Dr. Adam Birk, DMD, FAGD

Dr. Adam Birk has been practicing as a general dentist since 2014, and in 2017, he opened his own private practice, Westport Dental. He grew up in Waterloo, IL and lives in St. Louis with his wife, Karen, and two young boys. Dr. Birk enjoys attending Blues and Cardinals games and is an avid golfer. He also loves to visit friends and family in Lake of the Ozarks and Florida in his free time.

Dr. Birk attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for college and Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine for dental school. He graduated in 7 years (3 undergrad, 4 dental school) of higher education. Upon graduating, he has attended multiple continuing education courses, including the yearlong AAID Las Vegas Maxicourse that focused on implant placement and restoration.

Dr. Birk has current memberships in the following groups:

• Academy of General Dentistry
• American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Greater St. Louis Dental Society
• Missouri Dental Association
• American Dental Association

Dr. Adam Birk is an FAGD dentist! What does that mean for you and your family?

FAGD stands for Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Earning Fellowship takes dedication to dental continuing education (CE) beyond graduation. Only about 6 percent of general dentists in the U.S. and Canada are AGD Fellows. When you see a dentist with FAGD after their name, you can rest assured that they care about knowing the latest techniques and best practices in dentistry. AGD Fellows practice these techniques in a classroom setting multiple times a year — not every dentist does this. To become an AGD Fellow, a dentist must complete over 500 credit hours of CE, earn 350 of those 500 credits in live courses, and pass an exam equal in difficulty to board certification exams.