Doty Howard L Dr DDS

Across Crete, far less common than chains are the single-practitioner offices still run by the original owner-craftsman. Doty Howard L Dr DDS has quietly anchored downtown Crete since the 1960s, occupying the brick corner building that helps define 13th Street’s vintage scale. Generations skip the mall-scale clinics and come straight here for work their insurance actually covers. General, cosmetic, endodontic, oral surgery, children’s and periodontal services all happen under one roof two blocks east of the campus green, making the commute shorter than erasing a filling. Outside the front entrance, dedicated patient slots face the elm-shaded brick storefront—easy to spot whether you’re coming from north-side subdivisions or down from Highway 33. The stately gable and offset bay windows predate every plaza dentist you’ll pass on West 10th. Precision rather than flash defines this end-of-town practice. Hygienists use intra-oral cameras during adult cleanings, sealants sparkle under LED head-wraps for adolescents, and the panoramic unit swivels for one-shot wisdom-tooth x-rays before you leave the operatory. If you forgot to request a nightguard the last visit, reception slips one into tomorrow’s slot without a fuss. Plan your route while the chair warms: the digital map with walking or driving pins ends at the curb of 130 E 13th St. Dial (402) 826-4302 inside the final red pushpin on your phone to make the day’s slot land in your calendar before you pass the railroad underpass.