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Bunge, Nadene -- Minnesota

Nadene Bunge, D.H.
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
President
Rochester, MN

Ms. Bunge was reappointed by Governor Pawlenty to another four year term on the Board expiring in 2009. Ms. Bunge received a BS and her dental hygiene training at the University of Iowa, and an MA in Health and Human Services Administration from St. Mary's University in Minnesota.

Ms. Bunge has worked in a hospital setting, private practice, and has taught dental hygiene. Currently she is employed by the Mayo Clinic as a Periodontal Dental Hygienist. She has also held several leadership positions within the Minnesota Dental Hygiene Association, most recently as the MDHA-appointed representative to the Board, a Trustee for the Southeast Component, and serving on the Governmental Affairs Committee. Nadene is also involved in community activities, including the Salvation Army Medical and Emergency Dental Clinic.

She was elected to serve as the Vice President in January 2005 and Secretary of the Board in January 2004.

Source: Minnesota Board of Dentistry

Minnesota Board of Dentistry Mission Statement

The Minnesota Board of Dentistry defines its mission succinctly:  "To ensure that Minnesota citizens receive dental health care from competent dental health care professsionals."

Distinguished Minnesota Board of Dentistry Members

These distinguished men and women serve the public and the public interest as members of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.  They don't always get the thanks and recognition they deserve, but they are true public servants:

Nadene Bunge, D.H. -- President
Candace Mensing, D.D.S. -- Vice President
Joan Sheppard, D.D.S. -- Secretary of the Board
Mark W. Harris, D.D.S. -- Past President