Meet Dr. Michael J. Hoffmann, Dentist Anesthesiologist & Sedation Dentist

Michael J. Hoffmann received his dental degree in 1988 from The University of Texas Health and Science Center in San Antonio. He completed residencies in Hospital Dentistry and Dental Anesthesiology. Dr. Hoffmann is one of the only two general dentists in the St. Louis area certified in deep sedimentation and general anesthesiology by the Missouri Dental Board.

He is a diplomat of the American and National Dental Boards of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hoffmann is very active in organized dentistry. He is a past President of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society and a member and chairman of various committees at the state and national level. He is a member of the faculty at Forest Park Community College and is on staff at Mercy Medical Center, where he lectures to residents on anesthesia protocol. He also continues educating his colleagues and their dental teams on safe oral sedation in their private practice.

Dr. Hoffmann enjoys CrossFit training, researching the Paleo Lifestyle, hunting, coaching his children, boating, and barbecuing in his spare time. He resides in Kirkwood, Missouri, with his wife and four children.

In 1991, Dr. Hoffmann opened a state-of-the-art dental facility that enabled him to provide dental services accompanied by deep sedimentation and general anesthesia. He is dedicated to serving individuals with dental phobias, gag reflexes, the inability to become numb, medical, mental, or physical disabilities, and young children unable to cooperate.

Named 2012 Dentist of the Year

Dr. Michael Hoffmann is a general dentist and board-certified dental anesthesiologist in St. Louis. He was named the 2012 Missouri Dental Association (MDA) Dentist of the Year for his leadership, passion, and outstanding service to the dental profession.

Dr. Hoffmann is an esteemed member and 2005 past president of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society (GSLDS) and has vigorously supported organized dentistry for 23 years. He is currently a member of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society Board of Directors; serves as Vendor Relations Chair of GSLDS Council on Scientific Sessions; is President of the Society’s Central District; is a member of the GSLDS Leadership Membership Committee; participated at the ADA Recruitment & Retention Meeting where GSLDS was awarded the Best Practice Award and helped develop and implement the Dental Society’s Recycle Event, SIU Recruitment Event, and Practice Match Up Event.

Dr. Hoffmann has demonstrated outstanding service to the dental profession with his active role in educating colleagues and staff. He conducts Nitrous classes at Forest Park Community College, teaches Sedation Assistant courses, and lectures on Anesthesia and Sedation. Dr. Hoffmann has worked diligently to improve the sedation regulations for the profession. He reviewed over 85 sedation cases for renewal of sedation permits for Missouri dentists and consulted with the Missouri Dental Board on sedation issues and the Missouri Attorney General’s office on dental issues. Dr. Hoffmann actively participates in community service by participating in Give Kids a Smile’s Smile Factory, which provides dental care for needy children under general anesthesia, the Donated Dental Services program, and Upward Smiles at St. Francis Health Department.

Dr. Hoffmann’s dedication and commitment to organized dentistry, as well as his community service and work concerning public safety, make him an outstanding choice for the 2012 MDA Dentist of the Year award. A 1988 graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dr. Hoffman currently practices at 950 Francis Place, Suite 305, in St. Louis. He can be reached at (314) 862-7844.