Dr. Cynthia Elois Hodge, DMD,MPH,MPA

Dental Public Health

NPI: 1922287622

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Contact Information

Address

12 WESTON ST
Hartford, CT 06120

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Fax

(860) 293-3117

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Practice Details

Accepting new patients

Patient Rating

3.1/ 5.0(128 reviews)

Rating sources

Healthgrades4.5 (62)
Google1.7 (66)

About This Provider

Dr. Cynthia Hodge is a dental public health specialist with 19 years of experience dedicated to helping people who face barriers to dental care. She earned her dental degree from Oregon Health Sciences University and completed advanced training in public health and health policy at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, giving her deep expertise in addressing health disparities and improving access to care. Dr. Hodge is passionate about connecting dental care to overall health, with special focus on how oral health relates to diabetes and gum disease, and she actively teaches future dentists at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. As President of the Foundation for the National Dental Association, she works to eliminate inequities in dental care for vulnerable communities. Dr. Hodge is currently accepting new patients in Hartford, CT.

Specialties

Education & Training

  • D.M.D. from Oregon Health Sciences University
  • M.P.A. from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
  • Certificate in Minority Health Policy
  • M.P.H. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Credential: DMD,MPH,MPA

NPI registered: 10/30/2007

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Areas of Focus

oral health access and carehealth disparitiesdiabetes and oral healthperiodontal diseasescommunity-based dental educationhealth policy and advocacysubstance abuse treatment populations

Professional Memberships

  • National Dental Association (President of Foundation)

Awards & Recognition

  • Joseph L. Henry Oral Health Fellow (2001-2002)
  • Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University

Beyond the Office

Faculty at School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center (2003-present)

Director of Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education Project

Established Dental Unit of Primary Care Clinic at Hartford Dispensary (substance abuse center)

Board member of community-based organizations

Mentor to Health Professions students

National and international lecturer on access to care

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