Illustration by Alison Seiffer
Getting a filling is stressful enough. Finding a dental expert you can trust shouldn’t cause more stress. So to identify the region’s leading professionals, topDentists research group polled area dentists, asking, “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?” The result: approximately 300 pros to know, as chosen by their peers.
INTRODUCTION
This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, a database that includes listings for more than 300 dentists and specialists in the greater St. Louis area. The St. Louis area list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at usatopdentists.com.
SELECTION PROCESS
“If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?” This is the question that topDentists asked thousands of dentists to help determine who the top dentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies, and of course physical results.
The nomination pool of dentists consists of dentists listed online with the American Dental
Association, as well as dentists listed online with their local dental societies, thus allowing
virtually every dentist the opportunity to participate. Dentists are also given the opportunity to nominate other dentists whom they feel should be included in the list. Respondents are asked to put aside any personal bias or political motivations and to use only their knowledge of their peers’ work when evaluating the other nominees.
Voters are asked to individually evaluate the practitioners on their ballots whose work they are familiar with. Once the balloting is completed, the scores are compiled and then averaged. The
numerical average required for inclusion varies depending on the average for all the nominees within the specialty and the geographic area. Borderline cases are given careful consideration by the editors. Voting characteristics and comments are taken into consideration while making decisions. Past awards that a dentist has received, status in various dental academies (Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Periodontology, etc.) can play a factor in the decision.
Once the decisions have been finalized, the included dentists are checked against state dental boards for disciplinary actions to make sure that they have an active license and are in good standing with the board. Then, letters of congratulations are sent to all of the listed dentists.
Of course, there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in the United States. A dentist’s inclusion on the list is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow dentists. While it is true the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, we remain confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful list of dentists available anywhere.
DISCLAIMER
This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, which includes listings for more than 300 dentists and specialists in the St. Louis area. For more information, call 706-364-0853, write to P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903, email info@usatopdentists.com, or visit usatopdentists.com. topDentists has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Copyright 2009–2015 by top Dentists, LLC of Augusta, GA. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without permission from topDentists. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of the information in this list without permission.
ENDODONTICS
Roxanne P. Benison
618-659-2030
Gregory T. Berg
Berg Endodontics
636-928-6000
Steven D. Chod
314-727-3350
H. Groves Cooke III
Southwest Endodontic Associates
636-239-2316
Gilbert J. Cyr
Southwest Endodontics
314-822-2210
Daniel A. Dunbar
314-961-9225
Colin H. Eliot
West End Endodontics
314-361-0704
Spencer J. Elmore
Endodontics of Greater St. Louis
636-379-4500
Aaron W. Etcheson
618-530-1868
Eric M. Foss
St. Louis County Endodontics
636-778-9901
William J. Kowalski
636-225-2330
Paul S. Mace
314-839-4994
Timothy P. Maher
Southwest Endodontics
314-822-2210
Scott D. Newlin
636-928-3138
Richard Thomas Orrick
Creve Coeur Endodontics
314-994-3737
Christopher A. Palmer
Apex Endodontics
636-391-8080
Rodrick E. Pearline
West County Endodontics
314-991-5850
Barry Polinsky
314-727-3350
Gregory J. Powell
314-298-0727
Robert Patrick Roach
West County Endodontics
314-991-5850
Shelly Lynn Sarich
Endodontics of Greater St. Louis
636-379-4500
Jaron Ryah Wedding
Creve Coeur Endodontics
314-994-3737
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Michael F. Abels
Webster Groves Dental Care
314-961-0020
Aqsa Ahmad-Majeed
Dental Care STL
314-968-3533
Craig E. Anzilotti
Anzilotti Family Dentistry
314-993-8017
Kenneth L. Ausmer
Midwest Smiles Family Dentistry
314-653-1200
Ali A. Badihi
314-739-7908
Mark G. Beck
Sunset Hills Dental Group
314-842-5000
Stacy Elaine
Becker-Ochoa Precision Dental Care
636-461-2255
Daniel E. Bergman
Bergman Family Dental
636-391-9666
Brian W. Binch
314-962-0880
Richard R. Boatman, Jr.
Troy Family Dental
618-667-8020
David J. Borgmeyer
314-351-6554
Robert W. Boyle
Clarkson Dental Group
636-537-0065
Barry D. Brace
314-965-6503
Jay D. Brown
636-441-4600
Michael K. Brown
636-240-1750
William C. Burckhardt
Town and Country Dental
314-567-5477
Leo J. Burke
Osage Dental Group
636-257-5515
Elizabeth J. Burns
Burns Family Dentistry
636-928-5550
David T. Cappetta
314-862-7007
Gene C. Cohen
636-532-2522
Deborah Long Coon
314-287-6400
Aaron James Cregger
314-567-7737
Michael G. Csaszar
618-667-6650
Jeffrey B. Dalin
314-567-3555
Adam C. DeCota
DeCo Dental
636-349-2400
Jennifer R. DeCota
DeCo Dental
636-349-2400
Bret Deforest
636-946-6538
Kevin P. Devine
The Devine Smile
618-281-7178
Darrell N. Drissell
Kehrs Mill Dental Arts
636-230-7557
Mark N. Eidelman
Mid Rivers Dental Group
636-397-5883
George L. Ellis
636-458-3193
Holly C. Ellis
Ellis Dental
314-965-1334
Richard L. Emanuel
314-846-0101
R. Eric Emery
Smile Station Dental
314-821-7100
Thomas C. Ewing
Oakville Dental Care
314-487-0333
Michael J. Faddis
Brentwood Dental Group
314-962-6643
Vincent A. Fallert
314-842-3333
James A. Feigenbaum
Feigenbaum Dental
314-567-1777
Louise R. First
314-837-2120
Thomas C. Flavin
314-832-1366
Andrea M. Foley
Foley Dental Group
618-288-9670
Jocelyn Cooper Freeman
Foley Dental Group
618-288-9670
Michael P. Frith
Masterpiece Smiles
636-394-5200
Alma R. Fulton
314-544-3434
Charles Fuszner
314-821-5566
Thomas Gotsis
314-291-9000
Michael F. Grasso
636-777-7700
David E. Greaves
Butler Hill Family Dentistry
314-892-8060
Joseph S. Grimaud
Watson Pointe Dental
314-963-2000
Kevin E. Groth
Prestige Dental Care LLC
314-962-6622
Christopher G. Haffner
Sunset Hills Dental Group
314-842-5000
Christy A. Hager
314-645-1337
Alan S. Handler
Chesterfield Hilltown Dental
636-532-3311
Richard L. Herman
636-447-6060
Jason M. Herrick
314-842-6200
Christopher B. Hill
City Smiles
314-375-5353
Mark F. Hilton
314-831-4660
Lawrence M. Hoffman
314-997-7500
Michael J. Hoffmann
The Dental Anesthesia Center
314-862-7844
Gail R. Holcomb
Clarkson Dental Group
636-537-0065
Lori K. Holcomb
West Olive Dental
314-514-0660
Christa Hopp
314-968-7979
Eric J. Hurtte
Boardwalk Family Dental
636-561-4117
Arnold S. Jacobson
314-726-1644
Lester C. Joern, Jr.
South Saint Louis Dental Group
314-752-7468
Robert M. Judd
636-447-6404
Vanessa N. Keller
Clayton Family Dentistry
314-725-4343
Thomas Kemlage
636-225-1777
Ayse Kilfoy
Woodlawn Dental
636-240-9211
Gregory S. Kraner
Kraner Family Dentistry
636-887-3005
Matthew J. Kraner
Kraner Family Dentistry
636-887-3005
Francis J. Kubik
314-361-7700
Earl R. Larson
Wild Horse Dental
636-537-0447
Jack D. Laudenslager
636-498-1711
Joe M. LaVenture
Franklin County Family Dental
636-239-2273
Alan S. Levi
314-432-0960
Robert A. Levy
314-569-0106
Barry R. Liebman
314-845-3100
Rocky F. Lupardus
Eureka Family Dental Care
636-938-4450
Ronald R. Mainhurst
Mackenzie Pointe Dental
314-352-3886
Philip G. Mannhard
314-638-2121
Marsha L. Marden
Marden Dental
314-822-4521
Jack M. Marincel
314-846-1480
Erin L. Mariscal
Arnold Smiles
636-464-6444
Noel Q. Martin II
Wydown Dental Excellence
314-721-5161
James W. Maxwell
Crestwood Dental Group
314-821-2134
Victoria Q. Mayer
The Dental Anesthesia Center
314-862-7844
Scott A. McClain
314-251-5775
Lisa J. McDonald
314-727-1319
Frank J. Meier, Jr.
636-272-5015
Scott J. Meyer
Meyer Dental
314-894-9700
Kristin A. Miller
618-234-3700
John Monaco
314-892-5343
Kevin M. Morgester
Morgester Dental
636-227-6500
Dennis James Munson
314-830-9990
Daniel A. Narup
314-821-4410
Gregory N. Newton
314-968-8005
Cynthia L. Nouri
314-843-5533
Jan S. Olivier
Ballas Dental Care
314-432-5544
Stephen F. Paul
314-878-8880
Paul R. Pence
Ladue Family Dental
314-991-0722
Angela K. Pernoud
Hawk Ridge Dental Care
636-561-4540
Michael Joseph Pernoud
Hawk Ridge Dental Care
636-561-4540
Janelle C. Peterson
St. Peters Dental Care
636-970-7902
Gena F. Pineda
618-345-7676
Sherri Lin Poettker
Lakeside Dental
636-561-0800
Timothy J. Pranger
Humbert Road Dentistry
618-441-0163
Kirk C. Quigless
Brentwood Family Dental
314-244-3751
Stephen J. Raney
618-281-7300
Cristopher N. Rank
314-997-4004
Vincent U. Rapini, Jr.
Old Orchard Dental Care
314-961-2600
Michelle M. Rega
Premier Dental Partners
636-300-4380
Randall C. Reyes
Boulevard Dental Care
636-939-6868
Matthew L. Rieser
Rieser Family Dental
636-946-3566
Kenneth E. Rigden
314-849-2222
Julie Levy Ring
Generation Dental Group
636-532-2228
Danielle Riordan
Family Dentistry of St. Peters
636-928-1100
Lori Wulf Roseman
Family Dental Services
636-757-1800
Steven C. Rosenberger
Woodland Dental Care
314-839-9339
Aaron C. Rowbottom
Meramec Dental Center
573-468-2774
Marc R. Sattovia
Chesterfield Dental Associates
636-532-3208
Mark A. Scantlan
Meramec Dental Center
573-468-2774
Aaron M. Schertzer
314-892-2120
Lynn Schmader
573-732-5505
James L. Schmidt
314-968-7979
James J. Schneider
314-567-7737
Sherryl K. Schoening
Phoenix Village Dental
636-561-1154
Robert A. Schrameyer
Ballwin Dental Care
636-552-9647
Ethan Schuman
Schuman Center
314-432-1444
Karl E. Shanker
Premier Dental Partners
314-878-0122
Doxey R. Sheldon
Sheldon Dental Group
314-991-0103
Ronald J. Sherstoff
Sherstoff Dental
636-777-7100
Kimberly D. Simonds
Ballwin Dental Care
636-552-9647
Daniel L. Sindelar
Sindelar Dental Group
314-849-1998
Jeffrey M. Sindelar
Oakville Dental Care
314-487-0333
Jeffrey P. Smith
636-946-9009
Joseph E. Sokolowski
314-839-1100
Harry W. Stadnyk
Kehrs Mill Dental Arts
636-230-7557
James H. Stanford
Stanford Dental
636-256-3559
John G. Steuterman, Jr.
314-569-3660
Bruce K. Stolle
Hawthorn Dental
314-487-0200
Brenda D. Switzer
Soulard Family Dentistry
314-771-3011
Anthony J. Tegenkamp
Concord Dental Group
314-842-2038
Dean F. Telthorst
Lake Forest Dental
314-725-2232
Jennifer Tharp
Creative Smiles Dental Care
636-561-6035
Kevin T. Thorpe
314-727-6110
Thomas M. Touhey
Premier Dental Partners
636-391-0122
Gary S. Traub
Chippewa Dental Group
314-353-8992
William E. Uthoff
Uthoff and Hotaling Family Dentistry
314-842-0440
James E. Vandewater
Dr. Vandewawter Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
636-394-7330
David E. Wagner
Wagner Family Dentistry
314-731-2273
Stuart D. Waite
314-251-5775
Michael Patrick Wallace
314-968-0003
Marc Wallach
Wallach Dental
314-434-7300
Thomas J. Ward
314-993-0014
Suzanne Watson
Premier Dental Partners
314-993-5310
Kurt A. Weisenfels
314-961-3244
Arthur T. Westphal
Hawthorn Dental
314-487-0200
Gregory L. Wigton
618-258-0239
Todd J. Wind
314-843-2078
Brent D. Wohlford
618-692-4545
Andrew Wolken
Wolken Family Dentistry
314-727-6676
Chistopher M. Wolken
Wolken Family Dentistry
314-727-6676
Steven F. Wolken
Wolken Family Dentistry
314-727-6676
Scott M. Wolter
618-462-7471
James Woodruff
Baxter Dental Group
636-227-9666
Jeffery Yenzer
Yenzer Family Dental
636-778-3019
Joseph M. Zeigler
314-872-7590
Nina J. Zeigler
314-872-7590
Mark R. Zust
Family Dentistry of Saint Peters
636-928-1100
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Marc Bruce Abrams
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
314-569-2201
Mark E. Beehner
618-397-2464
John N. Chiapel
Saint Louis Center for Oral & Facial Surgery
636-405-1400
Randall J. Crammond
Crammond & Helden Ltd
618-462-1646
Scott Drooger
Midwest Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
636-536-5158
David A. Durham
Southwest Oral Surgery
314-822-3322
Hiran Fernando
314-921-1129
Robert E. Hawkins
314-367-0709
George B. Helden
Crammond & Helden Ltd
618-462-1646
Eugenio G. Herbosa
Monterubio & Herbosa
314-842-0020
Stephen W. Hiatt
Northwest Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons
314-291-3810
Donald C. Hofheins
Midwest Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
636-379-1333
Gregg W. Hosch
Southwest Oral Surgery
314-822-3322
Steven J. Hribernik
Saint Louis South Oral Surgery
636-931-4699
Steven J. Hyten
Edwardsville Oral Surgery and Implant Center
618-656-3100
David Michael Ivey
First Capital Oral Surgery
636-928-7217
Mykle Jacobs
Oral Facial Surgery Institute
314-251-6725
Anthony C. Kramer
Southwest Oral Surgery
314-822-3322
Jeff Kratky
Midwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
636-536-5158
Glenn A. Miller
618-397-2464
John R. Monterubio
Monterubio & Herbosa
314-721-1010
Stewart E. Moreland
314-569-1012
Patrick Rogers Morris
Oral Facial Surgery Institute
314-251-6725
Michael W. Noble
Oral Facial Surgery Institute
314-251-6725
Scott F. Nolen
Travis & Nolen Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
314-921-1129
Brian R. Oglander
Southwest Oral Surgery
314-822-3322
Michael K. Parsons
Midwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
636-379-1333
Robert Russell Stemme
St. Louis County Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
314-434-0493
Mark Louis Travis
Travis & Nolen Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
314-921-1129
Richard W. Weber, Jr.
St. Louis County Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
314-434-0493
Timothy Michael Weber
St. Louis County Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
314-434-0493
ORTHODONTICS
Cyrus M. Alizadeh
Alizadeh & Schreiner Orthodontics
636-394-5455
Brent Dee Bankhead
Bankhead & Firth Orthodontics
314-487-1141
Blake R. Borello
Borello Orthodontics
636-625-4224
David Brickman
Brickman Orthodontics
618-462-1081
Christine L. Brinley
Brinley Orthodontics
618-205-6149
Jeffrey Cavanaugh
Century Orthodontics
636-391-0499
Michael Cherre
Cherre Orthodontics
636-391-9170
Peter M. Crump
Webster Groves Orthodontics
314-962-6242
Donald G. Elitt
Elitt Orthodontics
314-837-4800
Debra F. Fink
St. Louis Orthodontics
314-984-9900
Michael V. Garvey
Garvey Team Orthodontics
636-441-2777
Toni A. Goins-Crank
Kirkwood Braces
314-821-2400
Kimberly D. Haug
618-463-7002
Elizabeth M. Hite
Bauer Hite Orthodontics
618-692-1044
Steven W. Hough
Hough Orthodontics
636-391-1959
Didem Ince
Ince Orthodontics
636-978-9300
636-458-8848
James G. Klarsch
Konstruction by Dr. Klarsch
314-993-2483
Larry J. Levens
Levens Orthodontics
314-872-3218
Randall C. Markarian
Markarian Orthodontics
618-622-9229
William Leo Mastorakos
Mastorakos Orthodontics Associates
314-966-4117
Jeffrey S. Mastroianni
Mastroianni Orthodontics
618-288-0600
Julie Fahl McCray
McCray Orthodontics
314-721-5551
Patrick G. McShane
Webster Groves Orthodontics
314-962-6242
Jacqueline M. Miller
Tri County Orthodontics
636-239-4004
Mark V. Morrell
Saint Charles County Orthodontics
636-441-5777
Farhad Moshiri
Moshiri Orthodontics
314-997-3999
Maz Moshiri
Moshiri Orthodontics
314-997-3999
Richard J. Nissen
Orthodontic Consultants
314-727-6162
Robert Samuel Olson, Jr.
Olson & White Orthodontics
314-838-8762
Robert Pickard
Pickard Orthodontics
636-256-2626
Douglas Harry Rediger
Rediger Orthodontics
636-282-0550
Charlie Ries
Ries Orthodontics
636-230-6100
Darren Rodabough
Bankhead Orthodontics
636-978-8848
Brian A. Schlueter
Embrace Our World Orthodontics
314-842-4105
Rebecca F. Schreiner
Alizadeh & Schreiner Orthodontics
636-394-5455
Edward J. Shaheen, Jr.
Shaheen Orthodontics
314-991-0697
Gary H. Shanker
Embrace Our World Orthodontics
314-842-4105
Jonathan A. Shanker
Embrace Our World Orthodontics
314-842-4105
Robert A. Shapiro
Orthodontic Specialists of St. Louis
314-569-2050
John W. Tabash
314-353-5430
Ernst M. Taeger
314-653-1333
James L. Unger
636-939-3777
David L. Varble
618-377-2232
Zachary L. Varble
Varble Orthodontics
314-567-3444
636-757-1136
Kevin C. Walde
Walde Orthodontic Associates
636-239-5151
Kevin M. Walsh
St. Louis Hills Orthodontics
314-351-2588
Robert Waxler
Century Orthodontics
636-391-0499
Richard J. White
Olson & White Orthodontics
314-838-8762
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Shahnaz B. Ahmed
West County Pediatric Dentistry
636-527-2779
Murray H. Appelbaum
Dentistry for Children and Adolescents
314-567-1122
Daniel M. Autry
Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
314-822-2764
Kevin C. Beyersdorfer
618-288-5437
Emily Brown
Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
314-822-2764
James Eric Burchett
My Child’s Dentist
636-294-5437
Kristen Cummings
636-477-1200
Andrew J. Dill
Dentistry for Children and Adolescents
314-567-1122
Aurelia A. Dunagan
Chesterfield Pediatric Dentistry
314-576-4335
Mark A. Fernandez
Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
314-822-2764
Craig S. Hollander
Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
314-822-2764
James E. Lenahan
314-843-8500
Dennis A. Parrott
Parrott Pediatric Dentists
636-946-0181
Kenneth G. Rawson
SIU School of Dental Medicine
618-474-7291
Sarah Ann Smith
636-477-1200
Amy Varble
Dentistry for Children and Adolescents
314-567-1122
Candace T. Wakefield
Children’s Dental Zone!
314-830-9663
Carolynn F. Wolff
636-537-3600
PERIODONTICS
William M. Cohen
314-991-7730
Jeffrey A. Colligan
618-258-1244
Videsh D. Deshmukh
Periodontal Specialists
314-725-4221
George V. Duello
Masters Institute
314-965-3271
John C. Hoppin
636-946-9890
James Andrew Kopfensteiner
St Charles County Periodontics
636-928-8790
George H. Kyd III
West Port Periodontics
314-434-4676
D. Douglas Miley
Periodontal Specialists
314-725-4221
Joseph A. Renner
Periodontics of Southern Illinois
618-233-7300
Thomas V. Schaberg
West Port Periodontics
314-434-4676
Robert R. Schlueter
Schlueter Periodontics & Implants
314-842-6151
Scott R. Schlueter
Schlueter Periodontics & Implants
314-842-6151
Stephen C. Snitzer
314-434-2101
Robert A. Strathman
636-394-9177
PROSTHODONTICS
Kyle E. Donahue
Donahue Dental
636-946-6117
Robert D. Douglas
ProsDoc & Associates
618-258-1300
Barry S. Goldenberg
314-997-7972
Thomas Mark Matthes
St. Louis County Prosthodontists
314-989-9777
Joseph F. Shea
St. Louis Prosthodontics
314-822-9446
Robert E. Willis
ClearChoice Dental
314-447-1819
