The Doctor
Dr. Clark Hunstad – at Top Gum Dental – was born and raised in Aberdeen, SD. His interest in dentistry was sparked when he began shadowing his family dentist and experienced firsthand the overwhelmingly positive impact that quality dentistry has on individuals and the community. His curiosity eventually became a passion and he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Minnesota Twin Cities School of Dentistry.
Dr. Hunstad believes that the foundation of exceptional care is the doctor-patient relationship. He has extensive training and experience in numerous facets of General Dentistry, from orthodontics and implants to digital dentistry. Dr. Hunstad is the only dentist in South Dakota to have earned Diplomate status with the American Orthodontic Society – a testament to his 550 hours of his specialized orthodontic training. Dr. Hunstad’s lifelong love of learning drives him to participate in over 200 hours of continuing education each year to stay current with the ever expanding and changing field of dentistry.
“Yeah, my dentist is an F-16 Fighter Pilot.”
A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Dr. Hunstad served as a F-16 fighter pilot for the United States Air Force where he flew countless missions worldwide. Dr. Hunstad also excelled as a member of the USAF Wings of Blue Parachute Team. While he wasn’t piloting F-16s and parachuting out of planes, Dr. Hunstad went on to earn his Master’s Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After 10 years on active duty, Dr. Hunstad’s family moved back to the Midwest, which allowed him to attend dental school, open his own practice, and work part-time as a dentist for the South Dakota National Guard. We are grateful to Dr. Hunstad for his 27 years of military service.
Dr. Hunstad has two grown children – Lauren and Eric. Lauren, pursuing her lifelong passion, has started her own photography business. And Eric, continuing the family tradition and becoming a dentist himself, has recently joined the Top Gum Dental practice.
Dr. Josh Brower, DIADI, DIAMDI,DICOI, FAASDI, AOS
Board Certified in Implantology by the International Congress of Oral Implantology
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Dr. Brower received scholarships to attend the University of South Dakota after graduating from Washington High School in Sioux Falls South Dakota in 1990. He completed his studies in 3 years while finishing with Cum Laude honors and received a scholarship to attend the Number 1 ranked dental school in the nation which was the University of Minnesota at that time. He found he had a strong interest and ability in dental implants and orthodontics while at the University of Minnesota.
During his studies there he accepted a Health Professional Scholarship from the United States Army where he received advanced training at Tripler Army Medical Center from 1995-1997 on Oahu over a period of 2 years. He specifically worked side by side with a gifted team of oral surgeons and an orthodontist that ran the US Army residency training program. After 4 years he graduated from the University of Minnesota with Honors, and in 1997 accepted an officers commision in the Army where he requested his initial duty station to be in Germany. He was granted his wish and was again allowed to train with a group or oral surgeons, orthodontist, and a board certified prosthodontist. He continued his advanced training for 2 years in Germany and then moved back to the US where he worked in a clinic in Lousiana with 26 other dentists. Upon completion of his military tour and honorable discharge Dr. Brower moved to the midwest with his wife Peggy and their family to pursue larger family and settle down into private practice. Dr. Brower’s advanced training allows him to perform many procedures that other general dentists have not received the training to perform in office which gives patients great comfort when considering being “referred out” when something needs to be done. By allowing one practitioner to see all aspects of the same case and not having each piece looked at by someone different over a wide range of times amazing results can be achieved. In no other way can multiple specialty procedures be combined into one appointment as you can see from the photos of our wonderful patients on the site.
Dr. Brower began restoring and placing implants in 1997 and continues to be heavily involved in the forefront of implant therapy in the U.S. He has placed and restored over 12,000 dental implants since 1997 and helped develop two independent dental implant lines for manufacturers. He teaches live surgery courses in his offices with doctors coming from all over the world to see him perform live surgery multiple times per year.
Dr. Brower can also be seen at the University of South Dakota Chemistry department website giving a lecture on organic chemistry where he helps develop new kinds of dental products to help prevent and restore cavities.
He has lectured and taught dental implantology internationally and been a keynote speaker at the University of California San Diego where he was filmed for international training of other dentists. His implant videos can be see on the dentinal tubules network which is the largest depository of dental knowledge on the planet.
Dr. Brower is faculty for the International Academy of Dental Implants and a featured keynote speaker in China where implant dentistry is fast becoming something every dental practitioner there performs.
He also teaches orthodontics (braces) and publishes/lectures for the American Orthodontic Society. He runs dental forums for orthodontics and dental implants and moderates the conversations of hundreds of dentists every day.
He is an American Dental Association accredited and approved continuing education lecturer, and has continuing education available through www.dentaltown.com which is the worlds largest gathering of dentists on the current state of implant prosthetics in the 21st century.
He is licensed in South Dakota, Nebraska, California, and maintains an active sedation permit in South Dakota. All of his licenses and permits have always been and continue to be in good standing. Dr. Brower has performed legal defense of dentists who place dental implants on multiple occasions and is available for expert opinions.
He also maintains active membership in the South Dakota Dental Association, American Dental Association, International Association of Orthodontics, American Orthodontic’s Society, and is a founding member of the American Academy of Small Diameter Implants where he holds Mastership status and the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants where he holds Mastership status. He is also a Diplomate of the International Academy of Dental Implants and course teacher. Dr. Brower has 4 children.