Gentle Dentistry - Quality Care

By Sue Ready

Cosmetic & Family Dentistry is a third generation family-owned dental office helping patients smile for over 70 years. They provide a wide range of services including comprehensive care, bleaching, implants, cosmetic work and dental wellness visits. The office is located in Baxter, Minnesota.

Dr. Christopher Dens, the owner, grew up in the Brainerd lakes area. He graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2014. He is a member of the Minnesota Dental Association and the American Dental Association.

Dr. Dens fully embraces all the activities lake life has to offer, enjoying fishing, hunting, water-skiing and hiking. He is civic-minded and supports local community organizations such as Brainerd Ski Loons and Jaycees with his membership.

Dr. Dens noted, “The goal of Cosmetic & Family Dentistry is to help people keep their teeth healthy while doing it the simplest, least invasive, least expensive way possible. We are there to meet people where they are, whether they have a healthy mouth or this is their first time going to the dentist in a while. We will work with people to understand their oral health and be their guide to navigate through the dental world toward better health. At the end of the day, it is the patient’s mouth and the patient’s decision. We will just help patients get the best information and review the pros, cons, risks and benefits to help them make the best decision for themselves.

Prevention is cheaper, easier, healthier and better, and we focus on moving forward for patients.”

In 2015, Dr. Dens helped implement the Minnesota School Sealant Program, a statewide community outreach program. This program provides free and reduced-cost dental services in schools. Last year they served students in over 145 schools throughout Minnesota. A licensed dental professional offers cleanings, sealants, and fluoride varnishes to students. Twenty-five percent of the patients see this as their first experience with a dentist. Preventing decay makes your child less likely to experience toothaches and dental pain. Dr. Dens and his team go above and beyond to serve all patients needing help. They have donated over $500,000 worth of dental services to children in need. If you are looking for a dentist that supports their community and kids throughout the state, then come and visit them at Cosmetic & Family Dentistry.

Cosmetic & Family Dentistry offers all-inclusive general services, routine exams, dental fillings, emergency dental, dental hygiene, dentures and veneers, and teeth whitening and pediatric dentistry. The office employs state-of-the-art technology to give you better dental health. By using digital X-rays, patients get less radiation than traditional cardboard X-rays. The latest computer charting records, including digital imagery and a free smile consultation, are available for patients. The office uses excellent safety protocol during their patients’ visits. The staff keeps updated with current research, technology and non-invasive methods. Many of the kids they see that have cavities no longer even need to get numb for the process as the office is pioneering less invasive ways to treat decay to help make it easier for kids than ever before to be more comfortable during their visit.

Cosmetic & Family Dentistry is able to work with all types of dental insurance. They take care of all the paperwork processing and will help utilize your insurance to minimize your out of pocket costs. New patient forms are conveniently online if you want to fill out your paperwork ahead of time. No dental insurance ? No problem! They offer their own in office dental benefits plan that saves you money and has less restrictions than most dental insurance policies. And it is affordable at less than $1/day for the entire year of coverage.

Dr. Dens fully recognizes how fortunate he is to have the best and most amazing staff of 28, which includes Sam Duberowski, DDS; Bill Heitzman, ADT; and Darlene Zemke, ADT. Dr. Dens said, “The whole staff is friendly and caring, and they are the backbone of my office and make all the magic happen.”

Patients are always treated like family with compassion, care and respect. The goal of Cosmetic & Family Dentistry is to stop decay before it happens with good dental hygiene. Personalized care with a comfortable and welcoming environment are their top priorities.

If you would like to start enjoying your dental visits, you can join their dental family by calling 218454-7000, or sending an email to cosmeticdentistrydds@gmail.com.