About Us

Dr. Lynne Schutte

Dr. Schutte has provided comprehensive dentistry to Leawood-area residents for over two decades. She consistently delivers exceptional care and service for beautiful, healthy smiles. Dr. Schutte has great rapport with her patients and enjoys serving their unique dental needs with compassion, courtesy, and professionalism. Every patient is unique, and Dr. Schutte tailors care to individual needs and preferences.

Education and Affiliations
She obtained her dental degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and was ranked in the top 10% of her graduating class. While in dental school, Dr. Schutte received a Certificate of Recognition from the American Association of Women in Dentistry and became a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society.

An advocate of continuing education, Dr. Schutte has completed postgraduate study at the renowned L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education and the Dawson Center for the Advancement of Dentistry. She is a member of the Greater Kansas City Dental Society, Missouri and Kansas Dental Societies, Seattle Study Club, and American Dental Association.

Family Life and Community Service
Dr. Schutte and her husband are the proud parents of two boys. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and participating in outdoor activities with her family, especially bicycling and hiking. Dr. Schutte serves her community by donating dental services to the needy and physically compromised. She has participated in church-sponsored medical and dental mission trips to Jamaica and Honduras and contributes her time and skill to a Kansas City dental clinic that services the indigent community.

Dr. Abbie McKnight

For over a decade, Dr. McKnight has delivered quality care for beautiful smiles and lasting oral health. She enjoys building strong patient relationships and appreciates the opportunity to enhance self-esteem through restorative and cosmetic dentistry.

Education and Affiliations
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. McKnight received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and her DDS from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Upon graduation, Dr. McKnight enrolled in an elective fifth year during which she completed a residency in complex diagnostic cases and received advanced training in implant dentistry.
Dr. McKnight stays current with innovative techniques and products through her affiliation with various study clubs and dental organizations, including the Seattle Study Club, Dental Abstract Study Club, Greater Kansas City Dental Society, and American Dental Association. Dr. McKnight has also attended courses at the Dawson Center for the Advancement of Dentistry.
 

Family Life
Dr. McKnight is married with two young boys who make sure she never slows down! She met her husband, a periodontist in the Kansas City area, in dental school. To relax, Dr. McKnight enjoys traveling to see family and friends, reading, and working in her yard.