Our Team
Dr. Joel Sayre was born and raised in Missoula, Montana where he earned a degree in cell & molecular biology at the University of Montana. He obtained his dental degree in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health Sciences University, where he graduated with high honors and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society.
Dr. Sayre furthered his training by completing a general practice residency in hospital dentistry at the University of Minnesota. After graduation, he practiced general dentistry for three years in Washington and Colorado.
In 2004, Dr. Sayre decided to focus on his passion to serve children. He returned to the academic world to specialize in pediatric dentistry and acquired his pediatric dental degree at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sayre then moved his young family to Bozeman, Montana in 2006 and opened Gallatin Valley Pediatric Dentistry, where he built a thriving practice over 10 years. He then sold his practice and took an extended Sabbatical in 2018, traveling the world with his family.
Dr. Joel Sayre, Pediatric Dentist
Over the last 6 years he has worked in several pediatric dental practices in Montana, Michigan and North Carolina, gaining invaluable experience along the way. Dr. Sayre became a board certified pediatric dentist in 2010 by the ABPD and holds memberships in the AAPD, ADA and MDA.
He has been married for 22 years and has four children, ages 19, 17, 16 and 12. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, especially in the great outdoors. He likes hiking, biking, camping, skiing, hunting and fishing. Dr. Joel is looking forward to working with Drs. Ryan and Lyndsey at Butte Pediatric Dentistry!
The Sayre Family