27 Specialists Named to Minnesota Monthly’s 2023 Best Dentist List

Congratulations to the 27 The Dental Specialists doctors named to Minnesota Monthly’s 2023 Top Dentist list. The magazine’s annual list recognizes peer-nominated dental professionals who demonstrate excellence their field and in our community.  Over 2,500 licensed general dentists and specialists were asked who they would recommend for their own family's dental care.  Each person was able to nominate three dentists in each category.  More than 300 professionals were selected Minnesota's Bests Dentists.

Our specialists receiving "Best Dentist" honors are:

Omar Abusteit, BDS, MSD – Dr. Abusteit is a board-certified Endodontist practicing at our Burnsville/Ridges location.

Amanda Allen, DMD – Dr. Allen is a board-certified Pediatric Dentist practicing at our Edina location.

Benjamin Allen, DMD, MD, MS – Dr. Allen is a board-certified Orthodontist practicing at our Burnsville and Edina locations.

Todd Gerlach, DDS - Dr. Gerlach is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing at our Burnsville/Ridges location.

Xu Han, DDS, MS - Dr. Han is a board-certified Pediatric Dentist practicing at our Burnsville & Rosemount locations.

Theresa Juhlin, DDS, MS - Dr. Juhlin is a specialist in Orthodontics practicing at our Roseville and Woodbury locations.

Matthew Karban, DMD, MD, FACS - Dr. Karban is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing at our Coon Rapids/Riverdale location.

Aditi Kulkarni, BDS, MS, FACP – Dr. Kulkarni is a board-certified Prosthodontist practicing at our Coon Rapids/Riverdale and Maple Grove locations.

Alan Law, DDS, PhD, FICD, FACD - Dr. Law is a board-certified Endodontist practicing at our Woodbury/Radio Drive location.

James Lee, BDS(Hons), MS - Dr. Lee is a board-certified Prosthodontist practicing at our Burnsville/Ridges and Woodbury/Radio Drive locations.

Shawn McCarthy, DDS, MS - Dr. McCarthy is a specialist in Orthodontics practicing at our Blaine, Coon Rapids/Riverdale and Maple Grove locations.

Philip McKenzie, DDS, MS, FRCDC - Dr. McKenzie is a specialist in Endodontics practicing at our Blaine and Coon Rapids/Riverdale locations.

Satya Molleti, BDS, MS – Dr. Molleti is a board-certified Periodontist practicing at our Burnsville/Ridges location.

Alfredo Montes, DDS, MS – Dr. Montes is a specialist in Prosthodontics practicing at our Deephaven and Edina locations.

Douglas Petersen, DDS - Dr. Petersen is a board-certified Periodontist practicing at our Edina location.

Adam Ridgeway, DDS - Dr. Ridgeway is a board-certified Pediatric Dentist practicing at our Roseville & Woodbury locations.

Christopher Rivers, DMD - Dr. Rivers is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing at our Roseville location.

Mathew Royal, DDS - Dr. Royal is a board-certified Endodontist practicing at our Roseville location.

Brent Rundquist, DDS, MS - Dr. Rundquist is a specialist in Endodontics practicing at our Brooklyn Center/Brookpark location.

Adam Sperl, DDS, MS - Dr. Sperl is a board-certified Orthodontist practicing at our Chaska, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove and Minnetonka locations.

Edward Stec, DDS, MS – Dr. Stec is a specialist in Endodontics.  Dr. Stec retired in Fall 2023.

Mark Sullivan, DDS - Dr. Sullivan is a board-certified Endodontist practicing at our Edina location.

Kathleen Thieu, DDS, MS - Dr. Thieu is a board-certified Periodontist practicing at our Rosemount and Woodbury/Radio Drive locations.

Marvin Vallejo, DMD, MD - Dr. Vallejo is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing at our Edina and Maple Grove locations.

Ying-Lien Wu, DDS, MS, PhD - Dr. Petersen is a board-certified Periodontist practicing at our Brooklyn Center/Brookpark and Maple Grove locations.

Jacob Yetzer, DDS, MD - Dr. Yetzer is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing at our Woodbury/Radio Drive location.

Guizhen Zhang, DDS, MS, PhD - Dr. Zhang is a board-certified Periodontist practicing at our Roseville location.

The list of the 2023 Minnesota Monthly Best Dentists can be found in the Nov/Dec 2023 edition. Congratulations to all of those honored for excellence in their field!