Most dentists these days are branding their work as Cosmetic Dentistry. We do great Cosmetic Dentistry at MLDC, but limiting our focus to Cosmetic Dentistry would be a disservice to you. Dr. Guess believes in comprehensive dentistry because your oral health is an indicator of your total body health, and oral health directly affects your well being. We also believe in Laser Dentistry. Laser Dentistry is used to gently treat periodontal disease and gingivitis. Periodontal disease has been shown to have adverse effects on your heart health (cardiovascular disease), diabetes incidence, increased chance ofstroke, a role in inflammatory disease, osteoporosis, and low birth weight.

We offer laser treatments for treating fever blisters before and after they erupt. This prevents the virus from multiplying and worsening, ending annoying discomfort and unsightly appearance. We also use lasers to prepare teeth for crowns and bridges, thus eliminating the need for all the goop in the mouth and triggering the gag reflex. The results are exact and amazing! We call it Comprehensive Dentistry to let you also know we treat all agesfrom your first teeth and first visit all the way to replacing any broken or lost teeth.

Dr. Guess offers a dynamic combination of advanced technologies in one convenient location. Many offices would refer you to several offices to accomplish the same care. We love to help you keep your teeth for a lifetime with state of the art cosmetic dentistrytooth colored fillings, veneers, and porcelain crowns if needed. We can also replace missing teeth by placing and restoring dental implants, or with lifelike cosmetic Swiss Concept Dentures and Partials. Our crowns, partials and dentures are 100% fabricated in the United States and are the highest quality, natural in appearance, and best cosmetic dentistry available. We can even help you get better sleep. Dr. Guess has the expertise, with a DNA Appliance, to help you stop snoring and get you off of a CPAP machine. Dr. Guess and his staff would love to take care of you and your family. Come in and let us meet you!

Dr. Richard Guess is more or less a native of Wichita Falls, having moved here in 1977. He attended Rider High School and graduated in 1985, and graduated from The University of Texas in 1989 with a B.A. in Biology.Hook em Horns! From Austin he moved 90 minutes south to San Antonio to attend dental school atThe University of Texas Health Science Center, graduating with a D.D.S. in 1993. Dr. Guess set up practice in Wichita Falls immediately after graduation, and appreciates being a North Texan and the North Texas community.

He is a member ofThe American Dental Association(ADA),The Texas Dental Association(TDA),The Academy of General Dentistry(AGD),The Academy of Laser Dentistry(ALD), and the Wichita Falls branch of the Spear Study Club. Dr. Guess enjoys continuing education and usually completes far beyond the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners' yearly requirement of 12 continuing education hours.Some of his favorite sponsors of advanced education areThe Dr. Dick Barnes Group/Arrowhead Dental Laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah,Invisalign Orthodontics, and the makers ofTekscan Dental Products.

Dr. Guess currently serves on both the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of theArts Council of Wichita Falls Area, which administers the Kemp Center for the Arts and The Forum. He previously served for six yearson the board of directors for theNorth Central Texas Better Business Bureau(BBB). Maplewood Laser Dental Clinic is currently an A+ rated business with the BBB, being members since 2004. MLDC is also a proud member of the Wichita Falls Board of Commerce and Industry, and we believe it is important to support local and small businesses.

Personally--Dr. Guesss wife, Tina, is a retired Registered Dental Hygienist who graduated from Midwestern State University. They have a son, Bryan Flaherty, who is a member of the IBEW. Bryan married Kinsey Zotz, who teaches at Notre Dame Elementary School, in June of 2017. Dr. Guess's daughter, Laura Lindemann, graduated with a business degree from Midwestern State and currently works at, and is a purchasing agent for,The Shoe Closet.Laura married Adam Lindemann in October 2016. The year of 2016-2017 was very exciting and busy, and Rick and Tina couldn't be more proud of their children and their new families!