DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) recently named Jennesia Primas, JD, DDS, as its dental director. DCHC, which operates 10 health centers throughout metro New Orleans, offers dental services at its Carrollton, St. Cecilia, and Gentilly health centers.
Primas, who joined DCHC in December 2017, grew up in Washington, D.C., and moved to Tallahassee, Fla. where she completed high school. She received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Juris Doctorate from Florida State University.
Upon graduation from law school, she relocated to Atlanta, Ga. where she practiced tax compliance and business litigation. After much consideration, Primas decided to return to school for dentistry after completing a pre-medicine post-baccalaureate program.
She received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015, and received a General Practice Residency certificate from the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry.
"Oral health is integral to overall health and quality of life. DCHC and the dental team play a crucial role in reducing oral health disparities and improving access to care. The convenience and affordability of the services we provide go hand-in-hand with our mission of providing high-quality, compassionate health care to everyone we serve,” said Primas. “Our team also works to educate our patients on the importance of children establishing a dental home by the age of one, with continued regular check-ups through adulthood, and on the benefits of developing good oral hygiene habits.”