Meet Us

Hello, my name is Dr. Sarah Clark and I was raised in Sioux City, Iowa. I studied and participated in athletics at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska prior to attending dental school at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. I received my Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2003. It was here where I met my husband, Dr. Tanner Clark.

After dental school, I voluntarily chose to serve in the United States Air Force as a general dentist for five years. It was an amazing experience both professionally and personally! I completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. I was then assigned as a general dentist at Ramstein Air Force Base in Ramstein, Germany for the remaining four years. During that time, I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend one month in Mali, Africa on a humanitarian mission treating dental disease in many local African children. Tanner and I also were able to travel all over Europe and visit many amazing places!

After my military service, I practiced as a general dentist in a private practice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and also became a faculty member at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Department of Family Dentistry. In 2009, I was accepted into the orthodontic residency at the University of Iowa, College of Dentistry. In 2011, I completed my orthodontic specialty training and earned my Master’s degree (MS) and Certificate in Orthodontics. I am proud to be board certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Hi, my name is Dr. Tanner Clark and I grew up in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. After high school, I received my Bachelor of Science (BS) degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I then went on to attend dental school at the University of Iowa and received my Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2004. While in dental school, I was elected into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society.

After dental school, I voluntarily chose to serve in the United States Army as a general dentist from 2004-2008. In the Army, I completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency at Pulaski Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany. I was then selected to serve three years as the Officer-In-Charge of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Dental Clinic in Landstuhl, Germany. This the primary hospital and clinic where members of our armed forces are first seen when flown out of Afghanistan and Iraq for medical and dental emergencies. I was forever humbled by this experience, and I feel so fortunate and honored to have gotten to work with and treat such amazing soldiers during my time in the United States Army!

After my military service, I returned to the University of Iowa College of Dentistry to complete my orthodontic specialty training and earn my Master’s degree (MS) and Certificate in Orthodontics.

After graduating from my orthodontics residency, I stayed on as a clinical faculty member for a year at The University of Iowa Department of Orthodontics. Like Sarah, I also completed the process to become Board Certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Our professional affiliations include: the American Board of Orthodontics, the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics, the American Association of Orthodontics, the Midwest Society of Orthodontics, the Iowa Society of Orthodontics and the American Dental Association.

We are proud parents of three sons, Drew, Luke, and Jake – they keep us busy! In our spare time, we enjoy traveling and watching Iowa Hawkeye and Wisconsin Badger athletics. We are also avid runners and triathletes – you can often see us running and cycling on the trails and backroads of eastern Iowa.

We are excited to have you as a patient! Our practice is unique in that we are the only husband-wife orthodontic private practice in Iowa! Orthodontics is truly a passion of ours and we look forward to giving you a fabulous smile!