For more than 40 years, our office has served patients of all ages in the Portage and Kalamazoo communities. This commitment to excellent care remained strong when Dr. Paul vanLonkhuyzen, DDS joined Courtside Dental in 2016 in place of Dr. Saewert.

Our team of professional dental hygienists, assistants, and administrators love interacting with patients every day and relaying useful oral care tips. Once you sit down in the dental chair, you can rest assured youre in good hands.

Its much more important for us to have open dialogue with each of our patients and truly listen to what they desire. Our judgment-free dental staff is dedicated to caring for you and your family members throughout your time at Courtside Dental.

Aside from providing quality services, a huge component of practicing dentistry is connecting with your patients. There has to be a sense of trust present with every visit for a dental partnership to survive.

At Courtside Dental, Dr. Paul vanLonkhuyzen, DDS wants you to feel comfortable from the moment you sit down in the dental chair to when you wave goodbye for the day. Dentistry should not be feared and it is Dr. Pauls goal to put your nerves at ease.

Paul D. vanLonkhuyzen, DDS, joined Courtside Dental in 2016 with a commitment to our patients: continue delivering excellent care. Paul is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and a native of Kalamazoo. He resides in Portage with his wife Katie, two sons, and four dogs.

Dr. Paul understands that your smile is the backbone of your social interactions. After all, it is generally the first thing people notice about you when first meeting. Because of this, he wants to make sure you feel confident about your teeth.

Courtside Dental prioritizes preventive care and efforts to maintain healthy teeth. For those wanting more, Dr. Paul and his staff also offer cosmetic dentistry services such as porcelain veneers and cosmetic bonding.

Restorative dentistry and specialty dental services round out the offerings at Courtside Dental to provide patients with relief from bruxism, gum disease, and missing teeth. Whatever your needs are, Dr. Paul and his team have you covered.

At Courtside Dental, we are one big family that is passionate about the world of dentistry. Each of our staff members is highly knowledgeable about a wide variety of dental procedures and takes pride in being a friendly face for patients.

Jill studied at the Indiana University of South Bend and has been in dentistry for 14 years. Her favorite two things about her job are getting to know her patients and helping them with their oral health and her coworkers!

Originally from South Bend, IN, Jill and her husband Roy have three daughters, Melissa, Emily, and Carly, and one son-in-law Devin. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, exercise, going to wineries, and spending time with her family.

Kristi got her Dental Assisting certificate in 1993, her Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene in 2001 and has been in the dentistry field for 24 years. Kristis favorite thing about her job is the patients. From getting to know them, to seeing them overcome fears, and then their dental transformations, she loves every step of the journey.

Kristi and Dan, her husband of 16 years, live in the Texas Township area with their four children Ben, Lilli, Megan and Ryan. She enjoys cooking delicious meals, baking tasty treats, and weekends at their family cottage.

Mary began her schooling at Western Michigan University for her prerequisites and then transferred to KVCC where she graduated with her Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene. She has been working in dentistry for 30 years, with 27 of them being at Courtside Dental. It is Marys mission to provide her patients with excellent care and educate them on good oral hygiene.

Mary and her husband of 24 years, Chad, live in Mattawan. They have a son, Mitch, who is a Junior at Western Michigan University and a daughter, Maddy, who attends Mattawan High. Mary enjoys group fitness classes as well as traveling, especially to Greece where she has many relatives.

Jacque graduated from KVCC and has spent almost 20 years in the dental field. Her personal mission is to make a difference in every patients oral health, even if its just explaining the need for flossing.

Jacque is a native of the Plainwell area and loves spending time with her parents, brother Scott, her niece Courtney, and great nieces Mallory and Sidney. Jacque likes to travel and is very active outdoors often enjoying volleyball, playing in the lake, a good softball game, or going to the gym.

Angie earned her Registered Dental Hygienist degree from Mott Community College in Flint, MI. Shes been in the field for more than 26 years and loves every minute of it! It is her passion to help people achieve optimal oral health through building great relationships with her patients.

Originally from Marine City, MI, Angie and her husband Rich live in the Paw Paw area with two daughters, Amanda and Amber, step-son, Austin and step-daughter, Hannah. In her spare time, she enjoys snow skiing, boating, snowmobiling, and spending time with her family.

Tyn studied at both KVCC and Everest in pursuit of her dental education. She has been working professionally since 2012 and loves every minute of it. Tyn truly enjoys helping her patients with any and all dental care and loves working with people chairside.

Carly is an amazing addition to the staff at Courtside Dental. Her passion and care for patients is evident in her interaction with them. She loves the before and after, and takes great care to comfort patients and help them overcome dental fears.

Carly and her husband Devin live in Portage with their two dogs, Kobe and Kane. At home, she enjoys keeping fit, playing with her dogs, cooking, baking delicious treats, and traveling/camping with her husband.