Mark L. Dake, DDS, MSD, PC

Dr. Mark L. Dake is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, where he graduated with distinction. Dr. Dake received his Master of Science in Dentistry and his orthodontic certification from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1986.

Having been in private practice since 1986, he was a former chairman for the Council of Governmental Affairs for the American Association of Orthodontists, and is a member of several professional organizations:

American Association of Orthodontists
Missouri Dental Society
Dipolmate of American Board of Orthodontics
American Dental Association
Missouri Society of Orthodontists
Shulman Orthodontic Study Club
Charles Tweed Study Group
Damon Study Club
ORMCO’s Insiders Club
In his free time Dr. Dake enjoys spending time with his wife Kim, and son Merritt and wife Lauren, Miles and wife Meredith, and daughter Anne Katherine. They enjoy activities such as basketball, attending sporting events and fly fishing. Dr. Dake is also involved with his church, First United Methodist Church of West Plains.