Dr Loren Taple,

Loren J. Taple, DDS graduated from the University Of Minnesota School Of Dentistry in 1989. He then completed a residency in Advanced General Dentistry at the University of Minnesota in 1990. In 1991 he and Dr. Todd Thomas founded Eagan Dental Associates, now Northwood Dental. Dr. Taple has served as an adjunct faculty to the University of Minnesota’s school of dentistry and has been involved in leadership positions of several dental organizations. He maintains membership in the American Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Association and the St. Paul District Dental Society. He is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is a past president of several groups including the University Of Minnesota School Of Dentistry Alumni Society, the St Paul District Dental Society, and the Minnesota chapter of the International College of Dentists. In 2004 he was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award by the Minnesota Dental Association for his involvement with charitable dentistry here in Minnesota and abroad, for which Dr. Taple continues to be involved. He has been repeatedly chosen by his peers as a Top Dentist in Minnesota. In 2015, the Minnesota Dental Association presented Dr. Taple with the President’s Award for his many contributions to the association and the dental profession. Currently he is the Minnesota Dental Association’s Second Vice President and a member of the MDA’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Taple and his wife Susan reside in Mendota Heights.