Des Moines Area Family Dentist Urbandale Iowa - Dr. Christopher J. McDonald
Dr. Chris McDonald has enjoyed practicing family dentistry in the Des Moines metropolitan area since 2000. He proudly serves the community’s dental care needs just as his father did before him in Sac City, Iowa.
Dr. McDonald strongly believes that each and every one of his patients deserves optimal dental care. He promises to deliver comprehensive, lifelong dentistry to each of his patients at McDonald Family Dentistry in Urbandale, Iowa.
To fulfill his promise, he stays committed to continuing education, researching and adapting advanced technology, and using the latest procedures to improve his patients’ dental health. He regularly attends courses and seminars through his local affiliations with the Iowa Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and specialists in the area.
Dr. McDonald graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City with his D.D.S. in 1998. As he continued his education and strengthened his experience in all specializations of the dental field, he completed a general practice residency at Wake Forest University, where he was honored with the chief resident position. Prior to dental school, he did his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa (B.A. Biology ’93) and graduated from Sac Community High School in Sac City, Iowa.
An active member of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Dr. McDonald was honored with the AGD’s Fellowship Award in 2015. The award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality dental care by remaining current in their profession. To earn this prestigious honor, Dr. McDonald completed 500 hours of dental continuing education, passed a comprehensive written exam, and fulfilled three years of continuous membership in the Academy.