Dr. Zachary Beecroft was born in northwestern Iowa and grew up near Madison, South Dakota with his parents and younger brother. After graduating from Madison High School, he completed a Bachelor of Arts Chemistry Degree, with honors, from Augustana College (1999) in Sioux Falls, SD. Then, he lived and worked in Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan for 4 years as an English conversation instructor. In 2009, Dr. Beecroft finished his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in Minneapolis, MN. In the spring of 2013, he opened his own dental practice in Sioux Falls called First Class Dental Care. In addition, Dr. Beecroft is a licensed private pilot, which inspired his aviation-themed office, complete with actual seats from an airplane. Patients feel welcomed into First-Class comfort and care, as if taking a dental vacation!
Dr. Beecroft strongly believes in continuing education and is an active member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), South Dakota Dental Association (SDDA) and American Dental Association (ADA).
Dr. Beecroft and his beautiful family live in Sioux Falls and are thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful, growing community. They enjoy spending time together, playing soccer, riding bikes, swimming, traveling, eating sushi, and of course, flying when the weather is nice.
Dr.EvanAugustyn is from Lincoln, NE and lived there all the way through high school. After completing high school, Dr. Augustyn went on to attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK). While at UNK, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) Fraternity where he held positions on the executive and standards board and was granted early alumni status to become a chapter advisor. Alongside that, Dr. Augustyn was a member of many honors programs including Mortar Board and performed chemical research in honor of his late grandfather in an undergraduate lab that focused on creating medicine for Alzheimers research. Dr. Augustyn graduated from UNK a semester early with a Bachelor of Science Chemistry Degree (2016). He then went on to attend Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, NE and graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) in 2021. Shortly after graduation, Dr. Augustyn joined Dr. Beecrofts practice at First Class Dental Care and has enjoyed the opportunity to work with Dr. Beecroft and the team.
Dr. Augustyn enjoys all aspects of dentistry and had an extensive dental education at Creighton where he treated patients of all ages and backgrounds. He enjoys getting to know patients and being able to serve their needs to improve not only their oral health but also overall health. Dr. Augustyn is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA) and South Dakota Dental Association (SDDA).
Dr. Augustyn wanted to stay within the Midwest upon graduation and set his sights specifically on Sioux Falls. He enjoys many outdoor recreational activities including working out, golfing, fishing, and would like to get back into hunting. Dr. Augustyn was an athlete growing up and participated in sports such as soccer, football, baseball, and most significantly wrestling. He wrestled for 14 years but had to retire from the sport after many accumulated injuries and surgeries. Dr. Augustyn is from Nebraska and is a massive Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. He follows Nebraska Football, Wrestling, and Womens Volleyball, but enjoys talking about anything Nebraska or college athletics in general. He is excited to see you smile and to help with your oral health care here at First Class Dental Care.