DENTEX Brings Smiles to Alaska

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Guest: Ruth Ballweg, PA-C The rate of dental disease in Alaska is the highest in the United States. In order to combat the problem, Medex has started a dental therapy program in the area called DENTEX. Ruth Ballweg, director of the MEDEX Northwest program, discusses with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell how Medex became involved with dental care, the progress of the program and their plans to expand the DENTEX program into other states.