Dr. Lance Martin was born and raised in the St. Louis suburban area. He graduated from Pattonville High School in 1987. He was accepted into dental school after just two years of undergraduate training. In 1993 he received his diploma from SIU School of Dental Medicine. After graduating, he spent the following two years in various dental offices. In 1995, Dr. Martin opened his first practice in his home town and served his patients for over five years. In 2000, Dr. Martin sold his Bridgeton practice and joined Spring Valley Dental Group in O'Fallon IL. Dr. Martin has been a member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of General Dentistry, the American Orthodontic Society and is currently the president of the St. Clair Study Club. In his spare time he enjoys playing casual sports, fishing, learning about alternative power sources, and tinkering around his O'Fallon home, that he shares with his wife, Kirsten, their two children and a Lab.