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PROVIDER PROFILE

Dana L. Browning, DDS

EDUCATION

Central High School
Missouri State University, B.S. in Biology, 1986
School of Dentistry, 1990

FREE TIME

Daily exercise, Golf, Music

FAMILY

Married for 29 years, husband Steve, 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Always something going on! We have a “family band”, it’s so fun when we can be together and have a jam session.

FROM

St. Joseph native

WHY I AM HERE

I loved my dentist as a child, and as weird as it sounds, I loved the smell of his office. His attention to detail and gentle, artful skills fascinated me. I was never afraid, and I do not want a child undergoing treatment to ever feel that way, either.

SPECIALTY / PASSION

Patient education and post-op conversations: I prefer to communicate with parents/guardians myself, as opposed to an assistant. Our staff is awesome and certainly knowledgeable about dental health, this is just simply the way I’ve always done it. If a parent/guardian and child are in the practice for an initial visit, or if we are completing a treatment appointment, they have trusted me to care for their child. That is a privilege, and in turn, I want them to feel comfortable hearing from/talking to me. I never want anyone to leave confused or with any unanswered questions. Sedation treatment: Delivering dental care in one appointment to a young or apprehensive child is an incredible resource in our region. So many kids need this level of care!