Dr. Michael Wesley Neal, DDS

Dr. Michael Wes Neal | His passion is dentistry. As a child, he knew that dentistry would become his future career. Dentistry embraces all of his perceptual talents, past work experiences, personal and professional goals, and is the capstone of his professional career. Dr. Wes attended Mt. Vernon Township High School, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for both undergraduate and master's degrees in biological sciences. He also created and coordinated a zoology laboratory manual which was used in SIU Edwardsville's undergraduate introductory classes. While in graduate school he was a teaching assistant for physiology. Upon completion of his master's degree, six of his research posters were published along with a masters degree thesis. In June of 2015 he graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. His passion for teaching carried forward through dental school where he was given the opportunity to be a crown and bridge tutor. He received the Leaders on …Occlusion and TMD award while in dental school. Currently, Dr. Wes is a member of the Illinois State Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Dental Association.He enjoys participating in community outreach by actively volunteering for missions both inside and outside of the United States. He has traveled to Brazil once to cater to those in need of dental care along the Amazon River. He has also traveled to Romania twice to serve the needs of orphans. Furthermore, his passion is world missions and has traveled to Poland and Thailand. While in dental school, he actively participated in community outreach events and the schools' ethics committee.In his practice he performs all aspects of general dentistry including: full mouth reconstructions, implants, bridges, crowns, veneers, dentures, partial dentures, equilibrations, bite splints, periodontal therapy (including cleanings), endodontic therapy, amalgam restorations, and composite restorations. Dr. Wes believes that teaching people how to properly take care of their teeth and maintain proper oral hygiene is at the cusp of his mission statement for your dental health.