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Plaza Health Dentistry

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Overview

Conservative Implant & Cosmetic Dentistry

General Dentistry with a Focus on Implant & Cosmetic Treatment employing *Sedation*, Anti-Anxiety & Relaxation Dentistry Techniques!

Welcome to PLAZA HEALTH Dentistry & experience “Tomorrow’s Dentistry …Today”. Prevention of Dental Illness is PHD’s Primary Goal. However, if treatment is called for then a Minimally-Invasive approach is respected.

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Dr. Schlotz was chosen by the Consumers' Research Council of America to be listed in the Guide to America's Top Dentists in the 2011 edition.


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At PLAZA HEALTH Dentistry, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality dentistry in St. Louis, MO. The Team at PHD are devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using ultra-conservative, minimally-invasive, state-of-the-art procedures that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles! Our up-to-date technology (lasers) and techniques (single-visit onlays) employed are meant to ensure a comfortable, quick and affordable office visit. Dr. Schlotz's aim is to treat each and every patient as he would his own family; stressing conservative, quality care delivered with the utmost integrity.

Dr. Schlotz also firmly believes in offering a patient education that is "second to none" including the presentation of multiple treatment options leading to the very positive consequence of a true INFORMED CONSENT for dental care. Sadly, Dr. Schlotz feels these principles of care are not shared by many dental offices.

As your dental health professionals, we want you to be confident knowing that we are a team of highly trained and skilled clinicians. We pride ourselves in providing the care you need to keep your smile healthy. To give you the best possible service and results, we are committed to continual education and learning. We attend dental lectures, meetings, and dental conventions to stay informed of new techniques, the latest products, and the newest equipment that a modern dental office can utilize to provide state-of-the-art dental care. Also, being members of various professional dental associations helps us to stay abreast of the changes and recommendations for our profession.

Meet the Team
Julie
Amanda
Sandy
Kim
Kevin


Office

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Visit our State-of-the-Art Dental Office and you will experience all that modern dentistry has to offer. We have transformed a former Pier-One Building into one of the area's most high-tech & up-to-date dental offices. At PHD we offer scientifically advanced, laser-based minimally-invasive oral health care in a pristine and esthetic setting.

Imagine stepping into the future & in a gorgeous reception area replete with LCD TV's and flat "screen" aquariums, interesting oil paintings with a large fan hanging from a 25 foot ceiling ... surrounded by glass block and angular walls & adjoining an inviting "cloud-covered" front desk area. Before long, you are escorted down a winding hallway lined by functional, yet ... "Out-of-the-Box" styled vessel sinks; with curved modern track-lighting & pyramidally-shaped awnings above.

Once in one of our spacious treatment rooms you'll feel the confidence and security uniquely a part of the PHD experience. During the course of evaluation and treatment planning you'll undergo a Patient Education experience that is second to none. PHD takes the time to use visual aids (video, digital X-Rays, intra-oral photographs) and hand-held models to help explain all of your treatment options.


Dentist's Website

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Dr. William J. Schlotz, a leading St. Louis Cosmetic & Implant Dentist ... who is a Provider of general dental care for the entire family, is very creative with treatment planning, thus empowering patients to select the level and type of care which make sense for them.

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  1. Serious Smile Education
  1. Dental Implants
  1. Affordable Dentistry
  1. Just a Little Blood When I Brush...
  1. Treats & Teeth
  1. Shopping Experience

Qualifications

Dr. William J. Schlotz provides Ultra-Conservative, Minimally Invasive Dental Care using state-of-the-art technology and techniques. His goal is to ensure a comfortable, quick and affordable office visit. Dr. Schlotz's aim is to treat each and every patient as he would his own family; stressing non-invasive, quality care delivered with the utmost integrity.

Dr. Schlotz also firmly believes in offering a patient education that is "second to none" including the presentation of multiple treatment options leading to the very positive consequence of a true INFORMED CONSENT for dental care. Sadly, Dr. Schlotz feels these principles of care are not shared by many dental offices, even in 2010.

Dr. William J. Schlotz is married and has 3 sons. His wife of 28 years, Kim, also helps out at the practice at the front desk. Their boys... John, Kyle and Britton have varying interests, but all of them have chosen College upon graduation from Kirkwood High School.

John is a recent graduate of Hope College, Holland MI. and is enrolled at UMKC School of Dentistry for the upcoming fall of 2010 class. Kyle is a senior at Truman State University. Britton is a Freshman at Auburn University.

Dr. Schlotz enjoys virtually anything sports-related. He is most especially a passionate follower of baseball, football, tennis and golf. Unfortunately (for him), he is a unrepentant CUB fan. Fortunately, this does not mean that he is anti-Cardinal. In fact, when the Cubs inevitably play their way out of contention, he can be seen proudly wearing Cardinal red.

Dr. Schlotz is a Christian and attends GreenTree Church in Kirkwood, MO.


Education & Training

1976 High School Diploma -- Minnetonka High School; Minnetonka, MN
1980 Bachelor's of Science Degree -- DePauw University; Greencastle, IN.
1985 DDS Degree -- College of Dentistry at the University of Illinois; Chicago, IL.
1985 - 1988 -- US Naval Dental Corps Residency; Camp LeJeune, N.C. - Significant training and experience in the areas of Oral Surgery, Endodontics & Restorative Dentistry while serving as a Naval Officer in the U.S. Navy
1989 -- Non-Surgical Monitored, Modulated Periodontal Treatment (using Microscope) for enhanced Periodontal Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol - International Dental Health Foundation
2003 -- Mini-Implant Surgical Placement Certification - IMTEC Corporation
2005 -- Advanced Implant Placement Surgery Certification PCC Institute (affiliation w/ Gordon Christensen new Scottsdale Center for Dentistry and Clinical Research Associates CRA)
2006 -- LANAP Laser Periodontal Therapy License (only FDA approved Laser treatment protocol for the re-growth of bone tissue)
2006 -- Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry Certification
2006 -- Invisalign (Invisible Braces) Certification
2007 -- Computer Guided 3-D Dental Implant Surgery - Implant Logic Systems
2007 -- Perio Protect Non-Surgical Gum Treatment Certification
2007 -- DOCs - Dental Organization for CONSCIOUS SEDATION (Oral Sedation) Certificate Training

Certification/Professional Memberships

Member, American Dental Association (ADA)
Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)
Member, Missouri Dental Association (MDA)
Member, Greater St. Louis Dental Society (GSLDS)
Member, World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry (WCMID)
Member, Dentists for Oral Conscious Sedation (DOCS)
Member, International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
Site Certification, State of Missouri, Deep Sedation/ General Anesthesia for Plaza Health Dentistry
Certification, State of Missouri, Oral Conscious Sedation Dentistry

Procedures

General Dentistry

  • Digital X-Rays
  • Fluoride Treatment
  • Sealants
  • Dental Exams & Cleanings
  • Dental X-Rays
  • Home Care

Cosmetic Dentistry

  • Smile Makeover
  • Dental Implants
  • Porcelain Inlays
  • Porcelain Onlays
  • Composite Fillings
  • Porcelain Crowns (Caps)
  • Porcelain Fixed Bridges
  • Porcelain Veneers
  • Lumineers
  • Tooth Whitening
  • Invisalign
  • Orthodontics

Restorative Dentistry

  • Dental Bonding
  • Dental Implants
  • Inlay Restorations
  • Onlay Restorations
  • Composite Fillings
  • Crowns (Caps)
  • Dentures & Partial Dentures
  • Fixed Bridges
  • Root Canal Therapy

Sedation Dentistry

  • Oral
  • General Anesthesia

Periodontal Treatment

  • Periodontal Treatment Options
  • LANAP - Laser Gum Treatment
  • All Lasers are Not Created Equal
  • LANAP - Articles and Media
  • Perio Protect
  • Antibiotic Treatment

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

  • Apicoectomy
  • Dental Implants
  • Bone Grafting
  • Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
  • Corrective Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery)
  • Dental Implants
  • Facial Trauma Reconstruction
  • Impacted Canines
  • Oral Pathology
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
  • Sleep Apnea
  • TMJ (Tempro-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction)
  • Wisdom Teeth Extractions
  • Bone Grafting
  • Bruxism
  • Crown Lengthening
  • Gum & Jawbone Corrective Treatments
  • Gum Grafting
  • Gum Recession
  • Oral Cancer Exam
  • Periodontal Scaling & Root Planing
  • Pocket Irrigation
  • Pocket Reduction Surgery
  • Prophylaxis (Teeth Cleaning)
  • Regenerative Procedures
  • Ridge Modification
  • Sinus Augmentation
  • Soft Tissue Grafting