Dr. Clifton Hodges has unique experience working in both the public health sector and in private practice. His experience includes treating patients of all ages and of all medical conditions. After completing his undergraduate studies, Dr. Hodges earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Michigan in 2008. Since then, he has been a member of the Lewis County Dental Society, the Maine Dental Association, the Washington State Dental Association, the Merrymeeting Bay Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Dental Association. He has served as an appointed delegate to the Washington State Dental Association and president of his component dental society. Dr. Hodges also spent time with the Northwest Precedent Research Network helping to advance evidence-based dentistry. In his free time, he volunteered with the National Health Service Corps to provide dental care to those in need.