John T. Fales, Jr., D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Fales earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular Biology from the University of Kansas in 1978. He then attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry and obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1982. He completed residency in pediatric dentistry in 1991 at Children’s Mercy Hospital and the UMKC School of Dentistry. Also in 1991, he earned a Master of Science in Oral Biology from the UMKC School of Dentistry.
Dr. Fales has presented numerous lectures to pre-school and public school students, as well as to parents, teachers and community organizations. He has also presented seminars to dental professionals regarding laser dentistry.
He gives back to the community by volunteering with Kansas Donated Dental Services, Olathe Schools Community Care Program, Pet Partners/Delta Society, Kiwanis International, and Boy Scouts of America. He is also the Vice-President of the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation and is the Immediate Past-President of the America’s Dentists Care Foundation.
Dr. Fales’ professional affiliations include the American Dental Association, Kansas Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Southwest Society of Pediatric Dentistry, Fifth District Dental Society, Kansas Association of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Kansas City Association of Pediatric Dentists. He is a fellow in the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is a Past-President of the Fifth District Dental Society of Kansas where he has been a member since 1982. Dr. Fales is the Immediate Past-President of the Kansas Dental Association and currently serves as President of the Kansas Association of Pediatric Dentists. He is a member of the Advocacy Team for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and is on the Board of Directors for Oral Health Kansas and America's Dentists Care Foundation. Dr. Fales also serves on the Oral Health Kansas Advisory Committee and the Oral Health Kansas Dental Champions Advisory Board.
Dr. Fales was honored as the Dentist of the Year by the Fifth District Dental Society of Kansas in 2007. He was the recipient of the Susan Brockman-Bell Humanitarian Award in 2009, and is a graduate of the Oral Health Kansas Dental Champions Class of 2010. In 2011, Dr. Fales was honored as the Kansas Dentist Clinician of the year by Oral Health Kansas. Most recently, he and his team received national recognition as Volunteer of the Year from the America’s Dentists Care Foundation.
Dr. Fales and his wife have two adult children and a beautiful granddaughter. In his spare time, he enjoys model railroading, flying, gardening, woodworking, water gardening, working on his favorite car (a 1991 Miata), playing the drums and guitar, and spending time with family and friends. He is also a member of Advent Lutheran Church where he sings in the Chancel Choir.