Dr. Bruce E Twaddle, DDS

Dr. Twaddle was born and raised in Maryville, Missouri attending Horace Mann Laboratory School and graduating from Maryville High School.  Bruce was active in many activities including athletics and Boy Scouts, where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout.  Dr. Twaddle pursued his undergraduate education at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he obtained a B.S. in Physical Therapy.  While at the University of Missouri he was double-tapped into QEBH and Omicron Delta Kappa.
Following graduation from dental school in 1983 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City he returned to Maryville to practice dentistry.  Since his return he has been an active member of the Maryville community, serving as chairmen of both the Maryville Parks and Recreation and Northwest Missouri Regional Airport board of directors.
Since 1991 Dr. Twaddle has been involved with the surgical placement of dental implants.  With over 1000 surgical placements, Dr. Twaddle has Fellow status in the International …Congress of Oral Implantology.  He has lectured both locally and internationally on the topic of dental implants and enjoys sharing his knowledge with others while serving as co-chairman of a study club for young dentist in greater Kansas City.
Bruce and his wife, Polly, are the proud parents of four great children; Trent, Micah, Teal and Spencer.  Dentistry is a family affair for the Twaddle’s.  Dr. Twaddle’s sister has worked with him as a Certified Dental Assistant for 25 years while his brother, Brad, is an orthodontist in Columbia, Missouri.  Nephew, Brian Sutton, is a dentist on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City and son, Teal,  will graduate from UMKC School of Dentistry in 2015. 
 A licensed pilot with 700 hours of flight time, Dr. Twaddle and his wife enjoy traveling to visit their children and are avid supporters of Spoofhound, Bearcat and Missouri Tiger Athletics.