245 Stadium Drive, Defiance
A local, private practice on Stadium Drive since 1967.
Defiance Dental Group is a family and cosmetic dental practice with three general dentists working out of one building: Luke Walz DDS, James Elchinger DDS and Kirk McKibben DDS. Nobody here is above the other two setting a quota. Treatment gets planned around what your teeth actually need, and the three of them have been doing that from these same chairs for decades.
The three chairs
Three general dentists, one roof
Luke Walz, DDS
General dentistry. One long-standing patient, Lorna, says he and his staff are always kind and patient with her.
James Elchinger, DDS
General dentistry, treating patients of every age at 245 Stadium Drive.
Kirk McKibben, DDS
General dentistry. The name patients bring up most often in their own reviews, usually alongside his assistant Heather.
What patients say
4.6 out of 5, from 79 Google reviews
Separately, 98% of the practice's 25 Facebook reviews recommend it. The quotes below are word for word.
“Love Defiance Dental. Dr. McKibben is excellent and always has a great attitude. His assistant Heather is the best. She always makes sure that I'm taken care of and my needs are met. Super friendly environment. I always recommend them.”
“I've been going to Dr McKibben and this team for a long time. One of the greatest teams around wouldn't change for nothing. Great guy great personality. Great hygienist always leaving feeling satisfied, thanks to the doctor and his team”
From the practice's own site (no star rating attached)
“Dr. Walz and his staff are always kind and patient with me.”
“There were no issues or complications with my last cleaning and checkup. It went well and was stress-free. Thank you.”
“I have been going to Defiance Dental Group for over 10 years now. They are the best! Very friendly staff with wonderful doctors.”
“Everyone is friendly and helpful. I especially appreciate the time they take to explain what they are doing while your child is having the examination and cleaning.”
Since 1967
Local and private is doing real work in that sentence
It means the practice answers to the patients in the chairs, not to a chain office somewhere else. One reviewer counted a decade of visits. Several others mention Heather, a dental assistant, by name, unprompted, because she is the one who actually talked them through a cleaning or a crown while it happened.
In numbers
What a local practice actually adds up to
4.6
Google rating, 79 reviews
98%
Recommend, from 25 Facebook reviews
1967
The year this practice opened
245 Stadium Drive, Defiance
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