Life in Business: Hawai‘i Biological Dentistry
Dr. Randy Ressler may be the most musical dentist in town! “Music has always been a big part of my life,” says the owner of Hawai‘i Biological Dentistry in Kailua-Kona. He’s been performing since he was 10 and he helped pay his way through college and dental school in Iowa by playing in various [...]
Dr. Randy Ressler may be the most musical dentist
in town!
“Music has always been a big part of my life,” says the owner of Hawai‘i Biological Dentistry in Kailua-Kona. He’s been performing since he was 10 and he helped pay his way through college and dental school in Iowa by playing in various rock bands. “I ran a large music venue, The Great River Roadhouse, for several years and performed in a group, The Uninvited, who opened for many national acts including Cheap Trick, Nine Days, Firehouse, REO Speedwagon, Edgar Winter and Debbie Gibson. We had the number one requested song in the Dubuque market for nine weeks running.”
Dr. Ressler moved to the Big Island in 2003 and purchased his practice from Dr. Charlie Roberts, who was retiring. One advantage, he says, is the nice office space, close to the ocean, with beautiful views.
The dental practice now has a number of specializations and out-of-the-ordiniary services, including cranial osteopathy; gnathologic orthopedics (think of non-extraction orthodontic treatment without braces, correcting the alignment of the jaws and teeth); homeopathy; safe amalgam removal and oral implantology.
“I do full-smile makeovers in a single visit using the CEREC system of in-office ceramic fabrication and custom staining and glazing,” says Dr. Ressler.
He is proud of his staff, who he says are “the greatest people ever.”
One of ten children, Ressler grew up in a “big, loving, musical family. After dental school, I started a dental practice in Dyersville, Iowa, just eight miles from the house where I grew up and my mother continues to live.”
Still a musical performer after hours, you may see the dentist in clubs and on stage locally.
“I work as a solo performer in restaurants and clubs in West Hawai‘i, and occasionally perform in community theatre. I’ve played leading roles in such plays as ‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’”
Location: 75-184 Hualalai Road, Suite #300.
Phone: 808.327.9677
Email: randyressler@aol.com
Website: www.randyresslerdds.com
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