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Dr. Sara Carmean Enjoys Connecting With Patients on a Personal Level

Dr. Sara Carmean grew up in the Twin Cities and received her Doctor of Dental Science degree from Creighton University. She looks forward to connecting with patients on a personal level and continuing Dentistry At Somerset’s mission of serving the Ames community. She can’t wait to meet our wonderful patients!

Dr. Carmean is an athlete at heart. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of North Dakota, where she was a Division 1 swimmer. When Dr. Carmean is ready to relax, she enjoys reading a good book and spending time with her friends, family and chocolate Lab named Hardy. She especially loves Peloton cycling and Crossfit classes.

I think the easy answer is I like to help people and I like to make people more confident in who they are as a person. I think that starts with your smile. If you’re confident in your smile, it definitely can transform someone into feeling more confident with them every day as a person. I didn’t get into dentistry right away. I kind of went a few other medical route options, but then I had a lot of work done as a kid at in the dental field and orthodontic treatment and that kind of led me down the path of this and it is just a great profession not only um for anyone but for females especially. It allows us to have a lot of autonomy in our practice and let alone still be able to treat a lot of patients and bring a lot of good into the world.

I did my undergraduate at the University of North Dakota and then my dental school education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Uh following that, I went in straight to private practice here at dentistry at Somerset and have grown a lot just coming out of school, but I did some continued education at the American Academy of Facial Aesthetics. It allows us to provide more procedures uh for patients to utilize such as I am a Javau provider here which is a another version of Botox. So I can provide them a lot of tension relief utilizing the that along with others. Our continue education courses just expand my dental techniques which allows their experience at the dental office to go smoother and offering them um more advanced skills to help finish off their dental treatment

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“Great place and family friendly. Lexie (dental hygienist) was wonderful with my 5 and 3 year old today as she cleaned their teeth. Wendy (receptionist) was so kind to my kids and helped keep them entertained as I got my …” Read More – Kim Meller-Angus

“Somerset Dentistry is a fabulous place, like the Disney Land of dentistry! I had the best dentist appointment ever. People are very welcoming and nice. They even gave me a tour of the place and a gift since this was …” Read More – Sinem Sonsaat Hegelheimer

“This, without a doubt, is the best overall dentist-related experience I’ve ever had and I would highly recommend it to my family and friends. I’ve never liked going to the dentist (an understatement), but after a few visits, they’ve managed …” Read More – Henry Grayum

“I don’t normally review a lot but This place is definitely deserving of it. Highly recommend if you are looking for a new dentist. I went for my first time, and they greeted me with a very friendly tour and …” Read More – Zac Pelkey

“Well, this is not your ordinary dentist! I have been going to a dentist for over 45 years and this one was the best. I can only recommend Dentistry at Somerset very highly. Courteous and friendly staff (Bailee, Dr. Morgan), …” Read More – Volker Hegelheimer

“Welcoming place for all your dental needs. I was put at ease the moment I walked in the door. I appreciate the welcoming atmosphere and the smiles. Top notch service from all that provided my dental care. I will definitely …” Read More – Totosmit Smith

“My experience here has been nothing but phenomenal. It had been a while since I last seen a dentist, and I was nervous, but the team here has done a great job making me comfortable. they work very well together …” Read More – Dani Shaw

“I had a good experience at Dentistry at Somerset! My hygienist was very good! Sorry but I don’t remember her name, (getting old). I don’t remember names like I used to be able to do! Instead of having to scrape …” Read More – Janice Schulte

“I’ve never had a bad experience at Dentistry at Somerset. I absolutely adore their “comfort menu” or items that help people like myself with anxiety. I always go for the weighted blanket, squish ball, or lavender scents. Aside from that, …” Read More – Finn Terlizzi

“Dentistry at Somerset is BY FAR the most welcoming, understanding, compassionate dentist office I have ever been to (and I’ve been to several). 😉 They clearly have considered patients’ fears and anxieties about going to the dentist and pulled out …” Read More – Courtney Anderson

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Kim Meller-Angus

Great place and family friendly. Lexie (dental hygienist) was wonderful with my 5 and 3 year old today as she cleaned their teeth. Wendy (receptionist) was so kind to my kids and helped keep them entertained as I got my teeth cleaned. I have always had a great experience here and highly recommend going!

Sinem Sonsaat Hegelheimer

Somerset Dentistry is a fabulous place, like the Disney Land of dentistry! I had the best dentist appointment ever. People are very welcoming and nice. They even gave me a tour of the place and a gift since this was my first time there. They offered comforting stuff such as a weighted blanket, aroma therapy etc during the appointment. Their technology (X-ray machine) is top notch! The dentist (the very new one in this place) was an amazing person. She looked into everything in my records very carefully, answered all my questions to the best extent. The dental hygienist was also a super amazing person, made me feel very comfortable throughout the appointment. I would recommend Somerset Dentistry to anyone who is looking for a new dentist.

Henry Grayum

This, without a doubt, is the best overall dentist-related experience I’ve ever had and I would highly recommend it to my family and friends. I’ve never liked going to the dentist (an understatement), but after a few visits, they’ve managed to actually make me feel “good” about going which is a major accomplishment. Everyone I’ve interacted with at the office is polite, friendly, and professional, and seem truly interested in making me feel comfortable. I’m just so impressed with this place not just as a dentist’s office, but also as a business. It seems they’ve thought of everything to make the experience wonderful – and it is. Thank you Dentistry At Somerset!

Zac Pelkey

I don’t normally review a lot but This place is definitely deserving of it. Highly recommend if you are looking for a new dentist. I went for my first time, and they greeted me with a very friendly tour and a gift, and really made me feel like they were listening to my concerns. The new doctor was amazing and the hygienist was also really great. Going to be coming back regularly from now on!

Volker Hegelheimer

Well, this is not your ordinary dentist! I have been going to a dentist for over 45 years and this one was the best. I can only recommend Dentistry at Somerset very highly. Courteous and friendly staff (Bailee, Dr. Morgan), top-of-the-line equipment and excellent care. I have already recommended them to my colleagues. I think this may be my first (or second) public Google review. This is indicative of how happy I was with the visit.

Totosmit Smith

Welcoming place for all your dental needs. I was put at ease the moment I walked in the door. I appreciate the welcoming atmosphere and the smiles. Top notch service from all that provided my dental care. I will definitely recommend this dental practice to others. Loved the menu of items that were offered to help with making my appointment better. Thank you!!

Dani Shaw

My experience here has been nothing but phenomenal. It had been a while since I last seen a dentist, and I was nervous, but the team here has done a great job making me comfortable. they work very well together and have made the best plan to continue to get my teeth and gums healthy as possible. The added comfort menu truely does help and actually getting a tour at the start was very helpful. I’m glad I choose them to restart the care I need.

Janice Schulte

I had a good experience at Dentistry at Somerset! My hygienist was very good! Sorry but I don’t remember her name, (getting old). I don’t remember names like I used to be able to do! Instead of having to scrape teeth, she can now use water to clean teeth! I liked that better and it’s better for her, too! My dentist was new to me but she did a good job too and told me something to watch!

Finn Terlizzi

I’ve never had a bad experience at Dentistry at Somerset. I absolutely adore their “comfort menu” or items that help people like myself with anxiety. I always go for the weighted blanket, squish ball, or lavender scents. Aside from that, their service is phenomenal. Every cavity I’ve (unfortunately) had has been filled with no pain and no problems, they even got me a new implant tooth within two weeks! Their cleaning service is very cheap and give gorgeous results too. I’m glad I found such a wonderful and affordable dentist in Ames. I highly recommend it!

Courtney Anderson

Dentistry at Somerset is BY FAR the most welcoming, understanding, compassionate dentist office I have ever been to (and I’ve been to several). 😉 They clearly have considered patients’ fears and anxieties about going to the dentist and pulled out all the stops to relieve that anxiety. I felt seen and heard. I felt like every single employee–from the front desk to the hygienist, to the dentist–genuinely cared about me as a person, not only my teeth and mouth. I felt, dare I say pampered during my appointment. At the DENTIST! How many people can say that!

I felt like I was in magical spa-land that happened to offer the service of cleaning and investigating my teeth.
10/10 would recommend this dentist office.