Family Business

1997 I graduated from Dental Institute of Dental Technology in Tustin California, graduating first in class. I got a job in the dental technology field and after two years I bought the Sandpoint Dental Lab and became an independent fabricator of dental appliances. After three years at the lab I was extended an invitation from the Montana Senior Citizens to participate in an initiative to create a licencing program. At this time Denturists were not allowed to practice in Montana. So I sold my dental lab and moved to Missoula and after one year of promoting for this idea of a Denturist it was finally presented to the voters of Montana. 

The initiative passed by popular vote in 1984 and the licencing program finally became a reality. in 1985 I received Denturist lisenceing #5 making me one of the first Denturists in Montana shortly thereafter I opened the Arrowhead Denture center after several years as a sole practitioner I took a partner and we became the Western Montana Denture Center. By then we had also opened an additional office in Hamilton to better serve our clientele in Western Montana After a ten year partnership my partner retired and we dissolved the WesternMontana Denture Center and I became The Denture Center with offices in Hamilton and Missoula. At this time I was also joined by my Son who recently had graduated from the Denturist program in Washington there by insuring that the people in Western Montana will have the best care for time to come