for eight months when Law, an Army reservist, was called to
established a post-graduate training program in pediatric dentistry. active duty in the winter of 1961.
Also a scientist, he made significant contributions to research and Lewis first came to the department as one of its first graduate
to scientific literature. Law, with Thompson M. Lewis and John M. students in 1954. After earning his M.S.D. in 1955, he remained
Davis, authored An Atlas of Pedodontics, a highly respected as a full-time faculty member in the department. Starting as an
textbook which was ultimately translated into more than five instructor, he was appointed assistant professor in 1956, and was
languages. subsequently promoted to associate professor in 1963, and full
Law was a pioneer pediatric specialist, serving seven years professor in 1970.
on the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and as Chairman of Early in its history, the Department established a close
the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He was a quiet, relationship with Children’s (Orthopedic) Hospital and Regional
intelligent, kind man who loved children. David B. Law passed Medical Center. In 1963, he was appointed director of their Dental
away in 1986. Department, and continued in that capacity for more than 25
years. Under his direction, the Department expanded services for
disabled and medically compromised children.
Lewis embodied the philosophy of Pediatric Dentistry at the
UW. He believed excellence in children’s dentistry required
treating the whole child, taking into consideration the child’s
personality along with the family’s circumstances. He believed
that effective behavioral management of children was essential for
successful clinical dentistry, that early intervention was key, and
that fluoride and good nutrition greatly enhanced dental health.
John C. Peterson, Jr.
Chair, 1972-1975
John Peterson took over the leadership of the Department
from his mentor and friend, David Law, in 1972. A graduate of
WSU, he earned his D.D.S. degree from the University of Oregon
School of Dentistry in 1951. After serving briefly in the Navy, he
turned to his real interest, pediatric dentistry, earning his M.S.D.
degree from the UW in 1961.
During this period, the Department benefited from a power-
house of teaching talent. In addition to Law, Lewis, and Peterson,
they learned from John Davis, Pete Domoto, and Bertha Barriga.
Mike Sauve (’71) recalls his “favorite instructor and mentor,”
Drs. David Law and Thompson Lewis circa 1960
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John C. Peterson. He was a “friend of the student, affable, liked by
everyone and a great clinician.” John C. was so well liked that he
was one of five professors invited to the 25th reunion of the Class
of 1971, held in Seattle in July three months before his death.
Sauve remembers Peterson as a kind man with a great sense of
humor. These characteristics are typical of the faculty of Pediatric
Dentistry.
John M. Davis
Acting Chair, 1975-76
When John Peterson left the UW to assist with the establish-
ment of a new dental school at the University of Colorado, John
Davis continued the tradition of his mentors, ably managing the
department while a search for a permanent Chair was conducted.
Davis received his D.D.S. from the UW in 1961 and his M.S.D. in
pediatric dentistry in 1967. As assistant professor, and then
associate, and later full professor, he continued the tradition of
excellence in the teaching program to which he made major
Enjoying a fishing outing with friends are David Law,
contributions. Thompson Lewis & Alton Moore.
Davis was in demand as an instructor for continuing dental
education courses. His knowledge and his skill as a lecturer his Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, he continued as a clinical
guaranteed that his courses were always well attended. He assistant professor and also as Dental Director of the Odessa
personifies the best qualities of a teacher, bringing his cheerful Brown Children’s Clinic. This clinic was established with funding
sense of humor to the classroom, and always encouraging and for “Model Cities” that came out of the War on Poverty. With the
respecting students’ questions. help of Warren G. Magnuson, Domoto obtained a grant to
Davis has authored a number of excellent teaching materials. establish a dental service at Odessa Brown. He was also an
Recently, he has been working with his colleague, Dr. Devereaux attending pediatric dentist at Children’s Hospital.
Peterson, to develop innovative, self-instructional materials on In 1973, Peter Domoto began working on a Master’s Degree
CD-ROM. in Public Health, completing his degree in 1975. Shortly after-
wards, he was appointed Acting Chair of the Department of
Pediatric Dentistry.
After a national search, Domoto was asked to assume the
responsibilities of Chair permanently, and he continues as the
department’s chair today. Domoto was promoted through the
ranks until he reached full professor in 1996. Among his many
accomplishments, he restored the graduate program in pediatric
dentistry, which had been discontinued.
Pete Domoto is recognized for his untiring efforts on behalf of
oral health for children. He was pivotal in establishing a dental clinic
at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. He has also led the way in
the training of dentists to treat children at high risk for dental disease.
In recognition of his contributions to public health, he received the
University of Washington Outstanding Public Service Award for 1995.
This award honors a faculty for improving the quality of life locally,
nationally, or internationally through public service.
Dr. John C. Peterson, Jr.
Peter K. Domoto
Chair, 1977 to Present
Acting Chair, 1976-77
Peter Domoto earned his D.D.S. degree from the University
of California at San Francisco in 1964. After graduation, he
established a general dentistry practice across from Union
Square. He quickly discovered that he wanted to work exclusively
on children because he believed that pediatric dentistry, with its
emphasis on prevention, was the way to have the greatest impact
on individuals’ future oral health and, therefore, their lives.
Thus, Domoto headed for the University of Washington to
enroll in the graduate program in Pediatric Dentistry. After earning
Dr. Peter K. Domoto
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1998 WSDA Citizens of the Year
The Washington State Dental Association has named Dr. Theresa Cheng (Perio 1985) of
Issaquah and Dr. Robert N. Nau (Class of 1982) of Tonasket as its 1998 WSDA Citizens of
the Year. The award recognizes member dentists who have made significant contributions
to the community through volunteer work and have promoted the image of dentistry.
Dr. Theresa Cheng
Dr. Cheng is a member of the Board As a member of the WWIN board, Dr.
of Directors of Washington Women in Cheng has been involved with fund-
Need (WWIN), a non-profit organization raising, strategic planning, and program
that helps low-income women by provid- evaluation for the agency. WWIN’s
ing financial assistance for health care and longest waiting list is for dental care, and
education. Many of the agency’s clients the dentist has worked to expand the
suffer from domestic violence. agency’s resources in that area. She has
Dr. Cheng, who lost a sister to solicited monetary donations and recruited
domestic violence, was attracted to volunteer dentists.
WWIN because it helps women help Dr. Cheng was featured as a “Success
themselves. She hopes that her involve- Story” in the 1998 Washington State
ment with WWIN will help improve the Public Health Report. The City of
lives of women and their families and Issaquah proclaimed January 20, 1998 as
contribute to breaking the cycle of abuse. Dr. Theresa Cheng Day in honor of her
volunteer work.
Dr. Cheng maintains a practice in
periodontics and is active in the Issaquah
business community. She volunteers at
the local food bank as well as at her
children’s schools. She is a member of the
Board of Directors of the Seattle-King
County Dental Society Foundation.
Raised in Malaysia, Dr. Cheng
completed her dental degree in Taiwan and
her periodontics residency at the Univer-
sity of Washington. She and her husband,
Don, have three sons.
Dr. Theresa Cheng
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