Vision, Mission, and Values
Our Vision:
Every adult and child in San Mateo County has a dental home, including those with physical, developmental, or economic challenges.
Mission Statement:
Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc is a non-profit dental center dedicated to providing access to quality dental care and oral health education to our community. We provide these services with dignity, respect and compassion.
Core Values:
Our Core Values are community, trustworthiness, teamwork, adaptability, and health with dignity.
Board of Directors
- Nigel Taverner, Chair
- Dennis Kneepel, RN, MPA, CPHQ, NEA-BC, FACHE, Vice Chair
- Henry Sanchez, MD, Secretary
- Larry Cappel
- Clyde Hinshelwood
- Rick Navarro, MD
- Paramita Roy, DDS
- Steve Stielstra
Leadership Team
- Tiffany Turner, MBA, MPH
Chief Executive Officer - Torrey Rothstein, DDS
Dental Director - Bonnie Jue, DDS
Community Engagement Director - Spandan Chakrabarti
Director of Development
Our History
Sonrisas was founded in Half Moon Bay in 2001 to address the gap in dental services for low-income families and residents, including farmworkers. In the last 25 years, we have given shape to our founders’ commitment to community and health with dignity.
Today, Sonrisas operates 3 clinics and a community-based assessments and outreach program, serving 8,000+ underserved residents from every part of San Mateo County. We offer two convenient locations in Half Moon Bay and San Mateo.