Kendra Schaefer

Maxillofacial Prosthodontist with 25 years of experience, specializing in advanced prosthodontic and Maxillofacial rehabilitations. Experience in analog and digital workflow. Proven ability to collaborate with multiple specialties. Committed to excellence in rendering patient care and community education

• American College of Prosthodontists (ACP)
• Greater Dane Dental Society
• Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics
• TEMPO Madison
• Seattle Study Club
• Spear Study Club
• Women in Dentistry, Madison WI, Founder and Board Member
• Future Leaders in Prosthodontics (FLiP)
• Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
• Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity
• American Dental Association
• Wisconsin State Dental Association

• Primary Care Unit Leader, July 1999 - October 2006
• Seminar Leader July 1999 - October 2006
• Prosthodontic Externship Leader, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania January 2001 - May 2010
• Lecturer: Dental Materials, Introduction to Cements, January 1999 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 2nd year Fixed Prosthodontics, Framework Design for Fixed Partial Dentures January 2000 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 2nd year Fixed Prosthodontics, Introduction to Occlusion, May 2001 - May 2010
• Lecturer: Implant Dentistry, Maxillofacial Applications of Implants January 2000 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 3rd Year Fixed Prosthodontics, Occlusal Schemes in Fixed Prosthodontics January 2000 - May 2010
• Lecturer: Implant Dentistry, Treatment Planning for Removable Prosthodontics, January 2004 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 2nd year Complete Dentures, Occlusal Schemes in Removable Prosthodontics January 2005 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 2nd year Complete Dentures, Lingualized Occlusion January 2005 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 3rd year Restorative, Occlusal Schemes in Removable Partial Dentures, January 2005 - May 2010
• Lecturer: 3rd year Oral Surgery, Care of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient, January 2005 - May 2010

Wisconsin

• The Effect of Simulated Dentures on Taste Perception, June 2000, Pennsylvania Prosthodontic Association, State College, PA
• Prosthodontic Considerations for Maxillectomies, April 2001, Grand Rounds, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Oral Care for the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer, June 2002, Liberty Dental Conference, Philadelphia, PA
• The Effect of Simulated Dentures on Taste Perception, May 2003, Academy of Prosthodontics, Boston, MA
• Prosthetic Rehabilitation after Oncologic Surgery, December 2004, Grand Rounds, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
• Care of Children with Anodontia, Dentures for Kids, October 2005, American College of Prosthodontists, Los Angeles, CA
• Head and Neck Sequelae of Childhood Cancer Treatment, June 2009, Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, New York, NY
• Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient for General Practitioners, May 2010, Delaware State Dental Society, Wilmington, DE
• Head and Neck Sequellae of Childhood Cancer Treatment, April 2011, Sauk County Study Club, Wisconsin Dells
• Head and Neck Radiation and Dental Treatment, June 2012, Head and Neck Grand Rounds, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
• Management of the Head and Neck Cancer patient for General Practitioners, December 2013, Greater Dane Dental Society, Madison, WI
• Prosthetic Implant Complications and Management, October 2015 Seattle Study Club, Madison, WI
• Oral Rehabilitation of Congenitally missing Teeth. A Multidisciplinary Approach, August 2017 Spear Study Club
• Understanding Why Dentures are a Necessary Evil, January 2020
• Key Points for Denture Assessment and Treatment, August 2021 Capital Endodontics Study Club
• Patient Management Series 2022-2025 Women in Dentistry

• Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Stenosis with a Conformer Prosthesis: A Clinical Report, Schaefer KS, Taylor TD, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 81, 5, 507, 05/01/99
• Oral care for the patient with Head and Neck Cancer, Schaefer KS, Access, 15, 5, 64, 05/01/01

Clinical Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Schaefer KS, Taylor TD, Chapter Nine- Clinical Application of the Palatal Lift, pp133-143, Quintessence Publishing Co., 01/01/00

Lucy Hobbs Project 2015 Award for Clinical Expertise, 01/01/15

The Effect of Simulated Dentures on Taste Perception, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Supported by the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, 01/01/97, 12/31/98, Principal Investigator

• 07/01/97, Academy of Prosthodontics Outreach Program, Muscogee Creek Tribe, Okmulgee, OK
• 04/01/01, Medical Ministry International, Morazon, Yoro, Honduras
• 11/01/04, Operation Smile, Nairobi, Kenya
• 08/01/06, Academy of Prosthodontics Outreach Program
• 07/01/07, Wind River Indian Reservation, Riverton, Wyoming
• 04/01/11, Touched Twice Dental, Madison, WI
• 06/01/11, Mission of Mercy, Madison WI
• 06/01/12 Mission of Mercy, Lake Geneva WI
• 06/01/18 Mission of Mercy, West Allis WI
• 06/01/23 Mission of Mercy, Green Bay WI Second Lead Triage
• 07/01/25, Schofield, WI Second Lead Triage