Dr. Blake Sherwood was born and raised in Missouri. While in college, he met his wife Dana, a native Montanan. He then attended Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. While in dental school, he received a competitive scholarship from the U.S. Air Force, allowing him to fulfill a lifelong goal to serve and give back to the country that has provided him so many opportunities.

Dr. Sherwood graduated with honors from dental school, attended officer training at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, and immediately began a one-year dental residency at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. Residency provided Dr. Sherwood with the opportunity to learn advanced techniques in all dental specialties, including oral sleep appliance therapy, orthodontics, laser surgery techniques, same-day crown delivery, CBCT implementation, implant placement and restoration, bone graft placement and management, moderate sedation techniques, and periodontal surgery. Hes also received advanced training in clear-tray aligner orthodontics and is a certified Invisalign provider.

Following his residency, Dr. Sherwood was stationed at Whiteman AFB in Missouri for two years. While there, he worked with a motivated and supportive general dental team that taught him important lessons. They taught him how to maintain a workplace culture that emphasizes patient safety and comfort.

From the start, Dr. Sherwoods wife introduced him to the beauty of Montana. And their goal ever since has been to call Montana home. They have three beautiful children and as a family enjoy fishing, long range shooting, hiking, extended family gatherings, and making homemade pizza for Friday evening movie nights. Dr. Sherwood looks forward to spending many years in Plains as a dental provider and conscientious community member.

Dr. George McKee attended and graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco in 1979. He started and ran a successful cosmetic reconstructive practice in California for over 20 years. During this time he met his wife, Barbara.

An opportunity arose and he spent 13 years practicing dentistry internationally in Portugal, Dubai, and Oman. With grandchildren on the horizon, Dr. George and Barbara decided to come back stateside and he practiced in Oregon for seven years.

In addition to his clinical experience, he became an instructor for many years at The Pride Institute, a nationally known dental practice management firm in the United States. He also started and ran his own dental consulting business while abroad in Portugal.

Growing up in a family of dentists piqued his interest in the field early on. Even after practicing dentistry for 40 years, Dr. George still finds it fun and exciting. He always enjoys meeting new people and having new experiences.

As a teenager, his family went on a road trip that took them through Montana. Hes wanted to live here ever since. Many Montana trips later, for both him and Barbara, theyre both in agreement and eager to call Big Sky Country their new home. They both love fishing, hiking, and four-wheeling, even more so when their three adult children and grandchildren come to visit.

After meeting Dr. George, dont bother asking him if he plays basketball because hes tall -- instead, hes actually musically inclined and enjoys playing bluegrass banjo. He and Barbara are looking forward to the friendly and small town life of Plains.

After spending time away for college and her husband Dr. Blakes education and career, Dana is pleased to be back in her home state of Montana. Shes always been interested in health and is looking forward to expanding her knowledge into the dental field, especially since its an important facet of overall wellness.

Although Helena is her hometown, Dana is excited to live in Plains and call our community home. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, reading good books, and spending time with Dr. Blake and their three children.

Barbara and her husband Dr. George moved here from Oregon. Even though she grew up in California and theyve traveled and lived all over the world, its been their dream to end up here in Montana. Barbara has a wealth of dental field experience: She worked at her husbands office for many years in California as well as for an orthodontist when they lived in West Asia.

In her spare time, Barbara likes to cook, garden, hike, and enjoy the gorgeous Montana scenery with their family pup, Uh Oh. She and Dr. George appreciate the relaxed and unhurried life in Plains so much that they even convinced a few family members to join them!

Although Brandy and her family have lived in many places, they finally chose to settle in Thompson Falls. When she was younger, she went through training to become a certified dental assistant and worked in the field for almost two years. Even though shes still raising her two youngest wonderful children, she chose to come back to dentistry for its challenge.

Carey and her husband moved from eastern Oregon to Montana about two decades ago. She has worked in the dental field for over 20 years. One of things that she loves about dentistry is seeing all the changes in the field and the improvements in technology over time.

After being born in Oklahoma and then spending some time in northern California while growing up, Carla moved to Montana. After starting out with then-called Ordelheide Dental in a part-time position, she joined the team as a full-time member in early 2013.

Even though Carolyn may call Maryland her home state, she and her husband visited Plains many moons ago, fell in love, and eventually made their dream come true by moving here. After her first career as a florist, she worked in many office settings where she learned about many different types of businesses, and now she can add dentistry to the list.

Even though he was technically born in Idaho, you can consider Dustin as a local who was practically 'born' and raised in Plains. Hes worked in various settings before starting here at MT West. And hes grateful for the opportunity to learn about the field of dentistry that allows him to continue helping people of his community in a new way.

Holly originally hails from Montana. After years of being away in South Dakota to raise her now-adult sons, shes excited to be back and reconnect with her family and friends. While visiting the Dakotas after graduating from MSU, a friend introduced her to dental hygiene and the rest is history. She loves meeting people, getting to know them, and it always makes her day when she exceeds her patients expectations.

Growing up in a rural mountain town in Colorado, Jennifer thought she was certain she wouldnt want to live in any other state until she visited Montana. After coming into the dental profession by some luck in her youth, shes happy it worked out in her favor and loves being able to educate patients and help them change their lives for the better.

Outside of the office, Jennifer and her wife can be found enjoying almost any kind of outdoor activity you can name -- snowboarding, hiking, mountain/dirt biking, camping, and more -- and its even better if dogs are involved.

Rhiannon is a western Montana local, born and raised in the area, and happy to live here. If you cant tell from her previous professions as a certified Vet Tech and Medical Assistant, Rhi has always been interested in any and all medical fields because she loves learning. Shes excited to now learn about dentistry and continue helping people.

If shes not at home playing her drums, you can find Rhi going on all sorts of adventures with her husband, two children, and pups, particularly when it involves seasonal foraging for huckleberries or morels.

Rene graduated from Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia in 1993 with a degree in dental hygiene. She worked as a hygienist in multiple states, the most recent being Washington. But after visiting friends in western Montana, in 2020 she and her husband decided to make Montana their new place to call home.