Dr. Luderitz graduated from Montana State University, Billings, where he majored in biology and minored in chemistry. While he was at MSU, he was a recipient of academic scholarships two years in a row. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2001 from the University of Minnesota. He also completed a two-year program in advanced clinical training in temporomandibular disorder and orofacial pain. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Ninth District Dental Society and American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
I went into dentistry because of a long-time love of science and working with my hands. I have taken many art classes from high school through college and have found that dentistry is a great way to express art. Every one of my patients has unique stories and interests, and I enjoy getting to know them and helping improve their oral and physical health.
Dr. Luderitz grew up in Baker, MT, where he pursued his love of science, cars and the outdoors. While attending MSU, he enjoyed rock climbing in Montana and Wyoming, working as a weight trainer, and playing lots of tennis. Dr. Ludertiz has four wonderful children: Tyler, Mikayla, Zach and Sydney. They share their home with Missy, a Golden Retriever, and Misha, a Siberian Husky. When time permits, Dr. Ludertiz enjoys martial arts, playing the guitar and rebuilding muscle cars. He indulges his love of the outdoors with golf, rock climbing, cycling and backpacking.
Dr. McKay Pearson is a Montana native who grew up on his family farm in Fairfield, Montana. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Health Science at Brigham Young University-Idaho, Dr. Pearson went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Pearson and his wife Ashley have three children, Brinlee, Nora and Kenison. When not practicing dentistry, Dr. Pearson enjoys playing basketball, golfing, camping, reading and spending time with his family.
At Canyon Creek Dental, we are proud to have a highly trained and talented team that works well together and with our dentists to provide you and your family with the greatest dental care possible. Our team will not only help you get the dental care you need, but they will help you through every aspect of your treatment, including finances. In short, our team is here to take care of you. We invite you to get to know our team by reviewing their biographies before visiting our dental practice in Billings, Montana.
Christina Renova Marquez Registered Dental Hygienist Christina is a first-generation college student and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2019 with her bachelors in dental hygiene. She is committed to her patients and loves educating them, helping them achieve healthy smiles and providing them with great dental experiences! As a valuable team player and bilingual hygienist, Christina is an important part of what makes Canyon Creek Dental great!
Christina is a dedicated mom to her two cats, Jimmy and Bubbles. When she is not taking care of her patients, or her cats, you can find her visiting new places, spending time with family and flossing her teeth!
Julie Schmitt Registered Dental Hygienist Julie is originally from Glendive, Montana. In 1995, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education. Following this, she attended the North Dakota State College of Science Dental Hygiene Program in Wahpeton, ND, graduating in 2000 with her dental hygiene degree. Outside of the office, Julie enjoys camping, fishing and skiing.
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Rating 4.7 out of 5 based on 15 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestMaryrose Beasley
3 years ago
The entire staff is friendly, caring and they all do great work!
Maryrose Beasley
3 years ago
The entire staff is friendly, caring and they all do great work!
Jody McCrea
7 years ago
Traveling from Chicago to Bozeman and was in extreme pain from a tooth my dentist had "fixed". Called Dr. L and he agreed to see me as I was passing through Billings. Extremely thorough in troubleshooting and finding the exact problem. Didn't even feel the shots. He fixed a major problem 2 dentists had not diagnosed. Excellent clinician. Highly recommended.
Super Mom
7 years ago
My 4 children have seen Dr. Luderitz for years. He explains every step to make them comfortable. My son is 9, and he was there today. He had a filling done. Dr. Luderitz and his team were amazing! My son got scared at first but they were great and making this experience easy, and hardly any pain at all! Because of my severe anxiety in daily life, I avoided going to a dentist. I went to him with pain..we discussed my anxiety, and he came up with a plan. I made it through relaxed and I am loving my smile again!
cheryl galarneau
7 years ago
DR Luderitz is AWESOME. He does great work, even his shots don't hurt. I feel his rates are very reasonable. Truly a caring professional who is always there when i need him Mike Galarneau
Lisa Barron
7 years ago
I have been going to Dr. Luderitz since 2006. He is not only a great guy, but an awesome dentist. On several occasions he has gone above and beyond the call of a doctor. He even came in on Super Bowl Sunday to help me!! I recommend him to everyone...he is the best!! Thanks for all you do Dr Luderitz!! Lisa Barron :)
Jesse Strack
7 years ago
I had an extremely painful tooth on the upper left side of my mouth. Obviously infected. Dr. Luderitz scheduled me for a root canal and gave me some antibiotics. The antibiotics helped and I was pain free for about two week's and then it flared back up, and with a vengence. Dr. Luderitz got me back in right away and with a dental drill and ten minutes quite literally had me as close to pain free as possible. I was so impressed I called the next day just to say how impressed I was. I wont ramble on but he is a super dentist, as well as a magician with those scary tools dentists use. I am still in awe at how he was able to get me out of a 8/10 pain scale with no anesthetic and a few minutes with a drill. He is definitely a pro and I would highly.recommend him and his staff. I might add that normally I need oral sedation for any kind of work I have done and needed nothing with dr. Luderitz.
cheryl galarneau
8 years ago
DR Luderitz is AWESOME. He does great work, even his shots don't hurt. I feel his rates are very reasonable. Truly a caring professional who is always there when i need him Mike Galarneau
Jesse Strack
8 years ago
I had an extremely painful tooth on the upper left side of my mouth. Obviously infected. Dr. Luderitz scheduled me for a root canal and gave me some antibiotics. The antibiotics helped and I was pain free for about two week's and then it flared back up, and with a vengence. Dr. Luderitz got me back in right away and with a dental drill and ten minutes quite literally had me as close to pain free as possible. I was so impressed I called the next day just to say how impressed I was. I wont ramble on but he is a super dentist, as well as a magician with those scary tools dentists use. I am still in awe at how he was able to get me out of a 8/10 pain scale with no anesthetic and a few minutes with a drill. He is definitely a pro and I would highly.recommend him and his staff. I might add that normally I need oral sedation for any kind of work I have done and needed nothing with dr. Luderitz.
Super Mom
8 years ago
My 4 children have seen Dr. Luderitz for years. He explains every step to make them comfortable. My son is 9, and he was there today. He had a filling done. Dr. Luderitz and his team were amazing! My son got scared at first but they were great and making this experience easy, and hardly any pain at all! Because of my severe anxiety in daily life, I avoided going to a dentist. I went to him with pain..we discussed my anxiety, and he came up with a plan. I made it through relaxed and I am loving my smile again!
Chris Gregory-Dove
8 years ago
I found Dr. Luderitz because of his experience with TMJ, in 2010, when I had been seriously injured in a livestock crash. The office has always been very helpful and friendly. Dr. Luderitz is an artist. He is very careful to explain options and prices. My front teeth along with my smile line were replaced by beautiful crowns. I know that he carefully worked on the way the crowns were fitted with shaping the gum line. I have moved to Florida and have been very happy with the compliments I have received from other dentists at how beautiful the work looked, that was done on my teeth. I have happily recommend friends and family to Dr. Luderitz.
Lisa Barron
8 years ago
I have been going to Dr. Luderitz since 2006. He is not only a great guy, but an awesome dentist. On several occasions he has gone above and beyond the call of a doctor. He even came in on Super Bowl Sunday to help me!! I recommend him to everyone...he is the best!! Thanks for all you do Dr Luderitz!! Lisa Barron :)
Jody McCrea
8 years ago
Traveling from Chicago to Bozeman and was in extreme pain from a tooth my dentist had "fixed". Called Dr. L and he agreed to see me as I was passing through Billings. Extremely thorough in troubleshooting and finding the exact problem. Didn't even feel the shots. He fixed a major problem 2 dentists had not diagnosed. Excellent clinician. Highly recommended.
Chris Gregory-Dove
8 years ago
I found Dr. Luderitz because of his experience with TMJ, in 2010, when I had been seriously injured in a livestock crash. The office has always been very helpful and friendly. Dr. Luderitz is an artist. He is very careful to explain options and prices. My front teeth along with my smile line were replaced by beautiful crowns. I know that he carefully worked on the way the crowns were fitted with shaping the gum line. I have moved to Florida and have been very happy with the compliments I have received from other dentists at how beautiful the work looked, that was done on my teeth. I have happily recommend friends and family to Dr. Luderitz.
Art Eichlin
9 years ago
I have been a patient of Dr. James Luderitz for the past seven years. In addition to regular, routine,dental work, I have had two bridges from Dr. Luderitz.. Both fit perfectly, and I am quite satisfied with them. Dr. Luderitz has a capable and competent staff. His prices are reasonable. I particularly like his sense of humor, which has not always been evident of some of the other dentists I have visited over the years, In summary, I am completely satisfied with Dr. Luderitz. I recommend him to you, as I have to others in the past. .
Ryan Bjornestad
9 years ago
My family and I, have been patients of Dr. Luderitz since 2012. He provides professional, affordable and honest care for all my dental needs. His staff are fabulous and the customer service is outstanding. I personally recommend his practice to anyone who is in need of an genuinely honest and caring dentist.
Bobi Wall
9 years ago
I am not happy to go to dentists like the rest of the population except Dr. Luderitz. I had months of pain, saw several dentists in the Billings area, all to no avail. Then after a specialist referred me to Dr. Luderitz he scientifically figured out the problem and fixed it. My problem did not show on X-ray but they do not always present that way. That is the same in medicine. He is a very pleasant professional, up to date on current practices, and accommodating to patient concerns. His staff is equally friendly and competent. I would not be hesitant to recommend him to everybody!
Marian Eichlin
9 years ago
I have gone to Dr. Luderitz since 2007 and found him to be an excellent dentist! He is a caring man with a wonderful office staff and there is always a pleasant atmosphere in the office. Not only is he an excellent dentist (he bonded a small chip on the corner of one of my front teeth - a task that several dentists had done, but it had never lasted long - and he did it so well that after about 5 years, it is still holding strong!), but his prices are reasonable compared to many dentists in the area. He has a good sense of humor and seems to take his time and enjoy talking to his patients. I would highly recommend him! (In response to the man who wrote in about his son being frightened by Dr. Luderitz, I sympathize with him. No one likes to see their child frightened. But I have found Dr. Luderitz to be quite fond of kids. In fact, he has donated time to treat children who were unable to afford going to the dentist. I learned many things while working for a different dentist for eight years. One is that people not only have different pain thresholds, but also have different levels of what it takes to numb up their mouths. Most people numb up easily, but a few are found, by trial and error unfortunately, to require quite a lot of numbing before it is sufficient to ease their pain. I hope you will mention that this is the case with your son, should he ever need to visit another dentist.)
Mark Bagri
10 years ago
Terrible Dentist. my son went in with what looked like a few cavities. his suggestion was to do filling and extraction. not knowing much, i agreed to it. we set up an appointment. the big day came and i prepped my son for extraction. explained him the process, showed him a few youtube clips. the doctor came in and gave him some numbing injections and started his procedures. My son went into a crying fit. He was in a lot of pain and he kept saying that hes in alot of pain. never seen him cry so much. I asked the doc what doing wrong with the procedure... his response was he didnt realize the seriousness of my sons cavities and apologized.then, during the procedure, he had to give my son 3 extra injections to numb his mouth. and after that my son was ok. But not after the 1st tooth was already extracted. All that pain and suffering... for what? why not put an 8 yr old under for a rough procedure like this? how can you not know that his cavities are serious when you have all the xrays??? worst dentists ever. As a father, i was helpless. for the 1st time in 8 yrs, i couldnt do anything when my son was crying out of pain. Would not recommend James Luderitz even to the worst enemy. NOW my son is super scared of dentists.
Jennifer Golay
10 years ago
I would highly recommend Dr. Luderitz as a dentist. He was patient, kind, and thorough with both me and my children. I particularly appreciate his careful way with my boys. Both my children can get very nervous going to the dentist and Dr. Luderitz helps make them feel at ease.
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