Dr. Kirby Kavanaugh, BA/DDS, has been practicing dentistry for over 26 years in the Northland. Her practice has been in Zona Rosa since November 2005. Dr. Kavanaugh was born and raised in Gladstone, Missouri and comes from a dental family background, as her father and brother are well-respected orthodontists in the Northland. Her mother was an amazing woman who taught Dr. Kavanaugh her softer, gentler side. A song that she likes to listen to because it reminds her of her mom is Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler.

Dr. Kavanaugh graduated with honors from Oak Park High School and attended the University of Missouris six year accredited dental program. She graduated from dental school in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts/Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree.

Dr. Kavanaugh is a member of many professional organizations, including the Park Hill School District Parent Teacher Association, Northland BNI 1, and the Harvest Ball Society which raise monies for charities in the Northland. She is very involved in her girls activities as one daughter is attending Baker University, and her other daughter is a senior in high school. Both girls are very busy, successful young ladies.

Dr. Kavanaugh has two beautiful daughters, Madison and McKenzie. Both girls help at the dental office many times with their mom, which gives the office that genuine family environment. Dr. Kavanaugh remarried in November 2013 to a wonderful man. Dont be surprised to see many pictures of Brandon, and the girls around the office.

We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive dental care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice.

Megan joined the practice in 2021. She has worked in the dental field for the last 23 years, which most of that time has been chairside. She took a few years off from that to be a treatment coordinator. Megan is great at making patients feel at ease and answering any and all questions regarding what to expect during dental visits from start to finish.

Megan is a die hard Chiefs fan and any given Sunday when the Chiefs are playing at home, you can guarantee she is there at Arrowhead cheering on the team. When Megan is not working, she loves spending time with her husband, children, and two dogs as well as her new born grandson. She also enjoys traveling anywhere she can put her toes in the sand and enjoy an Oceanview.

Teri has been with Dr. Kavanaughs since 2001. She wants to make sure your visit is as positive as possible. She assists Dr. Kavanaugh when needed and she will now be the face you see when you walk in the door. Teri also does the ordering for Zona Rosa Dental and maintains the sterilization department. Teri maintains Dr. Kavanaughs schedule for her school talks, and is our in-office bleaching specialist. Teri went to Dallas, Texas in August 2008 to become trained on E4D CAD/CAM system and received her certification in March 2009. Teri is the second CDD in the state of Missouri. Teri also assisted with and Dr. Assaf when she was here helping Dr. Kavanaugh for 2 years. Teri and her husband, John have three children, John Jr., Nicole, and Morgan and has four beautiful granddaughters Emma, Emily, Lily and Carly are patients.

Teresa is one of our hygienists and graduated from the University Of Missouri Kansas City School Of Dentistry in 2006 with a Bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene. Since graduating, she has worked in a variety of dental offices and public health centers through a dental staffing company, as well as being a part-time clinical instructor to dental hygiene students at the dental school. She is an active member of the Americal Dental Hygieneist's Association and is a committee member in the Kansas City component. She is committed to life-long learning and recently graduated with her Master's in Dental Hygiene Education from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry in 2020. We are happy that she decided to make Zona Rosa Dental her home.

Cierra is another one of our dental hygienists. She joined the Zona Rosa Dental team at the beginning of 2019 after graduating from Concorde Career College here in Kansas City. Upon completion of the dental hygiene program, Cierra was honored to be recognized as the Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler of her graduating class. She hopes to help make every patient who sits in her chair feel comfortable, cared for, and educated about their dental health. Outside of dentistry, Cierra and her husband Drew enjoy spending their time loving on their baby boy, Axton. They also have a miniature dachshund named Nixon and are big KU basketball fans.

Christine is the face you see at the front desk and the voice you hear on the phone! She is a wonderful addition to Zona Rosa Dental in 2021. It is Christine's goal to make all of our patients smile. In her free time, you can catch her at one of her grandkids extracurricular activities or listening to live music.

She graduated from Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, KS with a degree in Dental Hygiene in 2015. Upon graduating with honors, she also received the nationally recognized award for excellence in ethics and professionalism. Olivia loves getting to know our patients, and hopes to educate and make everyone feel confident in their oral hygiene care.

When Olivia is not in the office, you can find her making memories with her family. She and her husband Aaron have three kids and stay busy with their toddler Olive, and newborn twins Ava and Abel. They love taking them to explore Kansas City whether it be trying new restaurants, attending sporting events, listening to music concerts, walking nature trails, or lots of other fun activities for the kids. If you ever see Olivia out and about, always feel free to say hi!

Zona Rosa Dental delivers a promise to our patients of matchless and precise care from the first phone call and first visit to the practice, to each patients initial care and throughout their journey of continued follow-up care.

Dr Kirby Kavanaugh grew up in dentistry with a father and brother in the profession and knows how patients should be treated. Combine that history, her years of experience and skill development through continuing education, and presently surrounding herself with talented team members and you have a practice that exudes tenacity, teamwork and integrity.

Zona Rosa Dental specializes in high quality, comprehensive dentistry in a state-of-the-art practice. Our patients can expect open and honest discussion about their care and value for their time. The entire team provides superior dental care and believes the customer service goes together with this level of care.

We strive to create a culture that combines business awareness while respecting the importance of personal family time as well. Management has an open-door policy to address any and all topics. Goals, dreams, concerns, aspirations, educatoin, dilemmas and overall balance. This is attained through communication, listening, respect and harmony. The Zona Rosa Dental team will be provided wiht the necessary information to know what is expected of them. Expectations will be high to push the team towards personal development and achievement.

Zona Rosa Dental is a collective group of very strong-willed, intelligent professionals. Our team enjoys coming to work every day in order to help patients, and they exhibit compassion, excitement, fun and equality to patients, co-workers and managment.