Top Dentists in Kansas City for 2021

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If it’s time for a checkup and you don’t know where to go, you’re in luck. Our annual list of the best oral health professionals in the Kansas City area will help you out.

This list is excerpted from the 2020 topDentists™ list, a database that includes listings for dentists and specialists in the Kansas City metro area. The Kansas City list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at usatopdentists.com.

Endodontics

Anthony Altomare
Leawood Commons Endodontics
11409 Ash Street, Suite A, Leawood
913-491-5552

Robert H. Altomare
Leawood Commons Endodontics
11409 Ash Street, Suite A, Leawood
913-491-5552

Christopher G. Budig
Apex Endodontics
13364 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
913-851-2739

Jeffrey R. Burroughs
Burroughs Endodontics
5525 W. 119th St., Suite 215, Overland Park
913-258-5696

Adam S. Colombo
Village Endodontics
7301 Mission Road, Suite 317, Prairie Village
913-236-7668

Kevin P. Cunningham
11900 W. 87th St. Parkway, Suite 160, Lenexa
913-599-0888

Steven P. Gish
Leawood Commons Endodontics
11409 Ash St., Suite A, Leawood
913-491-5552

Mark A. Holman
Cornerstone Endodontics
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 250, Overland Park
913-498-3636

Joon W. Kim
Cornerstone Endodontics
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 250, Overland Park
913-498-3636

Tae S. Kong
University Park Endodontics
11201 Nall Ave., Suite 130, Leawood
913-491-0056

James E. Moore
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 106, Prairie Village
913-642-3636

General Dentistry

Nancy L. Addy
S & G Family Dentistry
11313 Ash St., Leawood
913-945-1612

Greg M. Alton
Phye Family Dentistry
401 S. Clairborne Road, Suite A, Olathe
913-782-2231

DeeAnn R. Behrens
I Smile KCK
6420 Parallel Parkway, KCK
913-299-6699

Andrew S. Beyer
315 Nichols Road, Suite 201, KCMO
816-753-1788

Firoozeh Biria
Biria Dentistry
14364 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
913-499-1111

Chad A. Bowles
Bowles Dental Center
6811 W. 121st St., Overland Park
913-491-6663

Bernard G. Bruns
Tremont Dental
5501 N.W. 62nd Terrace, Suite 101, KCMO
816-741-6960

Ronald J. Burgmeier
13025 S. Mur-Len Road, Suite 250, Olathe
913-764-1169

Michael C. Byars
9051 N.E. 81st Terrace, Suite 210, KCMO
816-336-2439

Holli D. Careswell
Kallsnick & Careswell
300 S.E. Second Street, Suite 200, Lee’s Summit
816-524-6300

Lauren L. Carr
Dental Excellence
19501 E. U.S. Highway 40, Independence
816-795-9500

Aaron M. Craig
11775 W 112th St., Suite 240
Overland Park

Scott B. Craven
Turner Dental Group
2933 S. 47th St., KCK
913-677-1004

Richard D. Crowder
Crowder Family Dentistry
14922 W. 87th St., Lenexa
913-322-2222

Carlyle H. Dahlquist
1508 N.W. Mock Ave., Suite A, Blue Springs
816-228-7176

Gregory W. Dale
Gladstone Family Dental Group
2109 N.E. 72nd St., Suite 101, Gladstone
816-559-7943

James J. Dixson
Liberty Park Dental
1508 N.E. 96th St., Suite A, Liberty
816-415-8080

William M. Duensing
Duensing Family Dentistry
101 E. 23rd Ave., Suite A, North Kansas City
816-842-3314

G. Brent Evers
Evers & Gardner Dental
5815 N.W. Barry Road, KCMO
816-741-2333

Hollie Flack
The Brookside Dentist
6247 Brookside Blvd., Suite 207, KCMO
816-523-1444

Erin P. Flood
7301 Mission Road, Suite 203, Prairie Village
913-362-7320

John C. Flucke
Flucke & Associates Dentistry
209 N.W. Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit
816-209-6675

James D. Gentry
4861 W. 134th St., Leawood
913-341-0018

Mark D. Gilroy
Gilroy Dental Care
11826 W. 135th St., Overland Park
913-681-1900

Eric Gottman
University of Missouri-
Kansas City School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., Room 130, KCMO
816-235-2146

Dallan E. Greenhalgh
Greenhalgh Family Dental
5636 Nieman Road, Shawnee
913-631-2400

Jarrett S. Grosdidier
S & G Family Dentistry
4860 College Blvd., Suite 210, Leawood
913-451-2929

Stephen Haake
Haake Cosmetic
and Family Dental
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 222, Overland Park
913-381-6644

Amy R. Hahn
Rachel Pitts Driscoll
Rhoades Family Dentistry
13400 S. Blackbob Road, Olathe
913-782-8900

Tricia C. Halford
Corinth Dental Care
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 108, Prairie Village
913-341-9600

Robert Norman Hanson
Hanson Dentistry
3151 South State Route 291, Suite A, Independence
816-373-5606

Sarina M. Harman-Tinnel
HT Complete Family Dentistry
11644 75th St., Suite 101, Overland Park
913-962-0036

Ross S. Headley
KCSmile
12850 Metcalf Ave., Suite 200, Overland Park
913-491-6874

Craig W. Herre
Herre Holistic Dental KC
11201 Nall Ave., Suite 120, Leawood
913-491-4466

Timothy R. Herre
Herre Holistic Dental KC
11201 Nall Ave., Suite 120, Leawood
913-491-4466

Scott B. Herre
11237 Nall Ave., Suite 140, Leawood
913-912-7341

Andrew Herwig
11900 W. 87th St. Parkway, Suite 260, Lenexa
913-492-8884

Teresa J. Hills
Hills Family Dental
2204 Kentucky Ave., Suite C, Platte City
816-858-2032

Michael S. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth Dental
420 S. Woodbine Road, Saint Joseph
816-232-8788

Stephen J. Huber
13400 Roe Ave., Leawood
913-543-3751

John K. Humphrey, Jr.
Kansas City Dental Works
12705 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa
913-432-9414

Ryan W. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Administration Medical Center
4101 S. Fourth St., Leavenworth
913-682-2000

Alison M. Jones
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 110, Overland Park
913-491-0077

Charles R. Kimes
Overland Park Dentistry
8100 Marty St., Suite 111, Overland Park
913-341-2380

Jennifer A. Kirwan
The Smile Centre
309 S. Second St., Leavenworth
913-651-9800

Ashley E. Knight
Pierce & Knight Family Dentistry
8615 Rosehill Road, Suite 101,
Lenexa
913-251-9930

Ian J. Krusich
Krusich Dental
11111 Nall Ave., Suite 106, Leawood
913-383-2600

John C. LaBarca
Dental Excellence
19501 E. U.S. Highway 40, Independence
816-795-9500

William D. Ledford
1236 W. 103rd St., KCMO
816-941-0980

Joel D. LeMense
8012 State Line Road, Suite 100, Leawood
913-341-3415

Steven B. Lemieux
211 E. 63rd St., KCMO
816-333-3711

Anthony Marengo, Jr.
Esthetic Enhancement
16103 W. 135th St., Olathe
913-829-9222

Michael D. McCunniff
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., Room 396, KCMO
816-235-2185

Eugene F. McGill
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 208, Prairie Village
913-381-9880

Abbie S. McKnight
McKnight Signature Dental
3400 College Blvd., Suite 203, Leawood
913-948-9710

Jacob W. Meggison
Dental Elements
11912 W. Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee
913-383-0440

Andrew S. Moore
5367 Roberts St., Shawnee
913-422-0007

Gregory J. Peppes
Peppes Dental
11551 Granada Lane, Suite 200, Leawood
913-642-3939

Bryant E. Phye
Phye Family Dentistry
401 S. Clairborne Road, Suite A, Olathe
913-782-2231

Vanessa C. Phye
Phye Family Dentistry
401 S. Clairborne Road, Suite A, Olathe
913-782-2231

Robert A. Pierce
Pierce & Knight Family Dentistry
8615 Rosehill Road, Suite 101, Lenexa
913-251-9930

Jennifer L. Pottinger
6885 W. 151st St., Suite 202,
Overland Park
913-897-4300

Timothy N. Prawl
Saint Joseph Family Dental
3904 Beck Road, Suite 110, Saint Joseph
816-233-2672

Robert W. Rechtien, Jr.
Rechtien Dental
231 N.W. 72nd St., Gladstone
816-436-5900

Lawson S. Rener
4320 Wornall Road, Suite 402, KCMO
816-561-8050

Kami L. Ross
Overland Park Smiles
6007 W. 121 St., Suite 104, Overland Park
913-851-8400

Kristen K. Schreiner
485 S.W. Ward Road, Lee’s Summit
816-525-4848

Christopher H. Shultz
Seaport Family Dentistry
2 Westwoods Drive, Liberty
816-781-1430

Jamie Smiley
Smiley Dental
13430 Briar St., Leawood
913-402-8888

Gregory A. Stiver
Dental Care Center
325 E. 135th St., KCMO
816-941-7788

Brian S. Sutton
4546 Main St., KCMO
816-931-2342

J. Brad Tally
13650 Roe Ave., Leawood
913-491-5040

Ross Thompson
Olathe Pointe Dental
14979 W. 119th St., Olathe
913-780-0080

Lisa A. Thurlow
Johnson County Dental Care
7299 W. 98th Terrace, Suite 150, Overland Park
913-341-7440

Jamie L. Thurman-Taylor
TLC Family Dentistry
3568 S.W. Market St., Lee’s Summit
816-537-6161

David L. Tuttle
Tuttle Family Dentistry
8631 W. 150th St., Suite 103, Overland Park
913-681-2893

Julie A. Tuttle
Tuttle Family Dentistry
8631 W. 150th St., Suite 103, Overland Park
913-681-2893

Stephanie M. Warden
2200 W. 75th St., Suite 101, Prairie Village
913-825-2500

Katie Watson
Stone Post Family Dental
13341 W. 135th St., Overland Park
913-766-0027

D. Douglas Watts II
Watts Family Dental
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 240, Overland Park
913-338-3384

Luke Wolniak
Prairie Fields Dentistry
16072 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
913-871-5360

Dave B. Woltkamp
Overland Park Smiles
6700 W. 121 St., Suite 104, Overland Park
913-851-8400

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Michael Barber
Oral & Facial Surgery Associates
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 103, Prairie Village
913-381-5194

Kasey L. Call
Facial Surgery Group
4700 Belleview Ave., Suite L-10, KCMO
816-561-1115

Joseph C. Camarata
ClearChoice Overland Park
10777 Nall Ave., Suite 100, Overland Park
913-871-1527

Kirk C. Collier
Oral & Facial Surgery Associates
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 103, Prairie Village
913-381-5194

Thomas H. Faerber
Faerber Surgical Arts
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 118, Overland Park
913-469-8895

Douglas W. Fain
Fain Oral Surgery
20168 W. 153rd St., Olathe
913-839-9709

Brett L. Ferguson
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., Room 304, KCMO
816-235-2073

Adam Flack
Flack and Stone
300 N.W. R D Mize Road, Suite 100, Blue Springs
816-229-3737

Mark E. Flack
Lee’s Summit Medical Center
600 N.E. R D Mize Road, Blue Springs
816-229-3737

Steven D. Green
Midwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
11551 Granada Lane, Suite 100, Leawood
913-491-4488

Christopher J. Haggerty
Lakewood Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Specialists
3600 N.E. Ralph Powell Road, Suite D, Lee’s Summit
816-554-8300

Gary W. Hansen
Northland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
6301 N. Oak Trafficway, Suite 101, KCMO
816-452-0300

Matthew R. Hlavacek
Kansas City Surgical Arts
8080 N. Flintlock Road, KCMO
816-286-4126

Michael W. Lowe
1524 N.E. 96th St., Liberty
816-792-1022

Tyson E. Marrs
Oral & Facial Surgery Associates
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 103, Prairie Village
913-381-5194

Patrick B. Moore
Parkville Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics
6340 N. Chatham Ave., KCMO
816-746-1171

Gary L. Nesslein
Northland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
6301 N. Oak Trafficway, Suite 101, KCMO
816-452-0300

Brent F. Newby
KC Dental Implants & Oral Surgery
7701 W. 119th St., Overland Park
913-529-5999

Daniel C. Nielson
Great Plains Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
965 N. Mur-Len Road, Olathe
913-780-3100

Richard M. Oakley
Oakley Oral Surgery
5811 Nall Ave., Mission
913-722-3253

Brian E. Pannell
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Kansas City
8748 W. 151st St., Overland Park
913-897-3400

Steven J. Prstojevich
Facial Spectrum
1208 N.E. Windsor Drive, Lee’s Summit
816-524-4334

John P. Tanner
Facial Surgery Group
4700 Belleview Ave., Suite L-10, KCMO
816-561-1115

Harold D. Wallin, Jr.
Heartland Dental Group
3507 S. Fourth St., Leavenworth
913-682-1000

Jerald O. Katz
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., Room 163, KCMO
816-235-2138

Oral Medicine

Tanya Gibson
UMKC School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., KCMO
816-235-2131

Oral Pathology

Eric Anderson
Anderson Orthodontics
121 Delaware St., Leavenworth
913-651-5040

Orthodontics

David P. Blackburn
Blackburn & Elrod Orthodontics
3131 S. State Route 291, Independence
816-373-6006

Chad Bulleigh
Bulleigh Orthodontics
8600 W. 95th St., Overland Park
913-441-7321

Dustin S. Burleson
Burleson Orthodontics
4135 N. Mulberry Drive, KCMO
816-384-0801

David M. Christensen
KC Braces + Kids
7111 N.W. 86th St., KCMO
816-741-1155

John A. Dorsch
Creekwood Orthodontics
5400 N. Oak Trafficway, Suite 123, KCMO
816-454-6800

David E. Dykhouse
Dykhouse Orthodontics
1300 N.W. South Outer Road, Blue Springs
816-229-0444

Jerald E. Elrod
17500 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 2, Independence
816-373-6006

Jeremy R. Fry
Fry Orthodontic Specialists
11940 Quivira Road, Overland Park
913-469-9191

J. Joseph Hannah
Hannah Orthodontics
1441 E. 151st St., Olathe
913-829-2244

Richard D. Hannah
Hannah Orthodontics
1441 E. 151st St., Olathe
913-829-2244

Paul J. Hechler
Hechler Orthodontics
12800 Metcalf Ave., Suite 1, Overland Park
913-469-6086

Steven L. Hechler
Hechler Orthodontics
12800 Metcalf Ave., Suite 1, Overland Park
913-469-6086

Kurt W. Hoffman
Hoffman Orthodontics
11213 Nall Ave., Suite 130, Leawood
913-649-8890

Jerry W. Huerter, Jr.
Huerter Orthodontics
8919 Parallel Parkway, Suite 450, KCK
913-334-3055

Neil C. Kanning
Kanning Orthodontics
9101 N.E. 82nd Terrace, KCMO
816-781-8585

Kurt E. Kavanaugh
8407 N. Main St., KCMO
816-420-8100

Michael Klein
Klein & Walker Orthodontics
975 N. Mur-Len Road, Suite C, Olathe
913-829-4466

Joe Moon
Moon Orthodontics
14247 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
913-782-7223

Eric S. Neuer
Prairie Pointe Orthodontics
10044 Woodland Road, Lenexa
913-393-9911

Elizabeth B. Nill
Drs. Blackwell, Nill and Francois
10 N.W. Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit
816-524-6525

Jay M. Oltjen
Oltjen Orthodontics
15159 S. Blackbob Road, Olathe
913-829-8855

Clarence E. Simmons
Smile Doctors
315 Nichols Road, Suite 208, KCMO
816-753-0377

Bradley N. Smith
Dyer and Smith Orthodontics
11244 W. 135th St., Overland Park
913-897-6950

Jeffrey J. Thompson
Jeff Thompson Orthodontics
4851 W. 134th St., Suite A, Leawood
913-681-8300

Kelly H. Toombs
Toombs Orthodontics
3700 W. 83rd St., Suite 215, Prairie Village
913-381-5292

Cameron Walker
Klein & Walker Orthodontics
975 N. Mur-Len Road, Olathe
913-829-4466

Ashlee Weber
Weber Orthodontics
7577 N.W. Barry Road, Suite A, KCMO
816-746-1200

Donald B. Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon Orthodontics
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 310, Overland Park
913-661-9901

Angela Williams
Parkville Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics
6340 N. Chatham Avenue, KCMO
816-746-1171

Zachary T. Williams
Madison Dental Group
13541 Madison Ave., KCMO
816-942-0033

Pediatric Dentistry

Kurt A. Aarons
Kurt Aarons Pediatric Dentistry
4411 Belleview Ave., KCMO
816-531-2070

Vanessa R. Axelsen
Blue Valley Pediatric Dentistry
7560 W. 160th St., Overland Park
913-232-2708

Brenda S. Bohaty
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., Room 393, KCMO
816-235-2036

Amy E. Burleson
Children’s Mercy Hospital – Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Road, KCMO
816-234-3257

David J. Cobb
Axelsen & Cobb
975 N. Mur-Len Road, Suite A, Olathe
913-829-0981

Eileen L. Cocjin
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
650 E. 25th St., Room 115-B, KCMO
816-235-2145

Emily C. Day
Health Partnership Clinic
407 S. Clairborne Road, Suite 104, Olathe
913-648-2266

John T. Fales, Jr.
Fales Pediatric Dentistry
13496 S. Arapaho Drive, Olathe
913-782-2207

Rachael L. Graue
Parkville Pediatric Dentistry
6004 N.W. 9 Highway, Parkville
816-234-3257

Matthew W. Hillman
Smiles Dentistry for Kids
14700 Metcalf Ave., Suite 110, Overland Park
913-685-9990

Jill C. Jenkins
Jenkins Dentistry for Kids
6810 Silverheel St., Shawnee
913-745-2500

Robinson T. Kiser
Little Chompers Pediatric Dentistry
2511 S. Fourth St., Leavenworth
913-250-6583

Michael A. LeBlanc
LeBlanc & Associates
8226 Mission Road, Prairie Village
913-378-9610

Claudia Z. Lopez
Pediatric Dental Specialists
11401 Nall Ave., Leawood
913-649-5437

Louis A. Pollina
Dentistry for Children
7001 N. Cherry St., Suite 100, Gladstone
816-548-3400

Brandi K. Roeber
Dentistry for Children
7001 N. Cherry St., Suite 100, Gladstone
816-548-3400

Glynn Spencer
Spencer & Spencer Pediatric Dentistry
301 N.E. Mulberry St., Suite 201, Lee’s Summit
816-607-6000

Jodie L. Spencer
Spencer & Spencer Pediatric Dentistry
301 N.E. Mulberry St., Suite 201, Lee’s Summit
816-607-6000

Kathryn N. Stanley
Stanley Pediatric Dentistry
8575 W. 110th St., Suite 310, Overland Park
913-345-0331

Jaime Stinnett
Drs. Parrish & Stinnett
Pinnacle Pediatric Dentistry
6500 W. 95th St., Suite 102, Overland Park
913-649-0166

D. Scott Thomas
Shoal Creek Pediatric Dentistry
9051 N.E. 81st Terrace, Suite 220, KCMO
816-781-5437

Periodontics

Amy L. Gillihan
Gillihan Periodontics
3151 S. Route 291, Suite B, Independence
816-373-5400

Adam C. McClellan
Periodontal Care
5000 W. 95th St., Suite 270, Prairie Village
913-341-4141

Sidney A. McKnight III
McKnight & Oliver Periodontics and Implants
2200 W. 75th St., Suite A, Prairie Village
913-649-4978

Patrick J. Morris
613 S.E. Fifth St., Lee’s Summit
816-554-2663

Catherine A. Mowry
Foundation Periodontics
8704 Bourgade St., Suite 100, Lenexa
913-894-9962

Kevin Mowry
Foundation Periodontics
8704 Bourgade St., Suite 100, Lenexa
913-894-9962

Nancy Newhouse
Newhouse Periodontics
4731 S. Cochise Drive, Suite 200, Independence
816-373-6800

N. Randolph Oliver
McKnight & Oliver Periodontics and Implants
2200 W. 75th St., Suite A, Prairie Village
913-649-4978

Seth Rush Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
9249 Ward Parkway, KCMO
816-444-8822

Lara Tull Ryan
4601 W. 109th St., Suite 212, Overland Park
913-954-4174

Tanu Satheesh
10870 Benson Drive, Building 21, Suite 2100, Overland Park
913-451-6158

Kelley S. Thompson
8340 Mission Road, Suite 203, Prairie Village
913-652-9844

Audra Ward
Ward Periodontics Implant Dentistry
12701 Metcalf Ave., Suite 200, Overland Park
913-563-7400

Brent A. Wenzel
Wenzel Periodontics and Dental Implants
153 W. 151st St., Suite 130, Olathe
913-663-4867

Stanley L. Wint
10870 Benson Drive, Building 21, Suite 210, Overland Park
913-451-6158

Jeremy Youngblood
Youngblood Periodontics
6301 N. Oak Trafficway, Suite 102, KCMO
816-453-2323

Prosthodontics

Bruce C. Cummings
4151 N. Mulberry Drive,
Suite 260, KCMO
816-454-9090

W. Stuart Dexter
Prairie Village Prosthodontics
7301 Mission Road, Suite 206, Prairie Village
913-362-8200

Brandon A. James
12541 Foster St., Suite 330, Overland Park
913-642-0000

Brandon Sparks
KC Complete Prosthodontics
11401 Nall Ave., Leawood
913-703-5599

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