Washington Dental Service Building for Early Childhood Oral Health

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Washington Dental Service Buildingfor Early
Childhood Oral Health
Wall-Breaking Ceremony April 6, 2009
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Building 25
A wall-breaking ceremony was held on April 6,
2009 to kick-off the Washington Dental Service
Building for Early Childhood Oral Health (WDS
ECOH) project. Surprisingly, it was a bright and
beautiful spring day. Located at Building 25 in
Magnusson Park, the scope consists of complete
interior construction and the installation of
fixtures, furnishings, and equipment for 28,050
gross square feet on 4 levels (including
basement). The Art Deco building is an historic
structure that served as the administration
building and Tower operations for the former
Sandpoint Naval Air Station. The scheduled move
in date is September 2010.
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Gathering for the Ceremony
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Team Effort
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Getting Ready
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• In November 2007, with the help of a 5 million
  gift from the Washington Dental Service and the
  Washington Dental Service Foundation, the UW
  School of Dentistry and Seattle Childrens
  Hospital embarked on a new venture to ensure that
  the regions children receive the highest quality
  oral health care at an early age when disease can
  be prevented. Representatives from these
  partners were present at the event. While
  representative partners used golden sledge
  hammers to break some holes in the remaining
  walls, Martha J. Somerman, Dean of the School of
  Dentistry, had the honors of breaking down one of
  the walls using a small bobcat for the ceremony.
  

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The Wall Comes Down
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Hitting the Wall
Ron Inge, Vice President and Dental Director,
Washington Dental Service
Martha J. Somerman, Dean of the School of
Dentistry
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Thumbs up!
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• The Washington Dental Service Building for Early
  Childhood Oral Health (ECOH), will double the
  capacity of the pediatric dental programs at both
  institutions, providing an estimated 30,000
  pediatric dental visits per year for healthy
  children and those with urgent or special needs.

Watch for Ribbon-Cutting in September 2010!