Dr. Craven has dedicated over 19 years to providing families in his community with quality dental care for a lifetime of healthy, beautiful smiles! He places great emphasis on being an honest, gentle, caring dentist who treats his patients, not just their teeth.

Dr. Craven graduated high school in Excelsior Springs and went on to Columbia, MO for his undergraduate studies. At the University of Missouri he graduated with honors with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He received his dental degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. Since graduation, he has attended numerous continuing education classes to keep up to date on the latest technologies and procedures.

Dr. Whitehead is grateful to be here in Excelsior Spring to provide dental care to this community. For the past 7 years Dr. Whitehead has been treating the underserved populations in northwestern Missouri and southeastern Iowa and loved helping those patients to increase their oral health and to become more successful in life.

Dr. Whitehead grew up in the deserts and mountains of southeastern Utah. He studied Biochemistry as the College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University before moving to the midwest for dental school. He received his dental degree from the University of Iowa.

Dr. Trent Finley was born in Texas but spent most of his childhood in central New Mexico. At the age of19, Dr. Finley went on to serve a two-year church mission in the northern states of Honduras where heserved the people and taught them about his faith--becoming fluent in the Spanish along the way. It wasduring his service there that Dr. Finley was introduced to a medical brigade that caused him to pursue acareer in dentistry.

After returning to the United States in 2011, Dr. Finley attended Brigham Young University- Idaho wherehe would meet his spouse, Ashley, and earn his Associates degree. In 2016, Dr. Finley received hisBachelors degree and graduated with honors from Columbia College. He later went on to graduate withhis Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Dentistry. In theinterest of learning more advanced procedures, Dr. Finley completed a one-year residency at TrumanMedical Center-Lakewood where he acquired specialized skills in intravenous sedation, dental implants,complex exodontia, cosmetic and therapeutic botox injections, and full-mouth rehabilitations. During hisresidency, Dr. Finley also went on to complete a two-year certificate program from the University ofCentral Missouri in Spanish for Healthcare Professionals.

Dr. Finley is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, theAcademy of General Dentistry, the Academy of LDS Dentists, and the American Academy of CosmeticDentistry. Dr. Finley has completed hundreds of continuing education hours to stay current with thelatest trends and modern advances in dentistry and is currently working on earning his Fellowship in theAcademy of General Dentistry: a prestigious distinction among general dentists.Dr. Finley has three wonderful children, Rory, Tanner, and Aiden. In his spare time, he enjoys working onhis professional photography and videography projects, going on bike rides with his family, and doingintense workouts at the gym.

Pam has been with our dental practice for 30 years. She is a Registered Dental Hygienist and graduated from Johnson County Community College in 1988 with an Associate in Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.

Barb began her dental career at 15 years old working at a local dental office in a nearby small town after school. At a young age, she considered herself as one of those 'crazy kids that just knew what they wanted to do when they grew up.' At the dental office, she would work both front and back office with helping the team finish up their day. Then she would stay after closing to clean and get ready for the next day. Eventually, she worked her way up to become a dental assistant. During the day Barb worked full time as an assistant and in the evenings she took night classes to prepare her for Dental Hygiene school. After saving up, she was able to apply to the Dental Hygiene program at Johnson County Community College. Barb is now proud to say she has been practicing Dental Hygiene for over 20 years now and still enjoying it!

Barb joined our team in the summer of 2018. Her favorite part of her career has been the people. Barb truly enjoys building relationships with her patients and being apart of our dental team. Everyone who sits in Barb's chair is a person first and a patient second. She likes to cater to her treatment for each person as an individual like they are a member of her own family.

In 2001 Barb was blessed to have married her supportive husband. Together they share 3 busy and fun-filled kids. As a family, they enjoy taking their camper on trips, local and out of state. Barb and her family also savor their downtime just hanging out at home and spending time together.

Barbara joined our practice in June of 2019. She is a registered dental hygienist that graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene in 1989. Barb has been in the dental field since 1981 as a receptionist and a certified dental assistant.

Amanda is originally from a small town south of Wichita, KS, but has called Kansas City home for the last 10 years. She graduated from UMKC School of Dentistry with her Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene in 2014. Amanda loves getting to know all of her patients, and help alleviate their fear and anxieties of a dental office. She is a wife to a wonderful husband and mother to a beautiful, independent, baby girl. They look forward to building their dream home on their 10 acres in Lawson, and raising their family in this great community.

Dawn has been with the practice since the fall of 2017. She has earned her bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene at UMKC in 1984. Dawn loves meeting new patients' and helping every patient maintain their dental health. In her spare time she enjoys raising and showing her quarter horses, attending drag races, and sailing along the North Carolina coast with her Fianc.

Jordan is a 2016 graduate from Platte County High School . She attended Summit Dental Assisting Academy and has been working with Dr. Whitehead and our office since January 2020. In her down time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and her dog. During the summer Jordan loves spending the day on the lake.

Taylor is a graduate of Excelsior Springs High School.Taylor has been with our office since June of 2020. She loves to hang out with friends, watch Netflix, and spend time with family. In the future Taylor plans on becoming a hygienist.

Kari was born and raised in Lawrence Kansas, she has over 15 years of experience in the dental field. Kari has been with Excelsior Springs Family Dentistry since 2009. She recently accepted the role of Office Manager, and is excited to grow with the practice. Kari plans on furthering her education in office management and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Kristen joined the practice in April of 2019. She has worked the dental field for eight years. Kristen has been married to her high school sweetheart for 19 years, they have two children and reside here in Excelsior Springs.