Our general dentistry practice strives to maintain optimal dental health for our patients. We emphasize preventative care and promote a healthy lifestyle. We prefer to keep your teeth in their natural state when possible, providing treatment options when necessary and helping you decide what treatment is best for you.
Dr. J. Dennis Dlabal first established the practice in 1972. He practiced in Aggieville until 1980 when the office moved to Claflin Road. Dr. Britt C. Feltner joined the practice in 1986. They practiced for many years under the name Dlabal-Feltner Dentistry, LLP. Dr. Jill Dlabal Ellner and Dr. Dana Ryan Smith joined the practice in 2002. In 2005 we built and moved into our current office and recently became known as The Dental Health Group, LLP.
The success of The Dental Health Group is possible thanks to our dedicated staff members. From the time you walk in the front door, our warm and friendly staff will make sure you feel welcome. Most of our team has been with us for many years ensuring that with each visit you will always see familiar faces.
Dr. Dlabal attended Wilson High School, graduating in 1957. He attended Kansas State University and in 1965 married his wife Mary Jo. In 1968 he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from UMKC before moving to Alaska to practice for the US Army from 1968-1971. After retiring from the army Dr. Dlabal moved to Manhattan and began private practice. He and Mary Jo have four children, Laura, Dennis, Jennifer and Jill, and seven grandchildren. Dr. Dlabal has also won the Manhattan Mercury's People's Choice Award from 2000-2007.
Dr. Feltner is a longtime Manhattan resident. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1971 before attending Fort Hays State and the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from UMKC in 1986. Dr. Feltner and his wife Cam have two children, Jessica and Curtiss.
Dr. Smith grew up in Manhattan, graduating from Manhattan High School and Kansas State University. In 1996 she married Doug Smith, also from Manhattan. She attended Creighton Dental School, receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in May 2000. Dr. Smith and her husband have three daughters, Molly, Avery, and Claire.
Dr. Ellner grew up in Manhattan and attended Manhattan High School. She is a graduate from the University of Kansas. She attended Creighton University School of Dentistry and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in May of 2001. She married Mark Ellner in 1999 and they have a son, Marcus and a daughter, Macie.