Meet Your Brookings Dentist

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Abby Vanliere, DDS

Dr. Abby VanLiere is a native of Sioux Falls, SD and a graduate of Lincoln High School.  She attended the University of North Dakota where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish as well as a Bachelor of Science from the Honors Program in 2014. Following college, Dr. VanLiere earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2018.

During dental school, Dr. VanLiere enjoyed volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission to provide dental services to those in need.  Additionally, she was awarded the American Academy of Oral Medicine Certificate of Merit for excellence in the field of Oral Medicine.  One of Dr. VanLiere’s favorite aspects of dentistry is building relationships with each of her patients, and she is very excited to start serving the Brookings community alongside Dr. Knutzen and Dr. Borowski.

Dr. VanLiere and her husband, Tyler, are avid waterskiers and have enjoyed performing in ski shows and competing in tournaments for many years.  Besides skiing, they love traveling, sports, and spending time with family and friends.