About Us
Dr. David Long 
Dr. David Long has been practicing at this location since
the fall of 1971. A Portland native, he was raised in Eastmoreland,
earned his BS from Oregon State, and completed dental school
at the University of Oregon. He spent three years as an Army
captain completing a residency training program in Heilbronn,
Germany. He has also been on staff at the VA hospital and OHSU School
of Dentistry. Dr. Long performs volunteer denistry at the
Creston School and in Southeast Asia; in his spare time he enjoys golfing, traveling
with his wife Patty, and spending time with family at the
Oregon Coast.
Dr. Matthew Hicks 
Dr. Matthew Hicks was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area,
he graduated Stanford University with a BA in history and
a BS in biology and completed dental school at the University
of Alabama. Upon completion of his general practice residency
training at OHSU, Dr. Hicks entered private practice as an
associate with Dr. Long at this practice in 1997. In early 2004, Dr.
Hicks assumed ownership of the practice from Dr. Long. Dr. Hicks has
worked in public health clinics in the Tri County area, has
been volunteering his services in Mexico and Central America
since dental school, and has also been volunteering with
Multnomah County's "dental access program" providing
dental services to underserved members of our community since
2000. Outside of work, Dr. Hicks' interests include outdoor
recreation (surfing, backcountry skiing, fly fishing); environmental
advocacy; and enjoying the company of his wife Christine,
son Aidan, daughter Juliana, and dog Zahra.
Dr. Rebekah Spencer 
Dr. Rebekah Spencer, also a Portland native, attended Oregon State and Concordia
Universities, and received her DMD from Oregon Health and Sciences University.
She volunteers with Portland East County Clinic, Creston School, and OHSU.
Dr. Spencer has a passion for research and collaborates with her sister, a USC
epidemiologist, developing ideas and studies which directly impact the field
of medicine and dentistry. Her daughter, Jenevieve, is almost two years old
and already an avid brusher. Dr. Spencer is very athletic and enjoys all sports
that bring a sense of camaraderie.
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