Join us at our main office at the Two Rivers Business Park in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. This beautiful facility is built to the latest standards and incorporates the most advanced technologies in surgical and information technology. Our main office allows the most efficient and advanced care in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the region.
Dr. Norby grew up in the western United States, completing his undergraduate education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and dental school at the University of Maryland.Following five years of extensive oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Dr. Norby now enjoys performing the full scope of contemporary oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Norby joined the practice of Oral Surgery & Implant Specialists in July 2011. Dr. Norby is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, the Iowa Dental Society and the Sioux City Dental Society. He serves on the medical staffs at St. Lukes Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center, Pierce Street SDS, the Siouxland Surgery Center and Orange City Hospital.
Dr. Jeffrey Dean is a graduate of Creighton University School of Dentistry and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed an oral maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern/ Parkland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Dean was an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program at Loma Linda University in Southern California.
Dr. Dean is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, for whom he is former board examiner. He is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the American College of Surgery, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He is also a member of the Iowa and South Dakota Societies of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, and local chapters of the American College of Surgeons and Dental and Medical Societies.
Dr. Jeffrey Dean is known for his multiple publications and contributions to the field of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. He is involved humanitarian causes including craniofacial and cleft surgery in Peru. Dr. Dean enjoys many outdoor activities, but most of all, spending free time with his wife Nancy, his children and grandchildren.
Dr. Nathan Phillips was born and raised in Lake Jackson, TX. He graduated from Brazoswood High School and is a proud Buc Alumni. Dr. Phillips attended the University of Houston and studied Biology and Psychology. He achieved early acceptance into the University of Texas Dental Brand in Houston and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2004. Following dental school, Dr. Phillips accepted a commission in the United States Army and was assigned to Ft. Lewis, WA. While in the Service, he completed a 1 year advanced education in general dentistry where he developed a love for oral surgery. Continuing his studies, he completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in 2010, which included a 4 month facial trauma rotation at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, TX. Dr. Phillips joined Oral Surgery & Implant Specialists in the summer of 2017. Dr. Phillips is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association and the Sioux City Dental Society. He serves on the medial staffs at Unity Point-St. Lukes, Mercy Medical Center, and the Siouxland Surgery Center.
Our surgical assistants pride themselves in providing our patients with comfort throughout their procedure, treating them with respect and the utmost integrity. Our registered and certified dental assistants are up to date on all OSHA and Basic Life Support requirements. If you are concerned about your surgery or treatment, ask and they will explain it to you in terms you can understand.
Our modern facility allows us to offer the latest computer technology to make your visit as easy as possible. They are here to answer any questions you may have in hopes of making your experience with Oral Surgery & Implant Specialists more comprehensive and pleasant.
Claudea Vargas is originally from Chicago but also lived in Miami Beach where she learned about dentistry through her grandparents. They owned their own dental lab where she learned about dentures, models and the smell of acrylic at an early age. Claudea graduated the Western Iowa Tech dental assisting program in 1999. She taught Spanish for the Dental Team at WIT and at the Orange City Hospital. She was a part of the Dental Assisting Advisory Committee at WIT. She started working at Oral Surgery & Implant Specialists in 2000. Since then Claudea has been instrumental in providing help to the Dental Implant restorative dentists and organizing Dental Implant seminars and meetings. She is BLS certified, completed OMAAP in 2006, mandatory reporter, CDA, RDA, and Advanced Dental Assistant. She has been the Internal Dental Implant Coordinator since 2004. Claudea enjoys crafts and is the mother of two and grandmother one.
