About Our Orthodontists
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With offices in Columbia, IL, and O’Fallon, Wentzville, Warrenton and Chesterfield MO, Drs. Brent Bankhead, Richard McDermott and Darren Rodabough specialize in providing orthodontics for children, teens and adults. All three doctors are certified by the American Board of Orthodontists. In addition, all three doctors are in the nations top 1% of Invisalign providers. They are also the top provider of SureSmile in the metropolitan area, and are lecturers at the yearly SureSmile Conference.
Brent Dee Bankhead, DDS, MS  Dr. Bankhead was born and raised in St. Louis. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Iowa where he received the Dow Research Award for three straight years. Dr. Bankhead completed his orthodontic training at Saint Louis University, where he received a Master of Science in Dentistry.
Richard McDermott, DDS, MS  Dr. McDermott was born and raised in the state of Utah. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and completed his orthodontic training at the University of Southern California. He then obtained a Master of Science degree in Craniofacial Biology. Dr. McDermott graduated with honors, and is still a member of the OKU Dental Honors Society.Dr. McDermott and his wife, Lisa, have three children, Parker, Scott and Thomas. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, playing the guitar and piano and is an active leader in his church youth and scouting programs. His first children's book, "Woodchuck Chuck" has recently been published and is available for viewing and purchase on his illustrator's website (+CLICK HERE+) Darren Rodabough, DDS, MS  Dr. Rodabough was born and raised in the state of Washington. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Rodabough graduated with honors and was the recipient of numerous clinical and leadership awards.He completed his orthodontic training at Saint Louis University where he received a Master of Science degree in Orthodontics. Dr. Rodabough also completed a fellowship at the Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine, where he taught pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. Dr. Rodabough and his wife, Erin, have three children, McKay, Natalie and David. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, reading and spending time with his family. He is also involved in activities at his church.  |
