Since 2016, Jack Stromgren’s community dental work has included recurring commitments intended to improve access to care. Three are documented in his professional record: an annual free dental day held every November, board membership at the Willow Glen Free Clinic, and a six-year school sealant program serving elementary students on San José’s east side.
Together, these efforts demonstrate a sustained pattern of community involvement within Santa Clara County rather than a series of isolated events.
Jack Stromgren launched the free dental day in November 2016, and the event has continued annually at Stromgren Family Dentistry on Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen. The costs associated with the event are borne personally by Stromgren, reflecting a direct commitment rather than a short-term promotional initiative.
Between 60 and 70 patients receive care during each event. Serving that number of people within a single day requires coordination across the practice’s five operatories and clinical team. The defining feature of the annual free dental day led by Jack Stromgren is its consistency: the event returns each November as an established part of the practice’s community calendar.
Board Membership at the Willow Glen Free Clinic
Alongside the annual event, Jack Stromgren serves on the board of the Willow Glen Free Clinic. Board participation represents an ongoing institutional commitment rather than occasional volunteer involvement.
The role connects a practicing local dentist with a community organization focused on healthcare access. It also extends Stromgren’s involvement beyond the patients who enter his Lincoln Avenue practice, giving him a continuing role in a clinic serving the surrounding community.
Jack Stromgren and the School Sealant Program
A third component of this record is the school sealant program that Stromgren supported on San José’s east side. The program operated for six years and provided preventive dental services to elementary school students.
Sustaining the program required coordination with participating schools and the allocation of clinical time and materials outside the practice’s regular patient schedule. Jack Stromgren’s school sealant program continued until changes in external funding made further operation impractical.
The length of the program is significant. Six years of continued participation reflects an established commitment to pediatric dental access rather than a one-time service project.
Access and the Structure of a Private Practice
The free dental day, clinic board membership, and school sealant program all exist within the context of a private general dental practice. Stromgren Family Dentistry operates on Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen and serves more than 3,000 active patients with a clinical team that includes two full-time hygienists and an associate dentist.
Providing community services from within that structure requires the practice to dedicate clinical time, staffing, and other resources beyond its regular patient schedule. The free dental day carries a direct personal cost to Stromgren, while the school program required a sustained commitment across six years.
A Consistent Pattern in Santa Clara County
Considering the three commitments together provides a clearer picture of Jack Stromgren in Santa Clara County. Each required continuing coordination over time. The free dental day has remained an annual event since 2016, the Willow Glen Free Clinic board role represents ongoing institutional involvement, and the school sealant program maintained its work for six years before external funding changes brought it to an end.
The three efforts differ in structure, but they share the same underlying focus: using a private dental practice and its professional resources to support broader access within the surrounding community.
About Jack Stromgren
Jack Stromgren is the owner of Stromgren Family Dentistry in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San José, California. He earned his DDS from the University of California, San Francisco and completed a general practice residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. He has practiced general dentistry in San José since 2014, with a clinical focus that includes restorative and implant dentistry, oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea, and care for patients with dental anxiety. He serves on the board of the Willow Glen Free Clinic and has hosted a free dental day each November since 2016. More information about Jack Stromgren, DDS is available through his professional profiles.
