Dr. Robert T. Rizzuti received his D.M.D. from Washington University, St. Louis. He has been in practice in the group since 1980. Dr. Rizzuti graduated from Vianney High School in 1971. He graduated from Notre Dame with Bachelor of Science in 1975. Go Irish!Dr. Rizzuti taught as Associate Professor of Oral Diagnosis from 1978 to 1981.
Dr. Lori Wulf-Roseman received her D.D.S. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in 1989. She worked in private practice prior to joining Family Dental Services . She has been in practice in the group since 1995.
Dr. Robert Crabtree received his D.M.D. from Washington University, St. Louis. He has been in practice in the group since 1982. Dr. Crabtree is married to his wife Barbara and they have two children, a Son and a Daughter.
Dr. Twillmann was born and raised in North St. Louis County. He graduated from St. Louis University with Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1978. He went on to receive his D. M. D. at Washington University School of Dental Medicine, St. Louis in 1982. He has been in practice in the group since 1982. He and his wife Karen have two children, a Daughter and a Son.
Dr. Avanija Reddy was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended dental school at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Mesa, Arizona. In dental school, Dr. Reddy discovered she loved working with children and decided to further her studies in pediatric dentistry. She then attended a residency program in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and became a board certified pediatric dentist in September 2015. In her spare time, Dr. Reddy enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and exploring St. Louis.
Dr. Mueller was born and raised in west St. Louis County, Missouri. He graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene. He completed pre-dental science studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville while working as a dental hygienist. Kenny moved to Columbus Ohio in 2016 to attend The Ohio State University School of Dentistry. He received his doctorate in May 2020. Go Buckeyes!
Dr. Haribabu received his D.D.S from University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan in 2018. He recieved advanced residency training in Orofacial Pain- TMJ disorders and fellowship training in Infectious diseases dentistry from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, New Jersey. He is originally from India where he trained extensively in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Haribabus focus of practice is on Oral Surgical procedures pertaining to wisdom teeth surgery, dental pathology, infections, TMD/ Facial pain & dental implants and grafting. He has also lectured extensively on those topics both locally and internationally.
We are member of the ADA-American Dental Association and the American Academy of Dental Group Practice. The office is privately (not corporately) owned, by the Dentists that work in the office regularly.
The initial exam visit for children will usually be done by a Pediatric Dentist, and will give you and your child an opportunity to meet the doctor. In order to prevent dental problems, your child should see a pediatric dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday. Since each dental visit is extremely important, the parent will always accompany the child to the examination room and remain with the child the entire time.
Diagnostic x-rays, taken as necessary. (At that time we can begin to assess permanent development and evaluate the occlusion or positioning of the teeth.) The need for braces, if indicated, will be discussed.
Treatment scheduling. Usually the first visit scheduled for a child is an exam, prophylaxis (cleaning) and fluoride treatment, depending on age and treatment needed. We can instruct the child in brushing and flossing without the child being apprehensive. We like this visit to be a pleasant educational experience.
Most initial examinations are completed by a General Dentist, who is assisted by a Dental Hygienist. Since our practice has many different specialties as well as general practice, this enables us to coordinate treatment according to your dental needs. After the initial exam all adult patients are appointed a primary care general practitioner. Patients will continue to see their primary care doctors unless treatment requires a specialist or a patient requests a change. At the initial exam you may expect the following procedures to be performed: