Olga S Ensz, DMD, MPH

Dr. Olga S. Ensz is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Community-Based Outreach at the University of Florida College of Dentistry Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science. Dr. Ensz earned her B.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition, her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, and a Master of Public Health degree all from the University of Florida. Dr. Ensz has a strong passion for dental public health, interprofessional education, and oral health promotion and disease prevention. She currently oversees the department’s school- and community-based dental outreach programs in Alachua County and Collier County, Florida, which aim to provide accessible dental services for pediatric patients at high risk for dental issues. Dr. Ensz represents the college on the UF Health Sciences Center Interprofessional Education Committee, and is a course director for foundational courses in dental public health, professionalism, and interdisciplinary service-learning.

I currently serve as the Director of Community-Based Outreach for the UFCD Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, where I oversee clinical dental outreach programs in Alachua and Collier Counties, FL. The mission of these programs is to promote the oral health of vulnerable children through education and disease prevention. As part of these programs, I provide comprehensive dental care to pediatric patients of all ages and incorporate behavioral support to treat children with special health care needs.

• Access to care
• Health disparities and Social determinants of health
• Interprofessional Education (IPE)