MEET OUR DOCTORS

Dr. Blalock completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO and completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. During her training she completed an externship in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Truman Medical Center.

Dr. Blalock is an active member of the American Dental Association, as well as the Missouri Dental Association and Greater St. Louis Dental Society. She has spent time at the Missouri Capitol educating Missouri state representatives and senators about issues affecting the field of dentistry. She also writes a column that appears in The Arch magazine and is proud to provide dental care to the service men and women in the Army, Navy, and the Missouri National Guard.

Her husband Rick is a doctor of chiropractic and the owner of Cardinal Physical Medicine, located next door to Cardinal Dental.

Dr. Rick Blalock is known for his treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and orofacial pain. A graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, Dr. Rick has taken advanced studies in the treatment of this complex joint. He and his wife, Dr. Cynthia Blalock, take a collaborative approach to treating patient with TMJ pain. He is the owner of Cardinal Physical Medicine that is located next door to Cardinal Dental.

Dr. Blalock believes in the importance of collaborative care, and patients are treated with a team approach for when it comes to treated the complex TMJ.