Little Grins Dental

Little Grins Dental Little Grins Dental is a dental practice just for kids! Give us a call or send us an appointment request from our website at littlegrinsdental.com

If we haven't met yet, we're Little Grins Dental, a kid-friendly dental practice Located in Springfield, MO. Our office features a clubhouse theme with lots of kid-approved stuff like 3-D TVs in the exam rooms, kid-sized equipment, a waiting room full of fun and games, and our nearly famous indoor playgym. (take a tour of it here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201009241537108)

Little Gri

ns Dental can file most dental insurance claims electronically and is also a subscribed provider for Delta Dental Premier & PPO, MetDental (MetLife), Humana PPO and TRICARE insurance. For families without dental insurance, financing plans are available through Care Credit. About Dr. Craig:

Craig A. Rechkemmer, DDS General Dentist

“Dr. Craig” Rechkemmer earned both his BA in Biology and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in May 2002. He spent six years on the Tooth Truck providing free dental care to at-risk children in the Springfield area. He has earned several awards for this work, including the 2007 Missouri Dental Association’s Presidential Citation and a 2007 Greater Springfield Dental Society’s Dentist of the Year nomination. In 2008, Dr. Craig joined the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock where he created a state-wide Dental Outreach program and provided care to children of all needs and abilities. After four years with the Children’s Hospital he has returned to Springfield to create Little Grins Dental, where he continues to provide care to children in a warm and friendly environment. Awards & Achievements:

-Arkansas State Dental Association’s “Presidential Coin”, 2011
-Greater Springfield Dental Society’s “Outstanding Contributions” award, 2008
-Missouri Dental Association’s “Presidential Citation”, 2007
-Greater Springfield Dental Society’s Missouri “Dentist of the Year” Nominee, 2007
-GO Magazine’s “GO Givers” award, 2007
-Springfield Business Journal’s “40 under 40” award, 2005
-OACAC “Caring about OACAC Head Start Children”, 2004, 2005
-OACAC Community Partner “Helping Hands 2004” award, 2004
-American Red Cross “Everyday Heroes” Nominee, 2003
-UMKC Weaver Award for Excellence in Periodontics and Prosthodontics, 2002
-UMKC Dental Student of the Year, 2000
-Valedictorian of Emergency Medical Technician class, 2001

Congratulations to our lead dental assistant Nicole for 11 great years with Little Grins Dental!
06/01/2026

Congratulations to our lead dental assistant Nicole for 11 great years with Little Grins Dental!

Little Grins Dentals Happy Grins Club prize for June is a $50 Gift Card to Big Shots! If your kiddo has an appointment i...
06/01/2026

Little Grins Dentals Happy Grins Club prize for June is a $50 Gift Card to Big Shots! If your kiddo has an appointment in June and is treatment free with good oral hygiene they will be entered in to win. The drawing will be at the end of the month.

Little Grins Dental wants to recognize and congratulate our DA Sarah Jo's son Kanaan for graduating from Billings highsc...
05/20/2026

Little Grins Dental wants to recognize and congratulate our DA Sarah Jo's son Kanaan for graduating from Billings highschool!

Your hard work, kindness, and determination have brought you to this moment, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things your future holds. Congratulations, Kanaan!!

As Kanaan moves forward, he has vowed to proudly serve his country and has enlisted in the U.S. Army!

Little Grins Happy Grins Club Prize for May is a $50 Gift Card to Fritz Adventure Park in Branson. We will be drawing fo...
05/20/2026

Little Grins Happy Grins Club Prize for May is a $50 Gift Card to Fritz Adventure Park in Branson. We will be drawing for our May winner on May 22nd, 2026.

We are so proud of Dr. Craig’s son, Callen, for graduating from Ozark High School with straight A’s all four years, incl...
05/15/2026

We are so proud of Dr. Craig’s son, Callen, for graduating from Ozark High School with straight A’s all four years, including seven AP classes!

He was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to attend Colorado School of Mines, where he’ll study engineering this fall. Proud dad moment. ❤️🎓

Congratulations Katie our office manager on 12 years with Little Grins Dental!
05/05/2026

Congratulations Katie our office manager on 12 years with Little Grins Dental!

Help us celebrate our lead Assistant Nicole by wishing her a Happy Birthday!
04/28/2026

Help us celebrate our lead Assistant Nicole by wishing her a Happy Birthday!

Little Grins Dental wants to give a shout-out and a huge thank you to the Thompson family for gifting Dr. Craig his very...
04/10/2026

Little Grins Dental wants to give a shout-out and a huge thank you to the Thompson family for gifting Dr. Craig his very own Dr. Craig Lego!

Check out K & B 3D Dreams to be able to get your very own Lego character and much more!

Congratulations to Adalyn for winning our March Happy Grins Club prize for awesome oral hygiene care and good teeth brus...
04/06/2026

Congratulations to Adalyn for winning our March Happy Grins Club prize for awesome oral hygiene care and good teeth brushing! Keep up the great work.

Our April Happy Grins Club prize will be tickets to the Dickerson Park Zoo.

Little Grins Dental wants to wish all our patients and their families a Happy Easter! 🐰 🧺 🌼
04/05/2026

Little Grins Dental wants to wish all our patients and their families a Happy Easter! 🐰 🧺 🌼

Address

4728 S Campbell Avenue, Ste 120
Springfield, MO
65810

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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