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Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
MVP Faculty Award
2015 DCG Admissions Committee
MVP Faculty Award for Admissions Committee
2015 The Dental College of Georgia
Faculty Member
2017 Kappa Lamda Chapter OKU
Phi Kappa Phi
2023 Augusta University
Fellow
2025 Pierre Fauchard Academy
Education
Medical College of Georgia
M.S.
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
1998
Medical College of Georgia
DMD
Dentistry
1995
Affiliations
- American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Media Appearances
DCG hosts 22nd annual Give Kids a Smile event
Augusta University News online
2025-02-17
“This is the first year where we’re seeing close to 100 children. I don’t know that we’ve necessarily seen an increase in tooth decay, but it’s the most common infectious disease in children,” said Tara Schafer, DMD, chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the DCG. “Nearly a quarter of children in the school-age range will have at least one cavity that needs treatment.”
Pediatric dentistry professor honored with Teaching Excellence Award
Augusta University News online
2022-01-24
Dr. Tara Schafer, chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, said Riggs provides significant lecture and clinical support.
“He has introduced numerous innovative methods of teaching and has substantially invigorated all of the courses of our program,” Schafer said.
Collaboration is Key
Augusta University Magazine - DCG online
2020-06-18
“Many of our patients travel long distances here for treatment,” says Dr. Tara Schafer, chair of the department, noting that the last thing their harried parents need is to navigate the coordination of multiple treatment sites.
Articles
Use of a Teledentistry Partnership Program to Reach a Rural Pediatric Population
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association2017
