Ross Schulte, DDSDr. Ross Schulte grew up in Milbank, South Dakota. He majored in microbiology at South Dakota State University before graduating from the University of Nebraska dental school in 1997. He has been practicing in the area since 2002 and continues his education several times a year. Dr. Schulte is a member of the American Dental Association and the South Dakota Dental Association, and he has advanced training in dental implants.
Outside of the office, Dr. Schulte is married to Aimee, a practicing optometrist right next door to our office. Together, they have five children. Dr. Schulte enjoys hunting, fishing and being by the water.
Erika Zink, DDSAs an undergraduate, Dr. Erika Zink double majored in biology and microbiology with a minor in chemistry at South Dakota State University, graduating in 2000. She then graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry in 2004. Dr. Zink has been practicing in the area for over 15 years and continues her education each year. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Orthodontic Society, the Watertown Dental Society and the South Dakota Dental Association. Her advanced training includes straight-wire orthodontics, Invisalign clear aligners and Six Month Smiles.
Dr. Zinks goal as a dentist is to help every patient feel comfortable and reduce their dental anxiety. She aims to treat all patients as family and help improve their dental health through the latest technology and treatment options.
Dr. Zink is a native of Brookings, South Dakota. She is married to her husband, Ryan, who is a fifth grade teacher and head tennis coach, and they have two daughters, Raeanna and Ellie, and one son, Kaden. Dr. Zinks hobbies include traveling, running, hiking, baking and spending time with family.
Grant S. Titze, DDS Dr. Grant Titze graduated from SDSU in 1977 and majored in biology and minored in chemistry in the pre-dental curriculum. He then attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry and graduated in 1981. He returned to Watertown following graduation and has been practicing in the area for over 38 years. Dr. Titze proudly continues his education each year and is a member of the American Dental Association, the Watertown Dental Society, the South Dakota Dental Association and the International College of Dentists as an ICD Fellow.
Dr. Titze is a second-generation dentist who has always been involved in organized dentistry and its leadership. His father, Leo Titze, practiced in Watertown from 1952 to 1986, during which Dr. Grant Titze had the privilege of practicing with him from 1981 to 1986. Dr. Titze is also a past president of the SDDA and a current delegate to the national ADA.