Maureen Pisano, Director of Dental Services at Sid Davis Memorial Dental Clinic, has been named a 2023 Northern Arizona Hero of Oral Health.
At an awards ceremony Friday, the Northern Arizona Oral Health Coalition presented Pisano with an award in recognition of her work promoting oral health in Northern Arizona.
Presented by Delta Dental, Arizona, this award raises awareness about oral health in Coconino County, supports oral health in different age groups, and promotes oral health activities for underserved populations. It recognizes those who lead the “
Peter Van Wyck, NAzOHC Co-Chair and First Things First’s Northeast Region Senior Director, said: “She has dedicated countless volunteer hours to addressing our oral health needs and providing assistance to those in our community who need it most. No one deserves it more.”
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Pisano has been a certified dental assistant since 1979. Davis In addition to her work at her clinic, she teaches radiology to dental assistants at Northern Arizona University, coordinates her Give Kids a Smile program at Flagstaff, and contributes to teaching the Northern Arizona Dental Mission of Mercy. Did. She will also volunteer as a dental assistant in 2019 and 2021.
She was nominated by Jenny Zamora Garcia, the first recipient of the award in 2021. The two met in 2008 while working for the Gold Crown Ball Commission in Northern Arizona, and are kindergarteners in Flagstaff. We held a fundraiser to purchase oral hygiene products for
“Many people know about the good work she did, especially in Flagstaff, but everyone knows that Maureen traveled to Mexico with Flying Dental Samaritans and volunteered as a dental assistant. It’s not that we’re doing it,” said Zamora Garcia.
For more information, oralhealthnaz.org.
