June 09, 2006

Quality dental care priority of Kansas Dental Board
Sebelius appoints one, reappoints two to oversee dental professionals

Because quality dental care is an important part of overall health, Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Dr. Richard Darnall to the Kansas Dental Board.

The Kansas Dental Board promotes professionalism in dental health by enforcement of the Kansas Dental Law and by protecting consumers against fraud. Dr. Darnall will serve a four-year term.

“Good dental health improves a person’s overall health and quality of life, which is why we want to make sure dental professionals in Kansas maintain high standards of care,” said Sebelius.

Dr. Darnall, Topeka, practices oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Division of Tallgrass Prairie Surgical Specialists, P.A., he established in 1982. Within the community, he completed the Leadership of Greater Topeka class in 1990, and he served on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Greater Topeka and American Cancer Society. Currently, Dr. Darnall is a Topeka District Society delegate to the Kansas Dental Association. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

The following individuals were also reappointed to serve a four-year term:

• Jane Criser, Wichita
• Korey Powell Hensley, McPherson