

Our staff at Canton Dental are caring, compassionate, and dedicated to do everything possible to help make your visit a great experience.

Gordon Schulte, DDS
Education: South Dakota
State University-
pre-dentistry; DDS, UNMC College
of Dentistry
Associations: American Dental Association,
South Dakota Dental Association, Southeastern
District Dental Association, Sioux Empire Study
Club, yearly continuing education courses.
Volunteer: Donated Dental Services, a
humanitarian service to disabled elderly and
medically compromised people. I’m actively involved
in my local church, Sunday server and social club
leader at church.
Hometown: Corona, S.D.
Favorite Aspect of Dentistry: Crowns, bridges
and orthodontics.

Melissa Brandner, DDS
Education: BA, environmental science at Northern State University; DDS, UNMC College of Dentistry
Associations: American Dental Association, South Dakota Dental Association, Southeastern District Dental Association
Volunteer: Donated Dental Services, a humanitarian service to disabled, elderly, and medically compromised people. I’m involved with my local church
Hometown: Warner, S.D.
Favorite Aspect of Dentistry: Working with patients to improve their oral health through education and the latest technology. I also enjoy learning about patients and their families, and strive to build lasting patient relationships.
Dane Steffen, DDS
Education: BS, Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University; DDS, UNMC College of Dentistry
Association: American Dental Association, South Dakota Dental Association, Southeastern District Dental Association
Past Experience: Dental Laboratory Technician, United States Air Force; Design Engineer, Behr Heat Transfer Systems, Inc.; Design Engineer, Luverne Truck Equipment, Inc.; Door Hardware Engineer, Balance Systems, Inc.
Hometown: Blunt, S.D.
Favorite Aspect of Dentistry: Meeting new people and helping them achieve their dental goals.
Married with 3 children, hobbies include: family activities, hunting, fishing, classic cars, motorcycling, woodworking, and scuba diving.


