Dr. Jeffrey Chaffin

Dr. Chaffin is the Chief Dental Officer for Delta Dental of Iowa. He manages the scientific and clinical aspects of policy related to the administration and delivery of oral health care benefits to Delta Dental of Iowa’s customers. He is a member of the Delta Dental Plans Association Dental Policy Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Dental Plan’s Clinical Workgroup. Dr. Chaffin serves as the President of the American Board of Dental Public Health. He currently is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry.

Blog/Article posts by this Author:

• Lessons From a Dentist: Positive Dental Health for Kids

  Dr. Jeffrey Chaffin offers some tips to take care of your child's dental health and help them retain the habits.

• How Dental and Vision Care Will Change – And Stay the Same - Moving Forward

  As the saying goes, “if we only knew then what we know now.” Looking back, it’s amazing to see the rate of change that happened in our industries in 2020. In one year, many companies made more changes to processes and delivery of services than they may have made in the previous five or 10 years.

• Choose a Healthy Smile Over Smokeless Tobacco

  Smokeless tobacco, supposedly easier to mask than other products, is a dental disaster. Always avoid it, and if you've already started, it isn't too late to quit.

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