At Advance Dental, Dr. Stangebye has been proudly providing dental care for the Granger, Mishawaka and South Bend, Indiana areas for over 31 years. Dr. Stangebye and his dental team are dedicated to providing you and your family with highest quality of dentistry available, in a warm and welcoming environment. They are dedicated to making sure each visit is as pleasant and stress free as possible. They are professionally trained to provide emergency dental care, routine dental check-ups and cleanings, cosmetic dentistry, oral conscious sedation and much more. They truly believe going to the dentist will have a new meaning for you after your visit at their office!
Dr. Ronald Stangebye is a native of northwest Indiana. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Purdue University in electrical engineering before pursuing his dental career at Indiana University School of Dentistry. Over the past 31 years, he has built a practice here in Michiana that is focused on the latest advances in dentistry in a comfortable, personalized environment. Dr.Stangebye has a special interest in helping those who have lost their natural teeth, reclaim their smile, whether it be a single tooth or entire mouth replacement. He also specializes in using Oral Conscious Sedation to ensure patients that are fearful of the dentist have a positive experience and receive the dental care they need without their dental fears holding them back.
Dr. Stangebye is a member of the American Dental Association, the Indiana Dental Association, the Northern Indiana Dental Association, the American Academy of Facial Esthethics,anda fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is a graduate of the Misch International Institute for Implantology. In 2003, Dr. Stangebye was certified in Oral Conscious Sedation, he has been successfully using it ever since. He has also been certified in intravenous sedation since 2005.
Dr. Stangebye, his wife and four children have enjoyed living in the Michiana area for over 31 years. Dr. Stangbye 's family is starting to grow! He and his wife, Sue enjoy their 5 grandchildren, Gwendy, Bruce, Lars, Imelda Joy and Henry. He enjoys spending as much time with them as he can. He also loves playing with their Newfoundland, Thor, as well as rescuing and caring for homeless cats. He enjoys the outdoors, motorcycling, rock climbing, hiking and traveling with his family. He also enjoys going to estate sales and antiquing with his wife. Most recently, his family has enjoyed working through 'escape rooms' together.
Dentistry is always evolving. Dr. Stangebye is continuously participating in continuing education classes in order to stay current with the latest advances in that Dentistry has to offer. Dr. Stangebye invites you become part of his dental family that is conveniently located in the heart of Granger, IN, near the Heritage Square shopping center.
Dr. Stangebyes clinical staff are specially trained and dedicated to practicing the highest quality of dentistry available. They greet their patients with a smile and make their visit as comfortable as possible. Sara, Janine, Tamara, and Vicki have over 109 years combined in the dental field and play an integral role as expanded function dental assistants in the procedures to ensure that the patient's experience is a positive one.
Our hygienists provide our patients with their 'Gentle Dental' cleaning! Melissa, Amy, and Vicki take great pride in educating patients on maintaining their smiles for a lifetime. Many of our patients have known their personal hygienist at our office for years and look forward to their cleaning not only to get their teeth sparkling clean, but also to spend time with these fun and energetic people!
All our staff are fully trained and educated in dentistry, as well as CPR. They are fully trained to respond to any emergency.Advance Dental owns an AED (automatic electronic defibrillator), and each room has oxygen supplied. Each staff member participates in continuing education courses that comply with the ADA and CDC guidelines, including OSHA and HIPPA training. Our office continues to take extra precautions to keep our patients safe. Rest assured you are always in capable hands!