Thao Kieu-Mehlhoff
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206 E Main St Lake Mills IA, 50450About
Dr. Thao Kieu-Mehlhoff is a Dentist practicing in Davenport, IA. Dr. Kieu-Mehlhoff specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
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Get to know Dentist Dr. Thao Kieu-Mehlhoff, who serves patients in Lake Mills, Iowa.
Dr. Thao is a highly skilled dentist working alongside her husband, Dr. Michael Mehlhoff, at Lake Mills Family Dental located in Lake Mills, Iowa. They are dedicated to offering complete and comprehensive dental care in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Both left-handed dentists (a fun fact!), the husband-wife duo work great as a team. They have a “divide and conquer” philosophy in dentistry in their specific areas of passion. Patients who have a toothache in need of an extraction or root canal see Dr. Michael, while patients who wish to enhance their smile cosmetically with veneers, Invisalign, braces, or Botox see Dr. Thao.
Born in Vietnam, Dr. Thao grew up in the Quad Cities, She met her husband in dental school and they have been practicing at Lake Mills Family Dental since 2016.
Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.
In her free time, Dr. Thao enjoys traveling, doing yoga, and eating good food. She speaks 3 languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. She and her husband have a shih-tzu named Oscar.
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