Dr. Strutzwas born in Detroit, Michigan.He grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas where he graduated from Immaculata High School.He completed his undergraduate degree at Michigan State University with a B. S. in Zoology.He played midfield on Michigan State's lacrosse team.
He graduated from the School of Dentistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1981.Dr. Strutzcompleted his training in Periodontics at UMKC School of Dentistry in 1983.He has practiced in Shawnee, Kansas since graduation.Dr. Strutz had a successfulsatellitepractice with a large group in Manhattan, KS for 15 years. He also has served as an Assistant Professor of Dentistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
He is married to Patricia Strutz and lives in Shawnee, KS.He enjoys aerobic and resistance fitness training, cooking, photography, and is a self taught maker leaded and stained glass windows.Dr. Strutz was a contestant on thelong-runningtelevision show,Jeopardy.
Many of the more complex cases will require a team approach to achieve the best result. Thus,your dentist may be involved in treatment planning of your case and in providing the necessaryprosthetics (crowns, bridges, etc.).
Periodontology is the study of healthy and diseased states of those tissues that support theteeth. As an entire branch of dentistry, periodontics is dedicated to treating the tissues surround the teeth.
This branch of dentistry involves the bone and gum tissues referred to as periodontal. Ahealthy periodontium is paramount to achieving overall dental health. It is the basis of gooddental care for without periodontal health, all other dental treatment will fail.