SERVING DES MOINES FOR OVER 100 YEARS
Formed in 1919 by a group of civic leaders as the Des Moines Health Center, Dental Connections was a response to a growing demand for health care services following World War I. The Des Moines Health Center offered medical care, vision care and dental care to address the challenges that low-income families faced in accessing health care services.
Our History
In the 1980s, we focused our mission to exclusively provide oral health care through direct patient care and preventative health education. We changed our name to Dental Connections in 2016 to better reflect that focus.
OUR MISSION IS TO TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY ORAL HEALTH CARE TO ALL
Today, Dental Connections is a private non-profit community health center that promotes equitable access to quality oral health care for children and adults. We provide comprehensive general and pediatric dental services, and we serve all income levels and age groups. We strive to be a dental home for people who experience barriers to accessing dental care.
IN FY 2024 WE SERVED…
STUDENTS THROUGH THE SMILE SQUAD AND LITTLE HEALTHY SMILES
4,928 CHILDREN AND 1,695 ADULTS
PROCEDURES WERE PROVIDED
Our Team
Administration
Carly Ross
Executive Director
Kathy Salisbury
Director of Marketing and Development
Courtney Wolterman
Director of Community Outreach
Riley Cholewa, DDS
Dental Director
DENTISTS
Riti Agarwal, DDS
Courtney Bohn, DDS
James Cholewa, DDS
Anantha Raghumudri, DDS
Brandi Mace, DDS
Katie Spencer, DDS
Audrey Uridil, DDS
Join Our Team
At Dental Connections, we offer an exciting and fulfilling work environment that values teamwork, compassion, and continuous learning. Join our dedicated team of dental professionals who are committed to providing exceptional care to our patients.
Board of Directors
- Carly Ross, Executive Director
- Kourtney Kirkpatrick, Board Chair
- Jim Hoyt, Vice Chair
- Emily Dobbins, Secretary
- Michael Broderick, Treasurer
- Maggie Ramold
- Ali Pourian, DDS
- Jake Oeth
- Amra Beganovic
- Jill Crosser
- Dr. Steven Neville
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