Meet the DoctorsOur pediatric dentistry team
Dr. Ashley Schaaf, a board certified pediatric dentist, provides her young patients with the best possible care. Her goal is to help your child achieve a healthy smile and a positive attitude toward pediatric dentistry. Dr. Ashley's vast experience is coupled with genuine concern for her patients. With her warm and caring personality she is able to comfort children of any age. Her professionalism, conscientious nature, and extensive training are exactly what parents want for their children.
Dr. Ashley grew up in Pinehurst, North Carolina as the oldest of six children. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Emory University, where she was inducted into the AKD honor society and was a recipient of Academic All-Conference honors while she played both volleyball and track & field. It was in the gym that Dr. Ashley met her future husband, David, who played basketball while attending Emory. In conjunction with her undergraduate studies, Dr. Ashley received her master's degree in public health while working with the Georgia Folic Acid Campaign. Following this she was a fellow at the Centers for Disease Control focusing on emergency response. Dr. Ashley graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry.
While at UNC she was awarded the prestigious Albert Schweitzer Fellowship for her development of the UNC Mouthguard Program which at that time had outfitted over 600 middle and high school athletes with custom mouth guards. Dr. Ashley completed two additional years of training at the University of California at Los Angeles where she earned her specialty certificate in children’s dentistry. She focuses on the oral health of children and the monitoring of their facial growth and development. She welcomes children from infancy through adolescence, as well as those with special needs.
Dr. Ashley and her husband, David, have two daughters Hayley and Vivienne. They fell in love with Oregon on a family camping trip. With its environmental awareness, culture, and warm friendly people they are very excited to call Portland their new home.
"My two children had a great experience at Behind the Smile. Dr. Ashley and staff made him feel very comfortable and he had no problems at his first visit. My daughter also saw Dr. Ashley for her very first dental exam and she actually had fun! I also love that the doctors send personal notes after the visits. I will recommend Behind the Smile to all of my friends and family."
Melissa Garris
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Post Doctoral Residency:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Dentistry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
June 2008-July 2010
Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry awarded July 2010
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Doctoral:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
D.D.S. degree awarded May 2008
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Post Graduate:
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
Master's degree awarded December 2002
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Undergraduate:
Emory University
Bachelor's degree awarded May 2001
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HONORS AND AWARDS
- Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
- Short-Term Research Fellowship
- American College of Prosthodontics Award
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Pre-Doctorial Clinic Pediatric Dental Attending
- Treatment of children in the operating room under general anesthesiaTreatment of children utilizing conscious sedation medication
- Treatment of children utilizing preventive orthodontics
- UCLA Cleft Lip/Palate Team Member
- General Anesthesia Rotation
- Pediatric Medicine Rotation
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
- Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Oregon State Dental Board – License Number D9468
- North Carolina State Dental Board - License Number 8624
- Invisaline Certified
- 2008-Present PALS Certified - Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course
- 2003-Present BLS Certified - Successful completion of Basic Life Support Course
- CITA – Council of Interstate Testing Agencies includes Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
RESEARCH
- At UCLA Dr. Ashley's research focused on the differences in strengths between academic and clinical pediatric dentists.
- At UNC Dr. Ashley's research focused on pain management after LeFort procedures and the psychosocial aspects of orthodontia.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- Oregon Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry
- Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
