Little Grins Dental
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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
10/07/2026
October is here! We are excited to introduce the book, "My October Friend" illustrated and written by one of our very own Little Grins familes! Click the instagram link below to check out their page and give them a follow to enter in the chance to win your very own copy! Comment on this post "follow" once you have followed the author and we will draw the week of Halloween three lucky winners! 🎃 👻
https://www.instagram.com/pumpkinhead_tommy?stkn=MTBrczc3eWJzYml0dw==
10/06/2026
Happy Grins Club Prize for October is a $50 AMC Gift card. All patients scheduled for the month of October that are treatment free will be entered in the drawing. We will draw for the winner on October 30th, 2026.
10/02/2026
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 is a full-time position. Part-time averages at 25 hours per week. Full-time averages at 35 hours per week. With a work week of Tuesday- Friday. Closed on Mondays.
This position will look to start shortly after the initial interview and working interview.
Included full-time benefits:
Medical insurance
Scrub/shoe allowance
Paid holidays (falling on tues-friday)
4 day work week (closed Mondays)
PTO after 1 year of employment
Staff events
Bonus potential
Attendance awards
Please send your resume to: [email protected]. We look forward to meeting you!
09/04/2026
Happy Grins Club Prize for September is a $50 Gift Card to Big Shots Golf in Springfield! If your child is scheduled with our office for the month of September and are treatment free and good oral hygiene they will be entered in for their chance to win!
09/03/2026
Congratulations Bennett, for being our August $50 Target Gift Card Happy Grins Club winner! Keep up the great oral healthcare and teeth brushing!
08/09/2026
Little Grins Dental enjoyed being a part of the Republic ROAR 2026 Expo! We enjoy taking part in these community events to see current patients and hopefully meet new patients to be apart of our dental family.
08/08/2026
August Little Grins Dental patients keep up the good oral hygiene for your chance win!
08/05/2026
Little Grins Dental is giving away TWO Under Armour Backpacks filled with school supplies on August 21st, 2026!
To enter for your chance to win all you have to do is leave us a google star review or a review about our office and your experience .
IF YOU HAVE LEFT A REVIEW BEFORE ON GOOGLE IT WILL NOT LET YOU LEAVE ANOTHER YOU WILL NEED TO DELETE YOUR OLD REVIEW AND UPLOAD A NEW ONE. :-)
08/04/2026
Congratulations to our July Happy Grins Club winner! Keep up the good work!
August Happy Grins Club prize is a $50 Target Gift Card!
07/27/2026
Leave us a review give us a star rating on Google to be entered in for your chance to win an Oral B toothbrush kit! Drawing will be August 7th, 2026.
Little Grins Dental is accepting new patients and accepts Metlife, Delta PPO/Premiere/Cigna, Assurant, Sunlife, Aetna and UMR dental insurance.
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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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