Dr. Richard J. Ellenbecker, DDS

Southwestern Sioux Falls has a quiet stretch of Western Avenue that handles more than its share of dental visits. Dr. Richard J. Ellenbecker, DDS, keeps an office at 5201 S Western Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57108—just past the strip of auto shops and before the residential blocks thicken. Routine cleanings, fillings, and crowns fill most days; the practice also handles extractions, root canals, and same-day emergency slots when a tooth decides to misbehave on a weekend. It’s the kind of place where the neighborhood’s long-time families and new renters end up side by side in the schedule, all needing the same basic care that doesn’t change much from one decade to the next.

If you’re mapping the route, pull up directions on your phone before you leave; the building sits back from the road and can be easy to overshoot. Appointments are still booked the old-fashioned way—call (605) 339-2200 and you’ll reach someone who can slot you in without a twenty-minute online form. No bells or whistles, just the steady work of keeping teeth where they belong.