Dr. David A Baasch, DDS

Dr. Baasch (David) and his wife, Debra, moved to Wallingford immediately after David graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School in 1982. Dr. Baasch has been practicing dentistry on Main Street in Wallingford for more than 25 years. David's life journey has taken him from his birthplace of Miami, Florida, to Mexico City, California, and finally to the Washington, DC, area before he and Debra chose to settle in Wallingford, Vermont. David and Debra have raised three children, Douglas, Danielle, and Deanna, who are now each in college. The Baasch family has very strong musical interests that have enabled them to travel around the world, performing across Europe, Africa, S. America and China. They still perform together whenever their schedules permit. Debra has taught in the local public school district for over twenty years and is presently teaching at Mill River Union High School. David's primary personal interests are music, outdoor pursuits and the continued support of …the Newstart Children's Home, which is located in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Baasch family has traveled to Zimbabwe many times, not only to provide dental care to the orphans and local residents, but also to build clinics, expand orphanage facilities, teach children, and generally support the efforts of Newstart.
On a professional level, David is in the process of attending the Christiansen Mentorship Program and the Spear Institute for Advanced Dental Education in Scottsdale, AZ. This coursework provides David with the opportunity to learn the latest techniques available, keeping his skills at the highest level and learning from the best dental clinicians in the world.
Professional Service
Vermont State Dental Society
President-2004
Board of Directors-1997/2004
ADA Delegate-2001/2004
ADA Future of Dentistry Report-2001
Vermont Dental Recruitment Committee-2007/present
Vermont Recovering Professionals Program-1991/1996
Chair-1995/1996
National Association of Seventh-Day Adventist Dentists
Board Member-2007/present
International College of Dentists
Fellow
Delta Dental Plan of Vermont
Trustee
Education
Takoma Academy/Takoma Park, MD/Graduated 1974
Senior Class President
Columbia Union College/Takoma Park, MD/Biology/Chemistry/4 years
University of Maryland-Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Graduated 1982 with Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree
Continuing Education-current
Scottsdale Center for Dental Education-current
Gordon Christiensen Mentorship Program-120 hours in last year
Frank Spear Advanced Dental Ed. Curriculum-28 hours in last year
Community Service
Dismas House (prison half-way house)-Rutland, VT
2009 Father Hickey Award for work with orphans in Zimbabwe
Wallingford Rotary Club-15 years
President-1994
Gilbert Hart Library
Board of Trustees
President-1987
Grace Congregational UCC Church
Chair of Music Comm.-2003/2008
Member of Church Council-2005/2008
New England Youth Ensemble
Treasurer-2004/2007
Personal
Married to Debra L. Gardner-Baasch-31 years (teacher)
Three Children
Douglas-24 years old (dentistry)
Danielle-24 years old (nursing)
Deanna-21 years old (social work)
Practicing dentistry in Wallingford, VT for 29 years.
Born in Miami, FL and have lived in Miami, Mexico City, Washington, DC/Maryland and Vermont
Foreign Service
Zimbabwe Orphanage Project
Financial support and several trips to work at the Newstart Orphanage in Harare, Zimbabwe-the latest in 2011
Started a dental clinic at the orphanage
Youth with a Mission
Encinada Mexico building project
Monte Caseros, Argentina
dental clinic
Baasch Family Foundation (baaschfoundation.com)
Fundraising and logistical support for
Zimbabwe Orphanage Project