About Cherry Hills Dental Group
Cherry Hills Dental Group is a full-service family dental practice at 16976 Manchester Road in Wildwood, Missouri, whose clinicians are recorded with the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. The office describes itself as holistic or "biologic optioned" and works from a conservative, preventive position, with particular emphasis on prevention in children. It presents biologic dentistry less as a fixed philosophy than as a discussion of options: materials, technique and timing are reviewed with patients who want that detail, and the alternatives for a given problem are set out with their respective trade-offs.
Procedures recorded for the practice include amalgam removal under the SMART protocol, TMJ/TMD therapy and veneers. The office operates a defined containment sequence for mercury filling removal, declines to use fluoride as a decay-control agent and recommends xylitol in its place, and treats dental material sensitivity as a biocompatibility question when choosing what it places. Routine family dentistry is delivered in the same office.
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Credentialed Clinician
Rodney Lofton
IAOMT memberIAOMT recordverified 22 October 2026
Procedures
Clinic Details
- Address: 16976 Manchester Road, Wildwood, MO 63040
- Telephone: 636-458-9090
- Website: https://www.cherryhillsdental.com/
- City: Wildwood, MO (all Missouri clinics)
Common Questions
What does this practice mean by "holistic" or "biologic optioned" dentistry?
It frames the term as a discussion of options rather than a single protocol: materials choices, techniques and timing are reviewed with patients who want that information, and the office states the subject is not forced on those who do not. Its own example is tooth replacement, where every option, including doing nothing, is presented with the associated pros and cons.
How is mercury contained during amalgam filling removal here?
The amalgam removal program applies several containment measures to every case: isolation of the working field with a nitrile isolation dam, an oxygen nasal mask supplying a separate source of air, a large HEPA "elephant" vacuum to capture aerosolised mercury, and high-volume suction with copious water for particulate. Collected mercury is sent to a recycler rather than discharged.
Does the practice use fluoride?
No. The office states it does not use fluoride as a tool against tooth decay, citing what it considers insufficient evidence that the substance is entirely safe, and holds that any anti-cavity effect should be topical rather than consumed. It discusses promoting natural remineralisation instead and recommends xylitol, which it stocks in toothpaste, gum and mouthwash.
Does the office handle TMJ disorder and recurrent headaches?
TMJ disorder is one of the areas the practice presents on its own site, alongside a prompt about frequent headaches, together with cosmetic dentistry, braces, family dentistry and routine check-ups.