Meet Our Team

    

Dr. Charles graduated from Southwest Missouri State with a degree in Biology and then completed his DDS at the University of Missouri Kansas City.  Following dental school he completed a General Practice Residency through the United States Air Force at Keesler AFB.  He then practiced in Altus, OK at the AFB for a few years.  In 1975 he returned to Missouri and began his career in private practice.  He is a member of The Greater Springfield Dental Society, The Missouri Dental Association (Lifetime member) and The American Dental Association.  Throughout his years of membership he has served in many leadership roles.  He is also a member of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists.  In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, classic cars and motorcycles, as well as hobby farming.

 

Dr. Darren graduated from William Jewell College with a degree in Biology and then completed his DDS at UMKC.  He is a member of the Greater Springfield Dental Society, The Missouri Dental Association and the American Dental Association, and is a fellow in the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.  He has served in various leadership roles within both the Greater Springfield Dental Society as well as the Missouri Dental Association and the Missouri Dental Association Foundation.  He and Dr. Sarah were privileged to initiate the Missouri Mission of Mercy charitable dental clinic with the help of many colleagues and community partners.  In his spare time, Dr. Darren enjoys being with his family and doing anything outdoors.

 

Dr. Sarah graduated from Fort Hays State University and completed her DDS at UMKC.  She is a member of the Greater Springfield Dental Society, the Missouri Dental Association and the American Dental Association, and a fellow in the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.  She also is a member of the American Association of Women Dentists.  She, too has served in a variety of leadership roles within the Missouri Dental Association and Greater Springfield Dental Society.  She and Dr. Darren were privileged to initiate the Missouri Mission of Mercy charitable dental clinic with the help of many colleagues and community partners.  In her hobby time she enjoys traveling, reading and most of all, spending time with her family.