Heathman Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

 

Heathman Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Little Rock and the Dental Clinic at Stuttgart were founded and are owned by Monty Heathman, DDS. 

 

An Arkansas native hailing from Springdale, Heathman holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Arkansas and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. 

 

Growing up in the industry, Heathman followed in his father’s — the late Dr. Norman “Dwight” Heathman Jr. — footsteps, continuing the family legacy. 

 

Heathman treats patients of all ages, and enjoys all aspects of clinical dentistry, particularly in cosmetic, implantology, surgery and full mouth rehabilitation. 

 

“I love taking care of patients and creating smiles for people,” he says. “It’s very rewarding, and I love the relationships I’ve built with patients. You see them grow up, their kids, grandkids and you get to know them.”

 

 

Heathman leads a team — not a staff, because “staph” is what he calls infection — that holds dear to their mantra of serving others. 

 

“It’s hard work, but we enjoy it. When a patient leaves and they’re happy and healthy, we know we’ve done our job well,” Heathman says. 

 

At his practice, Heathman says they’ve kept up with the evolving dentistry practices. Because of this, they’ve been doing more composite tooth-colored fillings because they’re a lot more conservative. They also have new and improved screw-in implants, which are more aesthetic, and zirconium crowns, which leave patients with a better chance of not breaking a cap.  

 

Within the last year, Heathman has begun to offer BOTOX and fillers to patients. 

 

Outside of the office, Heathman enjoys deep-sea fishing, it being another one of his biggest passions. He and his buddies — who call themselves “Team Tunacious” — travel the world to compete in deep-sea fishing tournaments. Recently he and his buddies had the opportunity to meet and fish with Jarrett Przybyszewski from Wicked Tuna.  

 

Heathman and his wife, Kelli, both love dogs and have several, including two Akitas named Lola and Oakley, as well as a Belgian Malinois named Koning who is currently being trained for protection and competes in Protection Sports Association competitions. The Heathmans are also incredibly involved in animal rescue work. 

 

If he wasn’t a dentist, Heathman says he would’ve been a crop duster because it looks cool. But at the end of the day, he is extremely passionate about serving his patients the best way he and his team can. 

 

“Knowing I’ve taken care of my patients, treated them well in a caring and efficient manner is the best part of my job,” he says. “We love to serve the public to the best of our abilities.”

 

 

12501 Cantrel Road • Little Rock • 501.223.3838 • heathmanfamilydentistry.com • dentalclinicstuttgart.com