A native of the area, Dr. Hafner grew up on his familys ranch south of Ludlow, SD. To this day, if you dont find him in the dental office, you will find him on the ranch. Dr. Hafner attended Chadron State College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology before attending the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, NE. Dr. Hafner and his wife, Caitlin, returned to the area after completion of his Doctorate in Dental Surgery at UNMC. Working as an associate for the first year and a half after dental school gave Dr. Hafner an incredible amount of experience prior to taking over for Dr. Bonnie Anderson after her retirement. Dr. Hafner is passionate about dentistry, his patients and learning new techniques and procedures to better care for our area. Offering services such as endodontics, implant placement and restoring, surgical extractions, and treatment of complex cases, Dr. Hafner thrives on bringing the best to Bowman and the surrounding areas!Dr. Hafner and his wife, Caitlin, are thrilled to be a part of the Bowman community and want to thank all the wonderful patients and community members who have made them feel right at home!

Growing up in small town Nebraska, Dr. Jacquot-Hafner knew that rural life was in her future, and meeting her husband, Weston, in dental school sealed the deal. Dr. Jacquot is a native of Valentine, Nebraska, attended college at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, and completed her Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, NE. Dr. Jacquot has a passion for continually learning more about the expansive and ever changing field of dentistry. For the first year and a half of her career, Dr. Jacquot was an associate in Montana, where she was able to work with a mentor and learn new techniques, as well as have hands on experience with many new technologies. This gave Dr. Jacquot a great vision for when she and her husband, Weston, transitioned into dental office owners in February of 2018. Dr. Jacquot is passionate about comprehensive and preventative care for patients, as well as rebuilding smiles with full arch reconstruction. Dr. Jacquot has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education to help bring new services to the area, including full arch reconstruction, occlusion, Botox treatment, orthodontics, and sleep dentistry.

At the core of our dental practice is a friendly team of professionals that are dedicated to your utmost comfort and optimal oral health. We view each patient as a unique individual, and tailor each treatment to your specific needs. As part of our commitment to providing close, personalized attention to every patient, we want to encourage patient communication. Please know that we are here to provide outstanding patient care, and that we value the trust you have placed in us.

Kelsey has worked with Dakota Dental Center since August 2018 as our office coordinator. She also assists in the sterile lab. Kelsey is newly married to her husband Nevada and they have a cat named Henry. Kelsey is a Bowman native and enjoys camping and gardening.

Shalee is our registered Dental Hygienist. She earned her Bachelor of Biology degree from Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD. Shalee then attended Sheridan College in 2012 and graduated with a Bachelors of Dental Hygiene from University of Wyoming. She worked for 5 years under Dr. Anderson and has worked at Dakota Dental Center since opening in February of 2018. Shalees family consists of her husband and high school sweetheart Jeff, son Jaden, and border collie Maci. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping and boating, home renovations, photography, and landscaping. Shalee grew up in Scranton and now lives with her husband on a family ranch south of Lodgepole, SD.

Dawn is one of our registered dental assistants and has been working with Dakota Dental Center since they took over in February 2018 and before that, Dr. Bonnie Anderson for 14 years. She has a combined total of 26 years working as a dental assistant! Dawn has been married to Tony for 33 years and they have a daughter named Amber who is going to school for dental assisting. They have 2 house cats, Hotrod and Spooks. She enjoys gardening, yard work and has several collector cars. She likes to attend local cars shows with her family. Dawn was born and raised in Bowman ND.

Bobbi is our sterile lab technician who along with those duties is also a dental assistant and takes care of the office ordering. Bobbi attended Bismarck State College for Business/Massage Therapy. She is working towards being certified as a dental assistant. She has worked with Dakota Dental Center since August 2018. She has a husband named Marshall, a son Jase, a daughter Halle and a corgi Moose. Her hobbies include attending her husband and sons motocross practices and races. Her husband runs the local motocross track. She also enjoys gardening, camping and lots of nail painting and make up with her daughter. Bobbi grew up on a farm south of Reeder.

Paige is another of our registered dental assistants who has been with us since 2018. She attended NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND for two years and graduated in 2018 with her Associates degree in Dental Assisting. While in school, Paige came back to Bowman and interned with Bonnie Anderson. Paige is from Bowman and recently married Hank. She enjoys spending time with her cats and gardening.