Our Doctors

All of our professionals at Periodontal Care maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in periodontics.

 

Dr. David J. Thein

Dr. Thein has practiced periodontics in the Kansas City area since 1982. He graduated with a B.A. in psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas prior to attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry for his dental training.  Following graduation from dental school, he completed a hospital general practice residency program at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. His periodontal specialty training and master's degree (M.S.D.) were earned from Baylor College of Dentistry, also in Dallas.

Dr. Thein has been on the faculty at UMKC School of Dentistry since 1982 where he teaches and holds an appointment as Adjunct Professor of Clinical Dentistry, dividing his time between the Graduate Periodontics Department and the Advanced Education Graduate Dental (AEGD) program. He also teaches Dental Practice Management and Case Presentation courses to the senior students and residents. He has been involved in a number of clinical research projects primarily in the field of oral medicine and has authored several papers on this topic in various dental publications.

He is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, Kansas Dental Association, Fifth District Dental Society and the Omicrom Kappa Upsilon honorary dental society. He has served on the Fifth District Dental Society as its Secretary, Peer Review Chairman and belongs to the Greater Kansas City Clinical Periodontist's Study Club.

Since completing his specialty training, Dr. Thein has logged thousands of hours of continuing education. This includes advanced laser training at the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry in California where he received his standard proficiency certification with Nd: YAG lasers.  He is a Certified Trainer with the Institute of Advanced Laser Dentistry and instructs dentists new to lasers. His clinical training with CO2 lasers was completed in Germany and the American Academy of Laser Dentistry.

Dr. Thein was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He currently resides in Leawood with his wife, Sheree. They have three grown children also in the area. Interests outside the practice include hiking, biking, fishing and travel.

 

Dr. Daniel E. Shin

Dr. Daniel Shin joined the Periodontal Care practice in 2009 after completing his specialty training and obtaining his Masters of Science in Dentistry (M.S.D.) degree at Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis, IN. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2000 with a B.A. in History and received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2006. In September, 2009, Dr. Shin successfully completed the qualifying examination of the American Board of Periodontology and is now a Diplomate in the American Academy of Periodontology.

Dr. Shin is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Kansas Dental Association, the Fifth District Dental Society and the American Academy of Periodontology. He currently holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Clinical Dentistry at the University Of Missouri- Kansas City School Of Dentistry and teaches in the Department of Periodontics and Graduate Periodontal Residency program.  He was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, and now makes his home in Overland Park, KS.

Dr. Shin's clinical interests are in the field of dental implantology, pre-prosthetic surgeries, and cosmetic procedures.  He is a provider with most major dental insurance plans.