Raised in Santa Clarita, California, Dr. Sentlingar moved to Texas to attend Baylor University. While at Baylor, Dr. Sentlingar met her husband, Pat, a McKinney native, and began to adapt to the Texas way of life. Dr. Sentlingar earned her doctoral degree at Baylor College of Dentistry in downtown Dallas.
While attending Baylor, she developed a love for family dentistry because of the variety of challenges and rewards it brings. Dr. Sentlingar graduated first in her class, earning both the Gold Medal and Alpha Omega Scholar Awards.
Dr. Sentlingars professional afflitations include the American Dental Association, The Academy of General Dentistry and the AES. Dr. Sentlingar was invited to be a member of the Piper-McKee Study Club in 2013 which focuses on advanced diagnosis and treatment of TMJ disorders and facial pain. She has studies with Dr. Piper and Dr. McKee for over 5 years and brings this knowledge into her every day practice. Dr. Sentlingars professional recognitions include: Gold Medal for First Scholastic Honors at Baylor College of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Scholastic Award, the Eleanor Bushee Senior Woman Dental Student Award, The Academy of Oral Medicine Award, The Texas Academy of General Dentistry Award, The Organization of Teachers of Oral Diagnosis Award, and selection into the Odontological Honors Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa. She is also certified by the World Clinical Laser Institute in the use of the Waterlase MD and the EZLase diode lasers.
Last year, Dr. Sentlingar received her Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry which requires 500+ hours of continuing education and passing the Fellowship Exam. Only 6% of general dentists ever complete the requirements to receive this prestigious award! Dr. Sentlingar has been invited to share her knowledge of TMJ disorders and iCAT (3D) imaging at multiple dental meetings. She loves sharing her knowledge and helping advance the field of dentistry.
Dr. Sentlingar, most commonly known as Dr. Jill, is the proud mom of her two boys and wife of her Baylor Sweetheart, Pat. She and her family enjoy spending time outdoors and try to find as many opportunities as possible to go camping, where they love to fish and ride bikes. When they are at home, the Sentlingar family loves watching sports, especially the Baylor Bear and attend the boys sporting events. Dr Jills individual passions include bread making, Pilates, snuggling with her 3 Scottish Terriers and working her way to 2020 miles on the Peloton bike this year. If youre part of the Peloton family, you can follow her at #Scottiedogmom. On the weekends, Dr. Jill and her family enjoy worshiping and serving with Hope Fellowship. If you are looking for Dr. Jill at Hope, youll probably find her on the floor laughing and playing in the Walkers room. Dr Jill has and always will love toddlers! The Sentlingar family has been a part of the Prosper community since 2004. Dr Jill loves being a part of the overwhelming Prosper growth and is proud to have a family business in such a family-oriented community!
Raised in Santa Clarita, California, Dr. Sentlingar earned her doctoral degree at Baylor College of Dentistry in downtown Dallas. While attending Baylor, she developed a love for family dentistry because of the variety of...
Dr. Cara Kessler is a native Texan, born and raised in Bedford. She continued to further her education when she attended Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas for her Masters in Biomedical Sciences, focusing on TMJ research...
