My name is Chris Deister, and I would like to share with you a little of my background. I was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Even as a youth, I was blessed with a creative imagination and an eye for precision and fine detail. Those attributes, along with my interest in healthcare, were key factors in my decision to become a dentist. I graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City Dental School in 1974.

During the next five years, I completed advanced education and training in a general dentistry residency while in the Army Dental Corps at Macdonald Army Hospital in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Following an additional four years in the army, I decided to leave the service and establish a family practice in Topeka, Kansas. After a rewarding 18 years of caring for patients in Topeka, my wife and I decided to relocate to Dayton, Ohio to be closer to three of our sons who were attending college at Cedarville University. In 1997, we established our practice in a beautiful new facility—Wilmington Family Dental.

As you may have noticed, both my personal and professional life is focused on family. My wife Jan, who is a registered dental hygienist, and I have five sons—Andy, Jacob, Jesse, Joe, and Aaron. Jan and I have been partners in marriage and dentistry for over 28 years and are now proud grandparents. We view our relationships with staff and patients as an extension of our family. In our office, we pride ourselves on taking time to get to know you, understand your concerns, perform a comprehensive evaluation of your mouth, discuss your treatment options, and plan treatment that meets your individual needs while providing the best dental care possible. We strive to attend to your dental needs in a highly professional yet comfortable and caring environment. In other words, we treat patients the way we would like to be treated—like family.