Little Grins Dental

Little Grins Dental Little Grins Dental is a dental practice just for kids! Give us a call or send us an appointment request from our website at littlegrinsdental.com

If we haven't met yet, we're Little Grins Dental, a kid-friendly dental practice Located in Springfield, MO. Our office features a clubhouse theme with lots of kid-approved stuff like 3-D TVs in the exam rooms, kid-sized equipment, a waiting room full of fun and games, and our nearly famous indoor playgym. (take a tour of it here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201009241537108)

Little Grins Dental can file most dental insurance claims electronically and is also a subscribed provider for Delta Dental Premier & PPO, MetDental (MetLife), Humana PPO and TRICARE insurance. For families without dental insurance, financing plans are available through Care Credit. About Dr. Craig:

Craig A. Rechkemmer, DDS General Dentist

“Dr. Craig” Rechkemmer earned both his BA in Biology and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in May 2002. He spent six years on the Tooth Truck providing free dental care to at-risk children in the Springfield area. He has earned several awards for this work, including the 2007 Missouri Dental Association’s Presidential Citation and a 2007 Greater Springfield Dental Society’s Dentist of the Year nomination. In 2008, Dr. Craig joined the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock where he created a state-wide Dental Outreach program and provided care to children of all needs and abilities. After four years with the Children’s Hospital he has returned to Springfield to create Little Grins Dental, where he continues to provide care to children in a warm and friendly environment. Awards & Achievements:

-Arkansas State Dental Association’s “Presidential Coin”, 2011
-Greater Springfield Dental Society’s “Outstanding Contributions” award, 2008
-Missouri Dental Association’s “Presidential Citation”, 2007
-Greater Springfield Dental Society’s Missouri “Dentist of the Year” Nominee, 2007
-GO Magazine’s “GO Givers” award, 2007
-Springfield Business Journal’s “40 under 40” award, 2005
-OACAC “Caring about OACAC Head Start Children”, 2004, 2005
-OACAC Community Partner “Helping Hands 2004” award, 2004
-American Red Cross “Everyday Heroes” Nominee, 2003
-UMKC Weaver Award for Excellence in Periodontics and Prosthodontics, 2002
-UMKC Dental Student of the Year, 2000
-Valedictorian of Emergency Medical Technician class, 2001

09/24/2025

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Just a dentist with a serious case of Chiefs fever! Go KC! 🏈  ❤️ 💛
09/19/2025

Just a dentist with a serious case of Chiefs fever! Go KC! 🏈 ❤️ 💛

Little Grins Dental is looking for an outgoing dental professional who loves kids and interacting with families. This po...
09/08/2025

Little Grins Dental is looking for an outgoing dental professional who loves kids and interacting with families. This position will spend 80% of their time working one-on-one with our Little grinners as a dental assistant and 20% of their time with our front office team working with Eaglesoft software. Dental insurance and administration preferred, but willing to train the right person. Dental assistanting experience is a requirement. This position will start out as part-time to full-time position. Part-time averages at 25 hours per week. Full-time averages at 35 hours per week.

Included full-time benefits:
Medical insurance
Scrub allowance
Paid holidays (falling on tues-friday)
4 day work week (closed Mondays)
PTO after 1 year of employment
Staff events
Bonus potential

Please send your resume to: office@littlegrinsdental.com. We look forward to meeting you!

Happy Grins Club prize for September will still be the back to school theme with a $50 Barnes and Noble Gift card along ...
09/06/2025

Happy Grins Club prize for September will still be the back to school theme with a $50 Barnes and Noble Gift card along with a basket of goodies!

Keep up the good oral hygiene, little grinners for your chance to win this awesome prize!

Congratulations to our Happy Grins Club August winner, Elisha! Keep up the great work. September's Happy Grins Club priz...
09/03/2025

Congratulations to our Happy Grins Club August winner, Elisha! Keep up the great work.

September's Happy Grins Club prize is a $50 gift card to Barnes and Noble along with a basket of goodies!

09/01/2025
Spirit Week comes to a fun end with Cotton Candy Day! Wear pink or blue! What a fun week we had here at Little Grins Den...
08/29/2025

Spirit Week comes to a fun end with Cotton Candy Day! Wear pink or blue! What a fun week we had here at Little Grins Dental!

Spirit Day  #3 Twin/Pair Day! Minions, PB&J, and Western, we had fun! Tomorrow is Cotton Candy Day!
08/28/2025

Spirit Day #3 Twin/Pair Day! Minions, PB&J, and Western, we had fun! Tomorrow is Cotton Candy Day!

Spirit Day  #2 Wear your favorite sports team attire! 🏀 🏒 ⚾️ ⚽️ 🐅 Tomorrow is Twin/Pair Day!
08/27/2025

Spirit Day #2 Wear your favorite sports team attire! 🏀 🏒 ⚾️ ⚽️ 🐅 Tomorrow is Twin/Pair Day!

It's SPIRIT week here at Little Grins Dental! Today is Intellectual (Nerd) Day!
08/26/2025

It's SPIRIT week here at Little Grins Dental!
Today is Intellectual (Nerd) Day!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Louis, one of two winners in our back to school free backpack giveaway! We hope you have a fant...
08/20/2025

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Louis, one of two winners in our back to school free backpack giveaway! We hope you have a fantastic school year, Louis!

Address

4728 S Campbell Avenue, Ste 120
Springfield, MO
65810

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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