MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Jamie Sledd,
 D.D.S., who practices general dentistry in Maple Grove, has been elected
 president of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) at the annual House of
 Delegates meeting in Duluth, Minnesota.
 
     Dr. Sledd has an established general dentistry practice at Arbor Lakes
 Dental and knew at a young age she wanted to work in health care. When Dr.
 Sledd heard her grandmother lost her teeth at the age of 29, it strongly
 influenced her decision to focus on dentistry. "As President of the
 Minnesota Dental Association, I want to focus on our continuing efforts to
 make sure the highest quality of care is accessible to people all over
 Minnesota," said Dr. Sledd.
 
     Dr. Sledd has been an active leader in the dental professional in both
 professional capacities and with service initiatives. She has served as
 liaison to the Minnesota Board of Dentistry since 2004 and has also been a
 delegate to the American Dental Association.
 
     She has been actively involved with the Give Kids a Smile outreach
 initiative, providing free dental care to children in need since the
 program's inception. Volunteer dentists and donated dental laboratories in
 Minnesota have provided more than one million dollars of care to people in
 need through this program. "I am very proud to lead a profession whose
 members are so engaged in finding ways to increase access for all
 citizens," said Dr. Sledd.
 
     Dr. Sledd graduated from the Marquette University School of Dentistry
 in 1988 and acquired her own practice in 1992. She and her husband Tom
 Tatley live in Maple Grove.
 
 
     The Minnesota Dental Association is the voice of dentistry in
 Minnesota, representing 83% of practicing dentists. It is committed to the
 highest standards of oral health and access to care for all Minnesotans. To
 learn more, visit http://www.mndental.org.
 
 
 
 
 

SOURCE Minnesota Dental Association