Christopher Chance, DMD, believes in taking unconventional paths toward success. Chance’s life is full of unique experiences and individuals that have aided in his pursuit of excellence. This legacy began with his family, continued in his education and manifested in his career.
Thanks to the University of Kentucky, and meeting the right people along the way, Chance was inspired to pursue two different educational programs – agriculture and dentistry – and establish his pediatric dental office in 2020.
In 2010, Chance graduated with his undergraduate degree in agricultural and medical biotechnology (ABT) from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Four years later, Chance graduated with a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the UK College of Dentistry – following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Kenneth Chance, Sr.
Finding agriculture pathway
When Chance attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, he was still deciding where he wanted to go to college and what he wanted to do.
To graduate, Chance needed to satisfy a community service requirement. He decided to fulfill this at the UK College of Dentistry’s Saturday Morning Dental Clinic, a college student-led clinic serving the needs of children who have difficulty accessing quality dental care.
“The Saturday Morning Dental Clinics opened my eyes to the impact we can have on patients and their families,” Chance states, who was the only non-dental personnel at the time.
This unique experience piqued Chance’s curiosity further, allowing him to ask questions and learn from other UK dental students and doctors. This is where Chance became enamored with dentistry and decided to further his education in college.
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