Dr. John Shoemaker III was born and raised in Dallas Texas. He graduated from Southwestern Union College in Keene, Texas and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Loma Linda University Dental School in 1981. He is a member of the American Dental Association and Texas Dental Association and is board certified. He is a fellow of the Misch International Implant Institute. As of September 2019, he is 1 of 44 dentists in Texas and 1 of 1,299 World Wide dentists with Diplomate status with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Dr Shoemaker has been performing implant dentistry in his practice for more than 27 years. He is one of the first dentists to go through the advanced implant dentistry training at the Misch International Implant Institute and has been personally trained by Dr. Carl Misch, the founder of that institute. Dr. Misch is known as a world-renown implantologist, clinician, author and teacher in implants for more than 35 years. Dr. Shoemakers extended experience in the academic aspects of implant dentistry as well as the hands on experience he receives every time he trains with Misch International Implant Institute, has allowed Dr. Shoemaker to not only keep up to date in the ever changing field of implant surgery, but has allowed him to bring many of these new developments to Texoma for the exclusive treatment of his dental patients.
In September 2018, Dr Shoemaker had the honor and privilege to present at the International World Congress of Oral Implantologists in Las Vegas. He has been asked to help write the new American Board of Oral Implantology exam for upcoming Implantologists. Dr. Shoemaker continues to travel in and out of the state to perform advanced implant surgery and training every year.
For 18 years, he worked closely with the Womens Crisis Center of Sherman in restoring not only the smiles of abused women but their lives as well. Dr. Shoemaker, in 1998, was nationally featured and recognized by Time Magazine and talk show host, Maureen OBoyle. Ron Clark, Texas House of Representative District 62 also sent a Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives acknowledging his service to the community. The Sherman Democrat and Dallas Morning News featured articles about his years of service to the women in the Sherman community.
Dr Shoemaker enjoys playing golf, weight training, snowboarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, bird watching, fishing, playing the guitar and singing. He enjoys the Sabbath and taking time to keep his connection with God strong.
Dr. Shoemaker and his professional, friendly staff not only provide you with the best service available but also with health-focused options options that will not only allow you to keep your smile for a lifetime but your health as well.
Stephanie is a Fellow of the Dental Implant Auxiliary and Registered Dental Assistant. She makes her patients treatment visits comfortable while guiding them through their dental care from start to finish and enjoys answering any questions they might have. She finds assisting with surgeries, implant or otherwise to be most rewarding. She has been a hospital surgery assistant and a registered dental assistant for more than 20 years. She also served as a medic in the Navy for 8 years. Her Credentials include: Certified Implant Auxiliary, ADLS, AED Certification, HIPAA Certification, CPR Certification, Radiology Certification, N2O Certification and she is a Texas State Board Registered Dental Assistant. Stephanie appreciates being part of such a caring professional dental office. She is a wonderful asset to our office using her knowledge to enhance our patient care in every possible way. Her organizational skills keep our clinical staff functioning at its best. Her free time is spent exercising and relaxing with her two dachshund dogs. She also finds time spent with her children and their families special.
Toni is one of our Registered Dental Assistants. She is a kind and caring person who is always willing to help patients in any way she can. Toni graduated from Dental Assisting school in October 2020. Her credentials include: health care CPR and AED certification, HIPPA and OSHA compliant. She is a Texas State Board Registered Dental Assistant. Toni is always trying to make our patients feel comfortable and well informed during their visits. She treats every patient like a member of our family. She loves working with the staff and brings laughter to the room. Toni enjoys spending time with her loved ones and is actively involved with youth sports and Church activities.
Cheryl, our Registered Dental Hygienist, graduated from Texas Womens University in May 1998. Her skills will help you maintain healthy gum and bone support to keep your teeth for a lifetime. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association and Texas Dental Hygienists. Her credentials include healthcare providers CPR & AED certification, N2O Monitoring, OSHA and HIPPA certifications. She participates in continuing education and research regarding periodontal therapies and comprehensive dental health. She enjoys working with Dr. Shoemaker and his wonderful, friendly, professional staff and treating our patients as family.
Taby has worked for major insurance companies for the last 6 years and has over 10 years of experience in customer service. She specializes in insurance billing and claims. She is happy to help answer any insurance questions for our customers. She is CPR and AED certified. Her hobbies include spending time with her family and being a dog mom to four rescues, working in her vegetable garden, and backpacking.
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Rating 4.4 out of 5 based on 45 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestAmy Davison
a year ago
The doctor and all of the staff are sweet and caring. I highly recommend them. The services are affordable. The atmosphere of the office is outstanding. I would recommend 10 stars if it would let me.
Brian Davison
a year ago
Dr. Shoemaker and his staff are great. Great atmosphere as well as the quality of work. I highly recommend his services.
Lorna Pearson
a year ago
Dr. Shoemaker and his staff are AMAZING! I recently switch to Dr. Shoemaker and they make you feel so welcome during your whole visit. Dr. Shoemaker is definitely one of the top dentists in Grayson County. He is very informative and you can tell he really cares about his patients and is passionate about what he does. I cannot say enough great things about his front desk staff, they are just wonderful. He should be very proud of the team he has working at his office. Thanks Dr. Shoemaker & staff for always providing excellent dental services.
Krystle Bloodworth
a year ago
Dr. Shoemaker and his staff are incredibly rude. I would not recommend this office to anyone. Dr. Shoemaker did not listen to my concerns for my son. He had an attitude at my son for having his phone, due to being very nervous at the dental office. After our visit, we chose to seek a different dentist. When I called to get my sons X-rays sent to new dental office the office manager thought she was speaking to the new dental office. She said "good luck with him and his mom!" She proceeded to talk major trash about my son and myself, TO ME!!! I have had major health issues and my sons dental work has been put off. We were seeking a dentist to get everything worked on but to be treated in such a way was heartbreaking. I proceeded to tell her she was talking to me and how rude that was! She hung up on me. So unprofessional and disrespectful. The new dental office was amazing and understanding. The office does not know how to file dental insurance and was all about the MONEY!
Sarah Deegalle
a year ago
Shout out to Tabitha at Dr.Shoemakers office, she is always so helpfull. Thank you !!
b b
a year ago
Taby is a Very Helpful energetic person . Has a great personality.
Elizabeth Hays
a year ago
working with the insurance coordinator Tabitha made it a smooth and easy process to understand just what my financial responsibility will be.
ScaredSilly
a year ago
I have been to So Many Dentists in my life, and DDS. Shoemaker (I call him Dr.) Is the Greatest! Dr. Shoemaker not only is he Highly Skilled, but has a Wonderful Personality! His hands are Steady, and his eyes are Keen!. Dr. Shoemaker has replaced one of my Empty slots, with an Implant, and I am So, So Happy! Now, for the other side of my palette. I Absolutely Love Dr. Shoemaker so Much, and Trust in the Whole Team, that I brought my Granddaughter who was old enough to be seen. Her first visit was so Amazing, and they put her right at ease! All of the Ladies who work in Dr. Shoemaker's office are Professional, and Friendly. You will be put right at ease! I Absolutely know that you are going to be So Happy with DDS. Shoemaker, and the Amazing Team he was able to put together! You Will Not be Disappointed, and you Will Leave with a Gorgeous Smile!
Ernest Chaney
2 years ago
I have been going to Dr. Shoemaker for my dental needs for over 30 years, the staff has always been great, and Dr. Shoemaker has always been very professional while taken the time to explain what he is doing and why. I would recommend Dr. Shoemaker to anyone that is looking for a dentist that cares.So if your ready to improve your smile give Dr. Shoemaker a visit you will love the results.
Crystal Flatt
2 years ago
Went to him for tooth pain and found out I needed some wisdom teeth pulled and of course cleaning.... I don't see a dentist regularly I just don't but he did not make me feel bad for not... he took care of me went back cause it was still hurting he discovered a fractured tooth got me in immediately to remove it.... staff is all friendly and very helpful.... love my experience with Dr shoemaker and his staff
Briana Collins
2 years ago
I visited Dr. Shoemaker's office after being told by another dentist that the best option for my tooth was to pull it. Dr. Shoemaker said he was going to save that tooth and he did just that. I have never liked going to the dentist, but I will say I have never felt so comfortable in a dentist office. The beautiful ladies up front, Tabitha (Tabby) and Sandi, are extremely helpful and so easy to talk to. They answer any and all of my questions and have made my experience a breeze. Their hygienist, Cheryl (I apologize if that's incorrect spelling), is amazing, as well. I absolutely love it there and would recommend Dr. Shoemaker and his amazing staff any day.
Pam Stinson
2 years ago
Update to my May 2020 review: It's been several months since the insurance company finally agreed that Dr. Shoemaker was attempting to bill for a second lower denture and that he should not be billing us the difference between the network savings amount and amount billed since his services were performed as a Network Provider. This ruling meant that we are due a $1906.20 refund from the money we paid him in full in January of 2019. We requested the refund and gave Dr. Shoemaker additional time to do the right thing, however we have heard nothing from his office since they attempted to bill us an additional $3205.80 and turned it over to a collection agency in June of 2020. We disputed the claim with the collection agency, and have not heard from them since July, but we have to continue checking our credit records to make sure this bogus claim doesn't damage our credit. Our only recourse now is to take him to small claims court but with the pandemic and health issues, it's doubtful we will ever get to do that. We have never written a bad review, but felt that this was the only way to get our story out and hopefully to help someone avoid the inconvenience and pain that we've been put through. In response to our BBB complaint and earlier review, Dr. Shoemaker and his staff insinuated that we were just old people that didn't understand the process. We've never had an issue or misunderstanding about billing or treatment with any dentist or professional in all our adult years and believe me; we've had a lot of dental work done between the two of us. Shame, shame on Dr. Shoemaker and his staff for treating a disabled veteran this way, but I guess he needed the money more than we did. Always, always get your insurance pre-certification, treatment plan and complete costs in writing! If the provider refuses to put it in writing, run, do not walk to the door. Make sure to get your insurance pre-certification, treatment plan and complete costs in writing! It took 11 months to complete 2 implants and one lower denture due to miscommunications with our insurance company and this office! It has been 5 months since treatment was completed and this office has yet to issue a refund based on our insurance EOB. They submitted new charges after the implants and dentures were completed. The explanation was that they could go back and "adjust" the costs associated with treatment, even after treatment was completed. The patient is a disabled vet and I am a retired professional and we should have known better, but we trusted the information we were given. TRUST BUT VERIFY! ALWAYS GET IT IN WRITING!!
Chantera Perry
3 years ago
. ****REVISION from 2 months ago**** From 4 to 2 in 1 visit! I am sad to report back that my views on this Dentist has changed due to an appointment I had a few weeks after my 4 wisdom teeth were extracted. I wanted to keep the previous review but this one exceeded the limit so I had to delete it and because that was my thoughts then. I had no intentions of deleting my review or making a revision even after my appointment until I saw that over 100 people have viewed it. After I received the notification from yahoo about all the viewers, my conscience wouldn't allow me to keep silent. The staff is amazing and my thoughts and opinion of them remain the same, however Dr Shoemaker's behavior made me question his involvement in my future dental services. Previous reviews stated he was money hungry but I was like that wasn't my initial experience, until now. Is he really after my money? I had an appointment to file a few of my teeth to make them all even. In previous appointments he said yeah, you can come in and I'll file those down for you, no problem. I Made the appointment, came in, he discussed my review & thanked me. He mentioned the other reviews where someone said he was after their money and we both just shook our heads and chuckled. He educated me on what the end results would be like for my health in the long run if He filed my teeth and eventually talked me out of filing them down. I'm confused because couldn't you have said that in one of my previous appointments? Why are you mentioning this now? Hmm. I thanked him and headed to the front counter to check out. I told the receptionist no teeth were filed and she said ok, no charge. I ended up chatting with her & the dental hygienist for a bit (like at least 20min). Dr Shoemaker comes up and asks "What did you charge her?" she said "nothing." He said "I gave her over (however many years he's been a Dentist) worth of education so that has to be worth something." He made her charge me. I was speechless. I couldn't believe he said that right while I was standing there. Who does that? Not someone that wanted me to return. I thought he cared. Didn't we just chuckle about someone else's review on you being money hungry & not caring about the patients needs overall? Also, I would have been long gone from the office had I not been chatting with the receptionist, so it wasn't my fault they were not charging me. The reason I wasn't going to write a review about this was because I wanted to remain positive & allow God to handle it. I was unemployed but was thankful to God he provided me with the funds for these services. Hey, at least I saved some money by NOT getting them filed. I didn't want to be viewed as being vengeful, so I prayed about it and let it go. Plus, I get it, if you are seen by a Doctor, you pay them for their time, right? Was I baited to come back just so he could talk me out of it and still get money from me? How he chose to handle the situation didn't sit well with me at all. Poor customer service & questionable character. I absolutely love the staff, but unfortunately what Dr Shoemaker did that day left a sour taste in my mouth & I won't be back.
Pam Stinson
3 years ago
Update to my May 2020 review: It's been several months since the insurance company finally agreed that Dr. Shoemaker was attempting to bill for a second lower denture and that he should not be billing us the difference between the network savings amount and amount billed since his services were performed as a Network Provider. This ruling meant that we are due a $1906.20 refund from the money we paid him in full in January of 2019. We requested the refund and gave Dr. Shoemaker additional time to do the right thing, however we have heard nothing from his office since they attempted to bill us an additional $3205.80 and turned it over to a collection agency in June of 2020. We disputed the claim with the collection agency, and have not heard from them since July, but we have to continue checking our credit records to make sure this bogus claim doesn't damage our credit. Our only recourse now is to take him to small claims court but with the pandemic and health issues, it's doubtful we will ever get to do that. We have never written a bad review, but felt that this was the only way to get our story out and hopefully to help someone avoid the inconvenience and pain that we've been put through. In response to our BBB complaint and earlier review, Dr. Shoemaker and his staff insinuated that we were just old people that didn't understand the process. We've never had an issue or misunderstanding about billing or treatment with any dentist or professional in all our adult years and believe me; we've had a lot of dental work done between the two of us. Shame, shame on Dr. Shoemaker and his staff for treating a disabled veteran this way, but I guess he needed the money more than we did. Always, always get your insurance pre-certification, treatment plan and complete costs in writing! If the provider refuses to put it in writing, run, do not walk to the door. Make sure to get your insurance pre-certification, treatment plan and complete costs in writing! It took 11 months to complete 2 implants and one lower denture due to miscommunications with our insurance company and this office! It has been 5 months since treatment was completed and this office has yet to issue a refund based on our insurance EOB. They submitted new charges after the implants and dentures were completed. The explanation was that they could go back and "adjust" the costs associated with treatment, even after treatment was completed. The patient is a disabled vet and I am a retired professional and we should have known better, but we trusted the information we were given. TRUST BUT VERIFY! ALWAYS GET IT IN WRITING!!
Christine Byrom
3 years ago
Dr Shoemaker was patient with me, and eased my fears. The staff is so kind, helpful and also patient with me. It was a lot different than I expected due to TV ads that promise same day. Dr Shoemaker is a perfectionist, and it shows in my smile. It was a year when the permanent teeth went in, but well worth the wait. I now smile in pictures instead of hiding from them. I would do it over again and highly recommend this Dentist and Staff.
Mayra Cardoza
3 years ago
Excellent people!!!very patient
Al Jones
3 years ago
Worst man I have ever had to encounter. He is rude, he makes you feel like you are wasting his time if you are going in for something small. Typical money grubbing dentist. I wouldn't recommend this place if you want to be treated like a person!
Kelly Garza
3 years ago
Im a nervous nelley and I have never been made to feel more at ease in a dentist office as this office has made me. Thank y'all so much
Carolyn Ramsey
3 years ago
Doc and staff are great to work with.
Chantera Perry
3 years ago
. ****REVISION from 2 months ago**** From 4 to 2 in 1 visit! I am sad to report back that my views on this Dentist has changed due to an appointment I had a few weeks after my 4 wisdom teeth were extracted. I wanted to keep the previous review but this one exceeded the limit so I had to delete it and because that was my thoughts then. I had no intentions of deleting my review or making a revision even after my appointment until I saw that over 100 people have viewed it. After I received the notification from yahoo about all the viewers, my conscience wouldn't allow me to keep silent. The staff is amazing and my thoughts and opinion of them remain the same, however Dr Shoemaker's behavior made me question his involvement in my future dental services. Previous reviews stated he was money hungry but I was like that wasn't my initial experience, until now. Is he really after my money? I had an appointment to file a few of my teeth to make them all even. In previous appointments he said yeah, you can come in and I'll file those down for you, no problem. I Made the appointment, came in, he discussed my review & thanked me. He mentioned the other reviews where someone said he was after their money and we both just shook our heads and chuckled. He educated me on what the end results would be like for my health in the long run if He filed my teeth and eventually talked me out of filing them down. I'm confused because couldn't you have said that in one of my previous appointments? Why are you mentioning this now? Hmm. I thanked him and headed to the front counter to check out. I told the receptionist no teeth were filed and she said ok, no charge. I ended up chatting with her & the dental hygienist for a bit (like at least 20min). Dr Shoemaker comes up and asks "What did you charge her?" she said "nothing." He said "I gave her over (however many years he's been a Dentist) worth of education so that has to be worth something." He made her charge me. I was speechless. I couldn't believe he said that right while I was standing there. Who does that? Not someone that wanted me to return. I thought he cared. Didn't we just chuckle about someone else's review on you being money hungry & not caring about the patients needs overall? Also, I would have been long gone from the office had I not been chatting with the receptionist, so it wasn't my fault they were not charging me. The reason I wasn't going to write a review about this was because I wanted to remain positive & allow God to handle it. I was unemployed but was thankful to God he provided me with the funds for these services. Hey, at least I saved some money by NOT getting them filed. I didn't want to be viewed as being vengeful, so I prayed about it and let it go. Plus, I get it, if you are seen by a Doctor, you pay them for their time, right? Was I baited to come back just so he could talk me out of it and still get money from me? How he chose to handle the situation didn't sit well with me at all. Poor customer service & questionable character. I absolutely love the staff, but unfortunately what Dr Shoemaker did that day left a sour taste in my mouth & I won't be back.
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