Dr. Angela Pinkerton was raised in small town Kentucky and started her career in dentistry after graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in 2000 by serving in the United States Navy. As a naval officer, she cared for active duty and family members in Norfolk Virginia, mainland Japan, Soeul Korea, and Okinawa. She alsoreceived an Advanced Education in General Dentistry in 2001 and completed her residency in Pediatric Dentistry at Indiana University and Riley Whitcomb Childrens Hospital in Indianapolis in 2004 during her time in the service.
With three children and a yearning to be rooted in a community, Dr. Pinkerton separated from the military. Having the ability to choose anywhere in the United States to live, she chose Durango to be her family's new home. Beautiful mountains, historic value, a river to kayak, and amazing community members in Durango are hard to resist!
Dr. Pinkerton associated with Dr. Larry Suazo and Dr. Doug Holmes under Animas Pediatric Dental Group and in 2012, she purchased the Durango office from the parent company to establish Durango Kids Pediatric Dentistry.
Like most Durangotangs, Dr. Pinkerton enjoys four seasons of outdoor activities; whether it is skiing at Purgatory, music festivals in Telluride, art galleries in town, or floating the Animas River. She is very active in the Colorado Dental Association and was the San Juan Basin Dental Society President for 3 years.