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Family Dentistry Set to Open Doors

JAMES WALLING

THE COURIER

A welcome addition to the healthcare landscape is slated to open Dec. 9 along Hwy 2 in Glasgow. Many residents have already seen the signs for Budde Family Dentistry at 120 1st St. N, but when the Courier visited Ryan D. Budde one Monday in mid-November, the interior space was still taking shape.

"We're really glad to be here," Budde said with obvious sincerity, adding that his roots in the area run deep. Budde, who graduated from Wolf Point in 1996, was a track and football star for the high school, and his father and business partner, Thomas K. Budde, has worked as a dentist in the region for decades, both in Wolf Point and in Livingston, where the latter ranched cattle.

After a stint working in Alaska-together in Bethel, and then Dr. Ryan alone "out in the bush," as he put it, near Ketchikan-the pair set their sights on Valley County. The younger Budde and his wife Cara are pleased to be raising their children, Ava (3 years) and Jaxon (1), in a familiar community. "My wife and I were set on Glasgow," Dr. Ryan explained. "We moved here unemployed." Budde credits the caliber of the people here as a major reason for the family's move.

Though still in preparations for opening day, the Buddes are currently taking calls and booking appointments. Starting as early as mid-December (and possibly as late as January), the dentistry will be accepting Medicaid, a crucial component of affordability, the absence of which currently leads many people in the area to seek services elsewhere.

Budde Family Dentistry is located at 120 1st St. N, 228-2211. Call for appointments or visit the Facebook page at facebook.com/buddefamilydentistry.

 

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