Stephanie Jugovich, Author at Pike Lake Dental

Dr. Ben Larson’s Mission Trip to Guatemala & Holiday Update

Happy New Year! In 2024, I had the opportunity to take some time off and travel to Guatemala to do some volunteer dentistry that supported the Common Hope mission in the UNESCO world heritage city of Antigua. Common Hope has a simple mission to provide educational opportunities, tools and resources to sponsor students […]

2024 in Review at Pike Lake Dental Center

2024 was the biggest year yet for us at Pike Lake Dental Center. We saw a lot of changes happen this year, some bittersweet, all exciting. We added more jobs and moved some people around to different jobs within the office. In January, Dr. Ben Larson joined our practice. He came to us from the […]

Merry Christmas from the Jugovich Family!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 2024 has been another year of fun and changes for the Jugovich family. Campbell finished up her first year in Dental School at the University of MN and has begun her D2 year. It’s so fun to hear her talk shop with her dad about tooth preps, radiology and instructors. […]

Merry Christmas from Dr. Jenny Perrault!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! 2024 was a year of big changes for our family. The year began with us living in Morris, MN. I was working at a dental clinic in Morris and my husband was driving west to teach math and science in Graceville, MN. By the year’s end, we […]

Happy Holidays from Dr. Casey Newton!

2024 was a busy year full of wonderful changes for the Newton family. In January we welcomed our second child into this world. Juniper Olive Newton, she is such a happy baby and we are blessed beyond belief. Sage capped off her second season on skis and even rode the chairlift out in Montana. She […]

DENTAL PRODUCT REVIEW: The Humble Co. Dental Floss

Pike Lake Dental’s Dental Product Review of The Humble Co. Dental Floss Purchased at Sierra Trading Post for $2.99 I bought this floss during a recent shopping outing with my daughters in the Twin Cities. If time allows and there is one, I always take a look in the dental product aisles wherever I shop […]

Dental Assistant Job Opportunity

Welcome! We’re glad you are interested in learning more about the Dental Assistant job opening we have! Take a couple minutes to learn more about this job opportunity at Pike Lake Dental Center below. What we are looking for We are looking for a friendly and energetic dental assistant for 36-40 hours a week, starting […]

DENTAL PRODUCT REVIEW: Colgate Gum Health Toothbrush, Ultra Soft, 2 pack

Pike Lake Dental’s Dental Product Review of Colgate Gum Health Toothbrush, Ultra Soft, 2 pack Purchased at Walmart for $7.96 I bought this set of toothbrushes because I’m always looking for a gentle, soft toothbrush that really is gentle and soft on my teeth and gums. This Colgate toothbrush pack advertised exactly what I was […]

Brenda, Receptionist

Brenda Joined Pike Lake Dental as a receptionist in September of 2022. Although new to the dental field, she has an outgoing and friendly rapport our patients already love. Brenda grew up in Kettle River and now lives in Saginaw with her husband. She is very proud to have two grown, respectful and responsible children […]

Nayda, Financial Coordinator

Nayda joined our dental team in 2020, soon after we reopened our office from Covid. She started out as a receptionist, but we soon realized her talents far surpassed that role and she moved to become our Financial Coordinator. Now she is responsible for all the billing, insurance, and financial aspects of the office. Trust […]

Ben Larson, D.D.S.

Dr. Ben Larson joined our team in January of 2024, but he is no stranger to the dental profession. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from Luther College in 2003 with a BA in Biology. He taught biology to 7th and 9th graders for 4 years before going back to school at the University of Minnesota to become a dentist. Dr. Larson achieved his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2015. Not long after, he moved to Duluth to work in this beautiful area where he had always wanted to live.

Woodworking and working on projects around the house are a couple of things Dr. Ben enjoys during his time away from the office. It should come as no surprise that he absolutely loves the outdoors. He spent 6 summers leading teenagers on wilderness backpacking and paddling trips. Dr. Ben is always ready for an adventure! He still paddles, skis, hikes, bikes and even kite surfs! If it is a challenge, he is ready for it with his trusty sidekick, Odin, who is part cattle dog, part superhero. Together, they love to adventure off the beaten path.

Adventuring aside, Dr. Ben has a compassionate heart and believes strongly in giving back to the profession he loves. He has participated in many local dentistry missions and has even traveled afar on mission trips, providing dental care in places like rural Panama, Peru and Belize.

Back in Duluth, Dr. Larson highlights getting to know and learn about all sorts of interesting people as his favorite aspects of his job. Getting patients out of pain, preventing future problems and seeing patients gain their confidence back with a renewed smile are all also very satisfying parts to the profession for him.

Dr. Larson brings experience and expertise with him to his job everyday and we are thrilled to have him as an integral part of our Pike Lake Dental Center team. We can’t wait for you to meet him!

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