Dr. Jared L. Erickson, DMD

Dental care in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley doesn’t require a trek downtown. Dr. Jared L. Erickson, DMD practices at 9191 Lee Smith Dr, where routine cleanings, fillings, and preventive care share the schedule with more involved procedures. The office handles everything from pediatric checkups to crowns, though you won’t find specialty ads for implants or orthodontics—just general dentistry with the occasional referral out for complex cases. A call to (907) 789-2135 confirms whether they’re taking new patients or if that chipped molar can wait until next week.

Lee Smith Drive sits just off the Glacier Highway stretch where the valley starts to narrow, all evergreens and the occasional bald eagle circling overhead. No flashy signage marks the office—just a standard professional suite in a building that also houses a tax accountant and a physical therapist. Need directions? The map pins it between a fire station and a cluster of modest ranch-style homes, because even in Alaska, dental work happens where people actually live.