Meet Your Dentists in Baton Rouge
The husband and wife team are changing dentistry for the better.
Dr. Dustin Kidder
Baton Rouge has unsuccessfully tried to oust Dr. Dustin for over 40 years. Even though no other city will take him, we like to tell him he’s wanted and needed here. Despite what many of his patients think, he has a legitimate dental degree. Yes, it’s from LSU. No, he didn’t think of going anywhere else. He’s at a sweet spot in his career… he mostly knows what he’s doing and has the energy to do it for another 20-25 years. He is left-eye dominant, has small hands that are not yet shaky, and is a perfectionist to a fault. He and Liz have two of the best boys you’ll ever see—Sam and Levi. They are dog lovers and have 2 golden retrievers—Bear and Leo.
Dustin is a wannabe chef, golfer, traveler, stoic, and reader/writer. He has retired from running, dancing, basketball, racquetball, hacky sacking, and beach volleyball. He’s a phenomenal coach and referee from the comforts of his home and is always willing to give out advice—solicited or unsolicited—on many topics, but especially sports, parenting, and common sense.
Dr. Dustin is a member of several dental organizations:
He’s also a member of Capital Study Club, a local affiliate of the Seattle Study Club… This text opens a new tab to the official website…. He’s proud to say he’s averaged over 100 hours of continuing education each year since graduation, which is well over five times the amount required for a license.
Love Dr. Kidder and the staff! All very professional and courteous.
Michelle C. (Kidder Dental Patient)
Dr. Elizabeth Kidder
Dr. Elizabeth “Liz” Kidder grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Marquette University for her undergraduate studies. She graduated from The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2006 and completed a one-year residency in general dentistry at the VA hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
After practicing for ten years, Dr. Liz sold her practice in Minnesota and moved to Baton Rouge to be with her husband, Dr. Dustin Kidder. Dr. Liz is a member of a number of dental organizations:
She is also a member of the Capital Study Club, a local group of dentists and dental specialists that meet monthly for continuing education and fellowship. Their mantra is excellence in clinical dentistry and growth through collaboration. She is a visiting faculty member for the LD Pankey Institute, a non-profit organization committed to the continuing education of dentists focusing on relationship-based, comprehensive dentistry, and speaks at dental meetings around the country on various topics including esthetic dentistry, sleep-disordered breathing and helping young dentists define their goals and career paths.
She loves all things flowers and is a licensed florist in the state of Louisiana. Her favorite vacation spot is her family cabin in Northern Wisconsin, but she loves being home in BR with Dustin, their son Sam, and their two golden retrievers, Bear and Leo.
Dr. Sean Owens
Dr. Sean Owens is originally from St. Gabriel, Louisiana. He is a proud 2002 graduate of The Dunham School, earned an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 2006 and a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 2011. He then completed a hospital-based General Dental Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham-VA Hospital in 2012. In 2016, Dr. Owens completed a 300 hour 1-year Dental Implant Externship with Stony Brook University of New York/Dental XP. His clinical interests include all things related to dental implants, sedation dentistry, and changing lives through rehabilitation and/or replacement of the compromised dentition.
Dr. Sean has held various teaching positions in the past, including Clinical Assistant Professor with the LSU General Practice Residency and Co-Clinical Director for the LSU Dental Implant Continuum. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Dental Association. He has previously served as President of the Greater Baton Rouge Dental Association and of the Louisiana Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Sean has earned the following awards:
He is married to his high school sweetheart, Rebekah. They have three children- David, Jacob, and CeCe. He is currently an Assistant Cross Country Coach at Dunham. Dr. Sean and his family are active members at Healing Place Church. His hobbies and interests include cooking, cycling/running/swimming, tennis, and spending as much time with his family as he can.
Dr. Micah Metrailer
Dr. Micah Metrailer is a native of Baton Rouge and has lived in New Orleans, Portland, Oregon, and Geismar, where he currently resides. He married his wife, Ashely Metrailer in 2021 and they are enjoying the parenting life with their 11-month-old daughter, Maisy Mae.
As a linebacker on the LSU football team from 2004 to 2007, he played for both Nick Saban and Les Miles while completing his bachelor’s in kinesiology. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in 2012 from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of NursingThis link opens a new tab to the LSUHSCSON website in New Orleans (LSUHSCSON-NO) and worked as a cardiovascular intensive care registered nurse at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOLRMC) for two years.
After becoming a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) in 2017 at LSUHSCSON-NO, he has been practicing as a board-certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). As a full-time DNP, CRNA, he worked for Anesthesiology Group Associates primarily at OLOLRMC over four years and then began working as a traveling CRNA.
With over seven years of nurse anesthesia experience, Dr. Metrailer is looking forward to providing all of your anesthetic needs.