Dr. Phillip
Buckley,
DDS.
A St. Louis-raised, UMKC-trained dentist who trained in the US Army before coming home to Missouri — now proud to be your dentist in St. Clair. Warm, thorough, and unlikely to oversell you anything.
University, '10
'14 · Army HPSP
Fort Campbell
Sleep Medicine
Get to know
Dr. Phillip Buckley.
Phil grew up in Shrewsbury, in the city of St. Louis. He earned a BA in Biology from Ave Maria University in Southwest Florida in 2010, then headed back to Missouri for dental school.
He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry on a full scholarship through the US Army Health Professions Scholarship Program, graduating in 2014. He then entered active-duty service.
At Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he completed a 12-month Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program, deepening his knowledge and skills across every aspect of dentistry. In the summer of 2015, he was posted to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he served out the rest of his time in the Army.
He has since pursued additional advanced training in implant dentistry, through the Implant Pathway Dental Implant Continuum, and in dental sleep medicine — treatments for snoring and sleep apnea — through the Army's Dental Sleep Medicine Short Course at Joint Base San Antonio, TX.
Now he's proud to be your dentist in St. Clair, and he looks forward to caring for patients of all ages across St. Clair, Franklin County, and beyond. As he puts it: "From my family to yours, thank you for this opportunity."
The approach:
thorough, honest, unhurried.
He won't sell you what you don't need
If a watchful wait is the right call, he'll say so. If a filling will hold up and you don't need a crown yet, he'll tell you. No upsells, no pressure — just honest recommendations, and patients notice.
Treatment plans in writing, every time
Before any work begins, you get a written estimate of what's recommended, what insurance covers, and what you'll pay out of pocket. No surprises at checkout.
Time for the full conversation
New patient appointments are an hour. Annual exams are real exams, not 5-minute drive-bys. Questions get answered fully, not rushed through.
A family man who treats yours like his own
Phil and his wife Michaela are raising five kids. When he's not in the office, he's outdoors with them — biking, the park, swimming, sports. He treats every patient the way he'd want his own family treated: patiently, honestly, and without the hard sell.
"I've been going here for 20+ years. Dr. Buckley has brought a renewed sense of energy and modernization to an already well respected practice. I can't speak highly enough of this group."
What Phil
typically handles.
Dr. Buckley is your general dentist — the person who'll know your mouth, your history, and your preferences, across the full range of everyday dental care.
Want Phil as
your dentist?
New patients are welcome. Book an appointment online, or give us a call. When you book, just request Dr. Buckley and we'll make sure you're on his schedule.