Our Mission
The mission of Cantrell West Dental is to be the finest dental practice serving Little Rock and Central Arkansas. Every day Dr. Don Deems and the entire Cantrell West Dental team combine superb technical ability with artistic creativity and listen carefully to the concerns, needs, wants, and values of patients.
Meet Dr. Deems
Dr. Don Deems, DDS, FAGD, is a leading Little Rock dentist serving families and patients of all ages in Little Rock and Central Arkansas. He has been recognized by a number of publications as a “Top Dentist” and among the “Best Dentists of Arkansas.”
Dr. Deems received his DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, where he earned the top award for Outstanding Clinical Excellence in General Dentistry, the Munksgaard Geriatric Dentistry Award, and was on the Dean’s List. He began private practice in 1987 in Little Rock.
Meet the CWD Team
- Dana Kordsmeier, RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist)
- Lucy Hagberg, RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist)
- Donna Fagan, RDA (Registered Dental Assistant)
Practice Information
Office Hours
Cantrell West Dental is open Monday through Thursday (with some selected Fridays). Appointments are available from 7:10 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. To make an appointment, call us at (501) 664-3279.
Emergency Dental Care
Any problem you consider a dental emergency is a dental emergency. Please give us a call at (501) 664-3279. We will do everything possible to care of your problem as soon as we can. Dr. Deems provides emergency care whenever possible to patients of record only. If it’s after-hours, call our office and follow the instructions to contact Dr. Deems. If it is a serious problem, call 911 or get to the nearest emergency room.
Payment Options
Our financial options are flexible and friendly. Dr. Deems is a Delta Dental and Blue Cross/Blue Shield provider, as well as Aetna, Always Care, Ameritas, Careington, Cigna DDPO, Connection, Guardian, Principal, Sunlife/DHA, United Concordia (UCCI), and United Health Care (UHC). Others will soon be approved, so please contact us for the most up-to-date information.
Fees vary among individuals, complexity of procedures and treatments, and the types of materials necessary to achieve desired results. Once a course of treatment is decided, we provide a written best estimate of what the procedure will cost.