Dr. David Keim, DDS

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Dr. Keim strives to care for all walks of life in the Flathead Valley.

Dr. Keim received his B.S. in Biology from Drake University where he was a three-year letterman for the Drake Bulldogs Football Squad.  After college he took some time and worked as a wrangler and camp counselor in Colorado before attending University of Missouri – Kansas City for Dental School.  He completed his doctorate in Dentistry in 2001. 

Dr. Keim’s ethic of quality dental care for everyone was bolstered in dental school, where Dr. Keim was part of the honors Oral Surgery program.  During dental school he devoted time and skills to the underserved – he worked as a student extern for the Jackson County Jail; at the Kansas State Blind School and volunteered his time to treat underserved children in Venezuela and Guatemala.

Dr. Keim met his wife, Ronna, in Kansas City during dental school. They were married in 2001. 

After their marriage, Dr. Keim served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Service where he was stationed at Blackfeet Community Hospital in Browning, MT.  Ronna served as Math Department Chair and Instructor at Blackfeet Community College.  Dr. Keim purchased Dr. Doug Smith’s practice in Kalispell and entered private practice in 2006.

Dr. Keim continues his devotion to community and service to the Flathead.

  • Served as President of the Montana Dental Association and is currently a board member
  • Served as the Dental Director for Shepherd’s Hand Free Dental Clinic
  • Past board member and current member of Daybreak Rotary
  • Served as a member of the Flathead County Community Health Clinic Board
  • Served as President of the First District Dental Society in Kalispell
  • Serves on the advisory board for both the Salish Kootenai Dental Assisting
  • Serves on the advisory board for University of Great Falls Hygiene schools
  • Member of the American Dental Association & the Montana Dental Association
  • Inducted into the American College of Dentists & the International College of Dentists. 

He continues to serve his community by providing care for the Flathead County Jail patients, special needs and nursing home patients.  He is the chair for Donated Dental Services in Montana and participates in Smile of Hope and Sealants for Smiles.

Dr. Keim, Ronna, their four sons & their dog Brooke enjoy all things outdoors that end in “-ing.” 

They have a love and passion for skiing, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and traveling across our great state for the boy’s athletic events.  Their oldest son, Carson, is a Junior at Montana State University studying Pre-Veterinary Medicine.  Their second son, Isaac, is a Freshman at University of Montana where he is a red-shirt Freshman for the Montana Grizzly Football team and studying Biology in the Pre-Dental Program.  Their third son, Cash, is a freshman at Glacier High School and youngest, Garrett, a 7th grader at Kalispell Middle School.