Joplin Periodontics & Implant Dentistry

Dr. Humaira Habib has been practicing dentistry since 2007. She graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Chemistry in 2003. In 2007, she graduated from UMKC School of Dentistry with Magna Cum Laude honors. She then went on to complete the Post-Doctoral Specialty Training Program in Periodontics in 2009from UMKC. Dr. Habib earned her Diplomate status from the American Board of Periodontology and is a board-certif...Read Moreied periodontist. A Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology is a periodontist who has made significant achievements beyond the mandatory educational requirement of the specialty. Dr. Habib has been in private practice in the Joplin area since 2011. In addition to directing and organizing continuing education courses, Dr. Habib attends professional association conferences and courses to keep her ahead of the latest technology and dental techniques. She has also served as president of the Southwest Missouri Dental Association and remains as an active member along with being an active member of the American Dental Association(ADA), the Missouri Dental Association(MDA), and the American Academy of Periodontology(AAP). Dr. Habib’s passion is teaching, or rather continuing education for all. She loves teaching others and volunteers a significant amount of her time lecturing and training students and colleagues. Joplin is Dr. Habib’s hometown, she attended and graduated from Joplin High School and currently lives in town with her family. She has two beautiful children, Serina and Zane, who keep her very active when she’s not in office or continuing her education. Dr. Habib is an avid runner and is known to run an average of 7-9 miles a day! She also enjoys hiking and playing tennis, most of which she does with her children. Read Less

Andrea grew up in this area being in a large family and being raised around her family’s business of martial arts. Naturally, growing up, she was very active in martial arts and school sports such as volleyball, soccer, and cheerleading. Andrea and her husband, Brian, live locally with their three children and their three small dogs. You could say their dogs are also like her children, she loves telling entertaining stories of her dogs’ silly shenanigans. Outside of work she enjoys spending t...Read Moreime with her very active family, hiking, landscaping, and of course cheering on their favorite team…Go Chiefs! She also loves shopping, reading, crafting, and doing her nails. Andrea already had an accomplished background when she came to us in 2016, having worked in orthodontics after graduating from the dental assisting program and having a B.S in Business Administration before coming aboard as a Surgical Dental Assistant. She quickly became an indispensable member of our team and took on other, greater tasks, while still filling in here and there as a surgical assistant. Read Less

Amber is a Missouri native who was raised in a very large family with a family business in martial arts. Growing up, she was active in her family’s business along with her siblings and cheerleading. Amber is married to her best friend, Justin, and they have 5 children and two dogs named Apollo and Peta. Her children range from her youngest being a toddler and her oldest being a teenager, so as you could imagine her hands and schedule are full! Amber and her family are all avid Chiefs fans and en...Read Morejoy going to football games anytime they have the opportunity. In her free time, she enjoys shopping, being near any body of water with her family, and volunteering for her church. Amber began working in the dental field in 2017 and loves being able to help patients with their dental needs by guiding them through the patient education process along with answering patients’ financial questions and concerns. She is an essential Team Perio patient advocate and is excited to be a part of our dental family. Read Less

Our dental hygienist, Sandy, has been in the dental field all her life. Her father was an oral surgeon so naturally, she was interested in pursuing a career in the dental field. Sandy was born and raised in this area and lives locally with her husband, David, and their two dogs. They have five children and 12 grandchildren that she loves to spend as much time as possible. In fact, her favorite past time would be playing with her grandbabies. Outside of the office and playing with her grandchildr...Read Moreen she loves education, shopping, and spending time on the farm with her husband. Sandy already had a very impressive and extensive dental background before coming aboard our team as our skilled Dental Hygienist. She first became a Dental Hygienist, then Director of the Dental Hygiene Program at MSSU for 25 years, and she obtained her license as a Doctor of Dental Surgery; although, she does not practice general dentistry in our office. She works closely with us and our patients to help us provide optimal periodontal care. With her experience, knowledge, and skill she has a light and thorough touch which keeps her patients comfortable. Read Less

Vanessa grew up locally with her large, tight-knit family. Her family owns a few businesses and one of them being her mom’s restaurant, where you can find Vanessa helping out and making amazing cakes when she is not in our office. Vanessa is married to the love of her life, Fernando, and they have a 2-year-old son named Carlos. They spend most of their time chasing after their toddler, which being new parents, they say they wouldn’t have it any other way as they love to watch, grow, and learn...Read More new things daily. Her son definitely keeps her on her toes! Read Less

Minerva has been in the dental field for many years. The day she put her daughter on the school bus to kindergarten was the very same day she went to school for Dental Assisting. That day after making sure her daughter was safely on her school bus, she walked a couple of blocks to the local college and began her classes for the dental assisting program, the rest is history. Minerva enjoys spending time with her family, completing adult paint by number projects, and snacking on candy! You woul...Read Moredn’t guess it, but she is a foodie and has a major sweet tooth, luckily, she practices great hygiene at-home care and works in a dental office! Minerva became a part of our team as a Surgical Dental Assistant in 2018 with extensive dental experience. Read Less

Abby grew up in Cherryvale Kansas with her parents and her twin brother, Dirk. In 2015, she made the decision to attend the Dental Assisting Program at Labette Community College and began her career in the dental field after graduating from the program in 2016. Abby and her boyfriend, Zeke, enjoy living the peaceful country life in Kansas, so they both make the drive back and forth from Joplin to Kansas during the workweek in order to keep that peaceful country living. When Abby is not in the...Read More office you can find her with her boyfriend, Zeke, and her dog, Duke, spending time with family & friends, and camping at the lake. Abby came aboard Team Perio as a Surgical Dental Assistant in early 2019 with a few years of assisting in general dentistry under her belt. Abby strives to make patient experiences in the dental office as comfortable as possible. She enjoys being a part of a team that provides optimal patient care for our patients, and we love having her on our team. Read Less

Lindsey is interested in becoming a dental provider in the future and began doing clinical rotations in our office over the course of a year while she was attending MSSU to get the clinical hours needed to apply for Dental School. With Lindsey’s positive upbeat attitude and sweet personality, it only made sense to add her to our team when she showed interest after completing her clinical rotations with us. Lindsey graduated from MSSU in May 2019 with a degree in Biology (pre-dental). She is c...Read Moreurrently in the process of applying to Dental school and hopes to attend in 2021. Along with working part-time in our office, she works full time taking care of people with developmental disabilities and provides them with her trained therapy dog, Maijor. When outside of work, you can find Lindsey hanging out with her dog or spending time with her friends and family. Read Less