A Team Dedicated to Excellence in Dental Care
Meet the Doctors
Dr. Robin is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry. She attended KU for her undergraduate degree in Cellular Biology. She has been providing dental health care for 20 years, beginning in Wichita, Kansas where her father, Mark Huenergardt, has practiced dentistry for over 30 years.
Dr. Robin enjoys treating patients of all ages, with a special focus on cosmetic dentistry such as braces for children and adults, Invisalign, veneers and botox & fillers. Dr. Robin has achieved her Fellowship through the Academy of General Dentistry in 2018.
Dr. Robin and Dr. Matt met in dental school and were married June 23rd, 2012 and moved to Smithville in 2013. They have maintained active roles in the communities of Plattsburg, Smithville, and Weston. Their daughter, Kennedy started Kindergarten this year and has loved learning to read and write. William is in pre-K and a busy, energetic little boy! Other than spending time with the kids, Dr. Robin enjoys volunteering in the community, spending time with friends and coworkers, traveling and skiing at Snow Creek.
Her professional associations include the American Dental Association, Missouri Dental Association, the Northwest Missouri Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Facial Esthetics, American Academy of Clear Aligners, and the International Association of Orthodontics.
Robin Hildebrand
DDS MAGD
Dr. Matt is also a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry and attended the MU for his undergraduate degree in Biology. He was chosen for the Oral Surgery Honors program at UMKC. Dr. Matt continues to enjoy surgery and the placement of dental implants but his passion lies in cosmetic dentistry including veneers and full mouth rehabilitation. His professional associations include the American Dental Association, Missouri Dental Association, the Northwest Missouri Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Matt has achieved his Fellowship Award through the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Robin and Dr. Matt met in dental school and were married June 23rd, 2012. They have maintained active roles in the communities of Plattsburg, Smithville, and Weston. During their free time they enjoy volunteering, traveling, spending time with friends, family and especially their daughter, Kennedy and son, William.
Matt Hildebrand
DDS FAGD
Dr. Mike Estivo graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center School of Dentistry. He attended Wichita State University for his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences.
During dental school, Mike was inducted into the National Odontological Society due to his academic success and leadership skills. He also received the Dr. James Ragain DDS Scholarship for his commitment to dental research. His research includes innovative techniques in dealing with white spot lesions associated with orthodontics as well as preventative sealants in pediatric dentistry.
Alongside of his rigorous school schedule, he maintained his musical interests by playing drums with his professors at local music venues. The band ‘The Dentones’, performed to raise funds for both local and national charities. Dr. Mike and his wife, Susanne, live in Kansas City with their two Corgi pups, Peter and Lils. Susanne works in Kansas City as a Physical Therapist. They both are passionate about traveling in their spare time.
Professional associations include the American Dental Association, Missouri Dental Association, the Northwest Missouri Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, and Xsi Psi Phi.
Mike Estivo
DDS
Dr. Meagan is a graduate of the UMKC School of Dentistry. She attended KU for her undergraduate degree in Cellular Biology. Throughout dental school she worked as an oral surgery assistant and helped out here at Hildebrand Estivo. Dr. Meagan has a passion for oral surgery, cosmetic dentistry and facial esthetics, including botox, fillers, and thread lifts. She is Dr. Robin's cousin, and has loved following in Dr. Robin’s footsteps to become a dentist herself! Dr. Meagan enjoys helping patients love their smiles again and gain more self-confidence throughout their journey.
Outside of work, you can find her spending time with her 3 year old rottweiler, King, going on walks and having play dates at the dog park! She loves to tend to her plants, spend time with her friends and family, travel and listen to true crime podcasts. Dr. Meagan is part of the American Dental Association, Missouri Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
Meagan Huenergardt
DDS
Meet our Office Administrators
Hillary has been with Hildebrand Estivo Dental for over 13 years. She has recently transitioned to General manager from the clinical side. She heads up our operations by managing all aspects of our three offices and she works diligently with the team leads to keep the offices running smoothly. Somedays you may run into her in the clinical chair seeing patients, because she's always willing helping out wherever we need her on any given day! Hillary achieved her bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. She enjoys spending time with her husband Brett, and their four children - which doesn't leave for much free time as most of her weekends are spent at some sort of sporting event!
Hillary
Jenny has been with Hildebrand Estivo for over 10 years. Jenny has recently started working from home and is everyone's favorite employee - because she makes sure we all get paid!! Along with so many other things she does behind the scenes to help keep everything running smoothly! She is an integral part of our team and has help build our business to what it is today! In her free time, Jenny enjoys running and spending time with her husband and their boys Hank and Beau.
Jenny
Katie is our Internal Accounting Manager - she is the one who makes sure all the numbers add up at the end of the day! She will mainly be found at our Plattsburg location, as that is where she and her family call home! Katie has a passion for gardening and loves to spend as much time as she can with her husband and three boys Rex, Royce, and Raymond!
Katie
Kendra began her career in the dental field as an assistant. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked as an Expanded Functions dental assistant, and most recently, as our scheduling coordinator. Originally from Lawson, Kendra currently lives in Kearney with her 4 children. Kendra enjoys spending most of her spare time watching her children at the baseball fields, tennis courts or volleyball courts. Any of her extra time is spent remodeling her house or socializing with friends.
Kendra
Dani brings years of insurance experience to Hildebrand Dental and is our go to person for any insurance questions or needs. She is a trained HIPAA specialist and an expert at patient accounts and billing. She grew up in Kansas City and loves spending time with her husband and their large family (she’s one of 70 cousins!!), walking her two german shepherds and going to local KC events.
Danielle
You can find Stephanie at our Smithville office throughout the week! Stephanie brings 29 years of insurance experience to our team. She is a Kearney local and has raised her children in the area for the last 25 years. Her grandchildren are the apple of her eye. Currently, she lives on 5 acres with her 5 dogs, 25 chickens, and 3 cats, with hopes to get goats. In her free time, she likes to hunt, fish and go on road trips.
Stephanie
Jessica started her career as a dental assistant with Hildebrand Estivo Dental. She credits the team for teaching her all she has learned about the dental field, and has grown into our administrative lead over the last year. She grew up in Lawson, but currently lives in Platte City and loves the small town feel. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family and being outdoors fishing, hunting and hiking with her boyfriend Scott, and their sweet pup Annie!
Jessica
Kaitlin joined the Hildebrand Estivo Dental team in March 2022. She has lived in Plattsburg all of her life and currently lives in Smithville. She and her husband have 5 children. She enjoys time with her kids and singing karaoke at Humphreys on the weekends!
Kaitlin
Amber has been in the dental field for several years and has knowledge in multiple areas. She started as a sterilization tech, then transitioned to a dental assistant, and is now an administrative team member. Her and her husband, Jordan, have four children and have been married for almost five years. When Amber is not at work she enjoys cleaning, gardening, going on evening walks, house projects, and making memories with her family
Amber
Connie joined the Hildebrand Estivo Dental team in May 2021. She has lived in the Kansas City area all of her life and currently lives in Trimble. She and her husband have 4 children along with an adopted fur baby, Luna. Connie comes to us with over 15 years of customer service experience. You will find her most days in our Plattsburg office. She enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with her family.
Connie
Rachel grew up in Smithville and has been with Hildebrand Estivo Dental since 2021. She is one of the first faces you will see when you enter our Smithville office! Rachel is currently in school pursuing her dream job of becoming a Dermatologist. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her two children, study for school and visit Hawiian Bros on a daily basis.
Rachel
Brittany joined Hildebrand Estivo in April of 2022. She has been a stay at home mom for the last 3 years - and recently wanted to get back to work! She is apart of our administrative team, and is enjoying learning all there is to know about the dental field. Brittany lives in Kansas City with her husband, Cody, and their three year old son Crew. They enjoy trying new restaurants and breweries in their free time. They also recently became new parents to a goldendoodle puppy, named Motley!
Brittany
Lacy grew up in Edgerton and have always been eager to work in the dental field. She is excited to start her dental career with Hildebrand Estivo and continue to grow with this company. In her spare time, you will usually find her rushing her two boys to all their sporting events or picking up/dropping off her husband at the airport for work and enjoying every crazy minute of it!
Lacey
I have been working at Hildebrand Estivo Dental since November of 2022. I live in St. Joseph, MO with my boyfriend, Zach, and our two children, Sully who is seven and Alex who is five. We are looking to move to the Weston/Smithville area to raise our little family. I am currently studying to take my boards in May of 2023 to be a Registered Radiologic Technologist. In my spare time I like to do CrossFit, run, spend summers at Lake of the Ozarks, and cheer on the KC Chiefs and Mizzou Tigers.
Jordin
Erica is one of our newest treatment coordinators starting in the fall of 2022. When she wasn't a stay at home mom of her now adult children she has enjoyed working in customer focused careers over the last 25 years. She is a proud mother of 5 adult children, 1 granddaughter, and 4 grandpuppies. Originally from the Hermann, MO area but Erica's family has lived in Smithville for over 5 generations. She currently lives on 43 acres in Smithville with her husband of 12 years (2010), youngest daughter that graduated from Smithville High School 2022, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 60+ chickens. Her and her husband keep feeder calves on during spring, summer, and fall. She loves spending time cuddling her chickens and spending time with her family.
Erica
Meet our Hygienists
Brittany graduated from Dental Hygiene school in 2017. She has completed additional certification in orthodontics and fixed prosthetics. She lives on a farm with her husband Trey, 5-year-old son, Drue and a brand-new baby boy, Rhett born in 2022. They love to travel, make life-long family memories and keep their energetic son busy with swimming, going to the zoo or the pumpkin patch!
Brittany
Rachel graduated from Dental Hygiene school in 2013. Before hygiene school, she worked as a dental assistant for 3 years and knew she wanted to continue her education in the dental field! She is certified in local anesthetic, nitrous oxide, CPR and orthodontics. Rachel also handles all of the office marketing and sponsorships. She's our social media guru, and the one who plans all of our staff events! Rachel and her husband moved to Smithville in 2020, they have a 2-year-old daughter, Maren and a 3-year-old corgi puppy named Abbie! In her free time, Rachel enjoys going to wineries and has started to read more - and has a goal of 25 books in 2023!
Rachel
Mary graduated from North Central Missouri College in 2019 with an associate's degree in dental hygiene. She is certified in local anesthetic, nitrous oxide and CPR. She is a proud military wife with 3 boys, Isaiah, Nolan and Miles. Her family resides in Kansas City. She enjoys watching her kids play sports and spending time with her family.
Mary
Ceng (pronounced like you "sang a song") graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, MO with an A.A.S in Dental Hygiene. Before going to hygiene school, Ceng was an orthodontist assistant for five years! She loves the dental field and decided to continue her education into dental hygiene. Ceng is married and has two fur babies. Outside of dentistry she loves to hang out with her husband and friends to play board games or go out to the movies!
Ceng
Jen graduated from UMKC School of Dentistry with her bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. She went into dental hygiene because she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and believes a beautiful, healthy smile goes a long way in building self-confidence. Jen recently became certified in Myofunctional Therapy and has begun seeing patients at our Plattsburg and Smithville locations. She is a Kansas City native and moved to Plattsburg, Missouri with her husband in 2019. She has two grown children and a Golden Retriever, Bash, who you will find riding along with Jen and her husband in their golf cart at the Plattsburg Country Club. She and her husband enjoy mountain biking, riding local trails as well as traveling to other states like Arkansas, Colorado and Utah to ride. She is so happy to be a part of the Hildebrand Estivo Dental team so she can serve her community!
Jenn
Emily graduated from Concorde Career College in August of 2021. She worked as a dental assistant for two years then decided she wanted to expand her knowledge in dentistry. She is looking forward to continuing her education in the dental hygiene field. Outside of dentistry, she likes to attend her sister’s sporting events, hang out on the lake with her friends or spend her Sundays with her grandma.
Emily
Mariah has been with Hildebrand Estivo Dental since graduating hygiene school in 2021. She worked at a pediatric dental office as an assistant for 2 years prior to going back to hygiene school. Mariah is certified in nitrous oxide, orthodontics and local anesthesia. In her free time, she loves to be with her friends and family - and has recently gotten a new puppy Ollie, that she loves to spoil!
Mariah
Jaden graduated from Concorde Career College in August 2021 with an Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene. Before attending hygiene school, she worked as a scheduling coordinator in a Pediatric Dental office. From there, she knew she wanted to work in the dental field where she is able to help people and make a difference. Jaden currently resides in Kansas with her husband. In their free time they enjoy exploring local coffee shops, spending time with family, and binge watching TV shows/movies. Jaden is also expecting a baby girl in May of 2023!
Jaden
Mallory graduated from NCMC Technical Center with her associates in dental hygiene in 2016. She is a wife and mother of three beautiful kiddos and is from Stewartsville Mo. She enjoys the country life, live music, outdoor activities with her family, her dogs, going on trail runs, working out and cooking! Mallory whole heartedly believes that a person's oral health is a direct reflection of their overall health!
Mallory M.
Meet our Dental Assistants
Hope has over 19 years of dental experience with an emphasis in orthodontics and pediatrics. Hope has achieved her expanded functions in each area that Missouri offers and enjoys using these certifications each day. During her free time, Hope enjoys volunteering in the community, camping with family or spending time with her husband and their two children.
Hope
Crystal graduated from Ozark Technical Community College with an Associates of Applied Science in Dental Assisting. Her additional education in expanded functions allows her to take on more responsibilities as an assistant to the doctors. She has certifications in expanded functions including orthodontics, fixed prosthetics, removable prosthetics, restorative 1 and restorative 2. Crystal manages our dental product ordering and works with the doctors to help our patients have the very best in oral health care. Crystal enjoys spending time with her husband and two little boys (especially in their backyard), kick boxing, playing with their dog Harley, and baking!
Crystal
Jesseye has over 10 years of experience assisting and is well trained in many areas of dentistry, including orthodontics. She loves pediatric dentistry and keeps our patients’ comfort at the top of her priorities. Jesseye is our resident hype girl - and you will most defiantly hear her before you see her - but you will have the best time while in her care! In her free time Jesseye enjoys doing home improvement projects, traveling, reading spending time with her family and friends and cheering on the Chiefs - especially #87!
Jesseye
Amelia received her dental assisting certification at Fort Sam Houston through the Air National Guard. She is certified in fixed prosthetics, orthodontics, removable prosthetics, restorative 1, and nitrous oxide monitoring. Her family is from St. Joseph but now she calls Weston home! In her free time you can find Amelia going to and from her son Gunnars sporting events with her husband Aaron. She is loving this new chapter of being a sports mom!
Amelia
Mallory received a dental assisting degree from Concorde Career College and has over 10 years of experience. Her love for dentistry pushers her to continue furthering her education, which in turn helps her inform our patients on the importance of oral health and how it effects their overall health. Her calm personality puts our patients at ease during their office visits. Mallory enjoys traveling and spending time with family.
Mallory
I received my dental assistant degree from Concorde Career College. I have over 14 years experience assisting. I have my expanded functions certifications in Restorative I, Fixed Prosthetics and Removable Prosthetics, as well as nitrous oxide monitoring. I am currently furthering my education to complete my undergrad degree in hopes of going to dental school to become a dentist. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, crafts and cooking.
Crystal
Debbie brings 30+ years of dental assisting experience to Hildebrand Estivo Dental. She began working in the 1980’s as an assistant for Dr. Hobbs in the Plattsburg office. She moved on to work for several orthodontic practices in the KC area, but has now come back to her roots, working in the same Plattsburg dental office she started in, but for the Hildebrand Estivo Dental team. She has certifications in expanded functions including orthodontics, fixed prosthetics, and restorative 1. Debbie and her husband, Steve, recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. They have two daughters and 2 adorable grandsons. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
Debbie
Certified Orthodontic Assistant
Becca, while new to Hildebrand Estivo, has been a dental assistant for 7 years. Becca received her dental assisting certification through Fort Sam Houston in Texas with the Air National Guard. She is certified in nitrous, BLS, ACLS, and Sedation Monitoring. She strives to make a personal connection with each patient to make sure their visit is relaxed, comfortable, and as peaceful as possible! Her and her family live in Cameron and are slowly starting the process to look into buying a home. She loves spending time with her husband, two children, their dog, and friends! She enjoys wine tasting, baking, and brain teasers.
Becca
Dental Assistant
Lauren has been in dentistry since 2009. She started her career in Fort Campbell Kentucky with her CDA and expanded functions in removable prosthesis. She moved back to Kansas City in 2015. She enjoys going to the gun range, Chiefs games and trying new restaurants with her family. She has a German Sheppard named Arlo, and 3 amazing little girls that keep her living life to the fullest.
Lauren
Dental Assistant
Heather received her dental assisting degree from Concorde Career College in 2008. She worked in the same pediatric dental office for over 10 years and was excited to expand her knowledge by joining the Hildebrand Estivo Dental team. She is looking forward to continuing her education in the dental field and wants to provide each patient with an excellent, comfortable and relaxed visit. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her 3 boys and husband, who proudly served his country with the Army, is a stay-at-home dad and combat action veteran. They love the outdoors, camping, fishing and love traveling to new places.
Heather
Dental Assistant
