Dr. Jon Marc Van Slate:
Houston Cosmetic Dentist

As a Texas leader in Cosmetic Dentistry, Jon Marc Van Slate DDS, has been restoring healthy, beautiful smiles in Houston, Texas since 1989.   Dr. Van Slate is a native Houstonian and considers his deep roots and strong commitment to the community a vital part of his success as a local, small business owner.   This philosophy also is key to caring for his patients.   In a comfortable, friendly office, he endeavors to treat the whole person and to cater the individual needs of every patient he has the privilege of serving.

Dr. Van Slate began his formal education in 1981 at the University of Texas at Austin as a Finance/PreMed major, and he carried his allegiance to the Longhorns over into receiving his Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 1989 from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston.   Since then, Dr. Van Slate and his capable staff have taken great pride in overseeing the dental health of thousands of patients, and they are equally dedicated to keeping their knowledge and skills fresh and sharp through consistent, comprehensive continuing education.

As a graduate of the world renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, Dr. Van Slate completed programs in Advanced Anterior Esthetics, Comprehensive Esthetics and Full Mouth Reconstruction.   Less than 5% of dentists nationwide can claim to have had this training in dental cosmetics and smile design.   Most notable, however, is Dr. Van Slate's esteem as one of the few Texas dentists formally trained in practicing neuromuscular dentistry.

LVI Preferred Dentist

As a partner to traditional treatment concepts related to occlusion, i.e. the way upper and lower teeth fit together , neuromuscular dentistry uses highly sophisticated computer equipment and specialized techniques to recognize a third dimension-the status and function of the muscles that control jaw position, chewing and swallowing.   These factors can play a dominant role when contemplating reconstruction procedures (cosmetic dentistry), orthodontics, dentures, or treating head/neck pain.   As an LVI dentist, Dr. Van Slate is specifically trained to utilize this multi-dimensional approach on effectively and completely treating the needs of his patients.   Dr. Van Slate has also completed programs in occlusion from the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida and has over 300 hours of orthodontic training from the United States Dental Institute of Orthodontics.

For his dedication to continuing education, Dr. Van Slate was recognized in 2001 as a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and is currently working toward Masters recognition.   He is also a member of the Greater Houston Dental Society, Texas Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry and the American Dental Association.   Dr. Van Slate currently serves on the Peer Review Committee of the Greater Houston Dental Society, and is the current President of Tanglewood Professional Building, where he has practiced since 1992.

In recognition of his talents as a cosmetic dentist, Dr. Van Slate was featured on FOX news for two Houston Extreme Makeover segments.

Dr. Van Slate enjoys life in west Houston, with his wife and two daughters.   He is an active member at the West Campus of Second Baptist Church, and when he is not working in the yard or tackling a carpentry project, he can be found fishing in the Gulf, playing guitar or enjoying golf.