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Jim McKee, D.D.S.

Esthetics & Restorative
Seattle, Washington
Spearesthetics.com

“I have loved the combination of art and science that dentistry provides every day in a small family-owned business. Addressing both the clinical concerns of patients and the managerial responsibilities of private practice has been challenging and deeply satisfying at the same time.”

Academic Credentials

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Illinois College of Dentistry
  • BBA, University of Notre Dame

Dr. McKee has lectured both nationally and internationally for more than 25 years. Additionally, he is a published author who writes the Occlusion/TMD section of the “Annual Review of Selected Dental Literature,” published each year in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, along with textbook and article contributions.

He is in a private practice, AIRE Dental Group, in Downers Grove, Illinois, and has experience treating a wide variety of cases with a focus on predictable restorative dentistry.

Dr. McKee provides a new perspective on occlusion and TM joints that helps dentists understand how structural changes in the jaw joints influence not only occlusion and airway anatomy, but also the growth of the mandible and the maxilla.

As a valued Spear Resident Faculty member since 2017, Dr. McKee directs several Study Clubs and serves as an instructor in Spear's “Demystifying Occlusion” seminar and Spear's “Advanced Occlusion” workshop.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. McKee enjoys the humbling past time of golf and spending time with his family.  

Professional Affiliations

  • American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, past president
  • American Equilibration Society, past president
“I have loved the combination of art and science that dentistry provides every day in a small family-owned business. Addressing both the clinical concerns of patients and the managerial responsibilities of private practice has been challenging and deeply satisfying at the same time.”
Jim McKee

Academic
Credentials

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Illinois College of Dentistry 
  • BBA, University of Notre Dame

Professional
Affiliations

  • American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, past president 
  • American Equilibration Society, past president