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Elise W. Sarvas, D.D.S., M.S.

  1. Pediatric Dentist

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Elise Sarvas, D.D.S., M.S.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified pediatric dentist who provides hospital-based care at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sarvas specializes in the oral health of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs. Her areas of clinical focus include:

  • Comprehensive, consultative, and emergency pediatric oral health services
  • Preventive and therapeutic pediatric dental services for individuals with complex medical conditions; physical, neurodevelopmental, and intellectual disabilities; and cleft and craniofacial differences
  • Hospital pediatric dentistry

Dr. Sarvas active in organized dentistry and serves as the Minnesota Public Policy Advocate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Minnesota Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She is also on the executive committee for the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, the national organization for all board-certified pediatric dentists. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Oral Health and a pediatric dental advisor to local, national, and international organizations focusing on public health and maternal and child health. Dr. Sarvas is passionate about advocating for social justice reform through a Health-in-All-Policies approach as a means to achieve health equity.

  1. Dental cavities
  2. Dental trauma
  3. Dentofacial anomaly
  4. Mouth injury
  1. Dental cleaning
  2. Dental exam for children
  3. Dental surgery
  4. Oral appliance therapy
  5. Oral biopsy
  6. Oral cancer screening
  7. Oral surgery
  1. 2015
    Certificate - Maternal and Child HealthSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington
  2. 2015
    MPH - Public Health, Health Services, Maternal and Child HealthUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
  3. 2015
    Certificate - Pediatric Dentistry Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington
  4. 2015
    MSD - Pediatric Dentistry Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington
  5. 2012
    DDS - DentistryUniversity of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
  6. 2007
    BS - Biology, Biological Anthropology & Anatomy, Religion Duke University

Certifications

  1. 2016
    Pediatric DentistryAmerican Board of Pediatric Dentistry

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    FellowshipInternational College of Dentists
  2. 2021
    Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society
  3. 2020
    FellowAmerican College of Dentists
  4. 2020
    FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    FellowInternational College of Dentists
  2. 2024 - present
    Task Force MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  3. 2023 - present
    MemberInternational Association of Paediatric Dentistry
  4. 2023 - present
    Diversity Departmental LeaderMayo Clinic
  5. 2023 - present
    North Central Section RepresentativeAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  6. 2022 - present
    Committee MemberOrthodontic Search Committee, Department of Dental Specialties
  7. 2022 - present
    Co-ChairDental Specialties Master’s Thesis Approval Committee
  8. 2022 - present
    Co-ChairDental Specialties Research Funding Committee
  9. 2021 - present
    ConsultantAmerican Dental Association
  10. 2021 - present
    MemberOmicron Kappa Upsilon
  11. 2020 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Dentists
  12. 2016 - present
    DiplomateAmerican Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  13. 2016 - present
    Public Policy AdvocateAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  14. 2015 - present
    Associate MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
  15. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican Dental Education Association
  16. 2015 - present
    FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  17. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Dental Association

Publications