Meet Dr. Terrence Clark Dr. Clark is a first-generation Wilsonville dentist who graduated in 1986 from OHSU here in Portland, completed a general practice residency at the Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital and Portland Veterans Administration, and then founded Wilsonville Dental Group in 1987. He has completed thousands of hours of continuing education on every discipline of dentistry, in addition to being an instructor and mentor for other dentists on dental implants for over 30 years.Dr. Clark has been a featured lecturer for the American Dental Association and has presented full day seminars at nearly 60 major dental schools in the country, in addition to Puerto Rico and South Korea. He authored a course on Ethics and Professionalism for the ADA that was taught in dental schools throughout the country for nearly 15 years. He was a co-founder and Director of Pacific Dental Seminars and has served as the President of the Oregon Implant Research Seminars, as well as other local dental study clubs. Dr. Clark has been a guest lecturer at OHSU, taught at numerous state dental organizations throughout the United States, and has presented at many national meetings for the ADA. Dr. Clark has served as President the Clackamas County Dental Society, in addition to serving terms as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, and Program Chairman. He has organized dental meetings and hosted guest lecturers for the ADA, the ODA, the OAGD, and numerous other Oregon dental societies. Dr. Clark served 6 years as a member of the Annual Meeting Committee for the Oregon Dental Association and has chaired that committee. Dr. Clark has been a member of the Oregon Board of Dentistry since 2022 and is currently serving and chairing several key committees, including the DAWSAC committee formed by the Oregon Legislature to address the workforce shortage in the dental field. Dr. Clark has been married to Laraine, his High School sweetheart, for 48 years and counting. They are the proud parents of three children Wendy, Tom, and Leah, and ten wonderful grandchildren. Dr. Clark is active in his community and in his church. He is an Eagle Scout, completed his Wood Badge, and has served as a Scout Master three times, as well as the District Chairman for the Columbia Pacific Council. Dr. Clark was called to serve as the Mission President in the Singapore Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2009 to 2012, where he oversaw the Christian missionary service of hundreds of volunteer missionaries and directed the local leadership for thousands of local Church members in Singapore and Malaysia. He has been serving as the Area Dental Advisor for the North America West Area since 2021. Dr. Clark has also served as a Bishop and Stake President in his local Church, and currently serves in the Portland Temple. In 1986, Dr. Clark led a group of water skiers and set a world record for water skiing the entire length of the Columbia River. He is an avid snow skier and hiker. He loves to fish, dive, and ride bikes. He has competed in local triathlons, frequently rides the Seattle to Portland bike ride in one day and has completed one marathon. He has climbed many of the mountains in the northwest a number of times (Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Shasta, St. Helens, Sisters, etc.) and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Africa and one of the seven summits, with his oldest grandson. |
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