Dan Gafni, DMD

While born in the U.S., I grew up in Israel until the age of 23, at which point I decided to continue my educational and professional aspirations back in the U.S.  Having gained a certain sense of awareness of life’s fragility, and a related sense of preservation, at the earlier stages of my life, I felt compelled and inspired to devote my life to the practice of healing, in its various forms and ultimately in the field of dentistry, and to the rigorous commitments that such a path entails.

Growing up in Israel an environment in which one is constantly reminded of life’s vulnerability, I developed a genuine concern and care for the well-being of my immediate family, friends, fellow servicemen in the Israeli Defense Forces, and my community at large.  In choosing to pursue my educational and professional aspirations in the U.S., I was determined to explore the various means available to develop my desire to practice as a healer into a professional career and a way of life.  I eventually gravitated towards, the field of dentistry as a channel to fulfill these aspirations of mine.
 
 The years I spent at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), not only afforded me with an opportunity to enliven the passion for healing that I developed in my younger years, but it has also provided me with the invaluable skills which are at the core of practicing any form of healing.  As a primary health care provider at OHSU, I developed and retained a certain level of proficiency in the various applications, and disciplines that the dental field has to offer its patients.  I have then continued to further my knowledge, and expertise to an Advance Education of General dentistry (AEGD). It was the next-most natural step in my professional career, as I set out to develop the highest degree of  standards of care.  During my time spent at the AEGD program, I improved my technical skills and experience in dental treatments in such areas as implants, Surgical Extraction, Periodontal surgeries, Implant placement, Endodontic treatment and, and IV Sedation.    I strongly believe that only through advanced study, extensive training, and the proper exposure to patients, one can treat, and appreciate the value in treating patients with the outmost dignity and the excellence that they expect, and deserve to receive.
  
I would describe my ideal treatment as one that offers a quality clinical experience and instills a cooperative and supportive mentoring environment to its patients. I believe  that my personality, my personal and professional background, along with my high ethic standards, offers my patients the highest standard of dental care with the great care and personal touch.