Organizational Overview

Our Mission

Enhance community health by offering access to quality dental care for all.

Our Promise

We promise to offer continuous support in a patient-centered environment.

At MCDC, our patients come first.

Thousands of children and adults do not have dental insurance or access to adequate oral health care. Our state-of-the-art facilities offer the best in patient-centered, full-service care—from regular checkups and cleanings to ongoing treatments. We strive to provide each of our patients with pleasant and stress-free dental care at a cost they can afford.
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Access to Care

As a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to dental care for the underserved, our 34 dental centers are operated in partnership with local health departments.

Total Patients Served Across All Centers
90083
New Patients In 2022
21000
of 83 Counties where MCDC Served Patients
1
Total Patient Visits Across All Centers
192030
Total Patients Served With State Funded Dental Insurance
73802

Expanding Access to Vulnerable Populations

Expanding access to oral health  services is an important step toward reducing health disparities. MCDC is working to increase the efficiency of dental care to to these targeted populations.

Patients Served Through Local Grants
1000
Uninsured Patients Served
7000
Total Patients Served in a Hospital
200
Number of Children Served
20510
Veterans Served
2000

Emergency Dental Care

The number of patients with emergency visits being higher in 2022 than in 2020 or 2021. This was caused, most likely, because during the lockdown elective/ preventative dental care and non-life threatening dental needs were suspended.

Same-Day Emergency Visits
9083

Saving our State on average $3 million in unnecessary dental related emergency room visits each year.

Our Executive Team

Deborah Brown, DMD, MHA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Curtis Swogger
Chief Operations Officer
Chad Johnston
Director of Information Technology
Kimberly Singh, MA, CHES
Chief of Community and Governmental Affairs
Rob Kowalski, MBA

Chief of Human Resources

Diana Bittner, Esq.

Director of Compliance,
In-House Counsel

Dr. Bob Stefanski

Dental Director

Kyle Smith, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Our Board of Directors

Steven Hall, MS
Chair and Community Director
Denise Holmes, MS
Director
Ronald G. Khoury
Director
Jason Jorkasky, MPA
Director
Gerald Messana, MPA
Chief of Community and Governmental Affairs
Susan Moran, RN, MPH
Director
John E. Barnas
Director
William Ridella, MBA
Director
Phyllis Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN
Vice Chair

Our Advisory Board + Health Department Partners

Angelique Joynes
Allegan County Health Department
Colette Scrimger
Barry-Eaton District Health Department
Joel Strasz
Bay County Health Department
Guy Miller
Berrien County Health Department
Rebecca Burns
Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency
Eric Pessell
Calhoun County Public Health Department
Steve Hall
Central Michigan District Health Department
Denise Fair
City of Detroit Health Department
Mike Snyder
Delta and Menominee County Public Health Department
Kevin Hughes
District Health Department #10
Pamela Hackert, MD, JD, MPH
Genesee County Health Department
Chad Shaw, MM
Ionia County Health Department
Adam London
Kent County Health Department
Matt Bolang
Livingston County Health Department
Nick Derusha
Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department
Jerry Messana
Marquette County Health Department
Liz Braddock
Mid-Michigan District Health Department
Kim Comerzan
Monroe County Health Department
Adeline Hambley
Ottawa County Health Department
Christina Harrington
Saginaw County Health Department
Bryant Wilke
Sanilac County Health Department
Liz King
St. Clair County Health Department
Jimena Loveluck
Washtenaw County Public Health Department

Michigan Locations

Allegan
Battle Creek
Bay City
Benton Harbor
Big Rapids
Cadillac
Cedar Springs
Charlotte
Cold Water
Detroit
Engadine
Flint
Grand Haven
Harrison
Hart
Hillsdale
Howell
Ionia
Manistee
Marquette
Monroe
Mount Pleasant
Port Huron
Roscommon
Saginaw
Sandusky
Spalding
Sydney
St. Johns
Sturgis
Three Rivers
Walker
Ypsilanti

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