Dr. Steve Thompson

Hello, my name is Dr. Steve Thompson, and I have practiced dentistry in Plano, TX since 1994. I am often asked “why in the world did you want to become a dentist?” Well, here is my story. I was born in the panhandle of Texas in a small town called Borger (about a two hour drive north of Amarillo) amid big oil refineries, natural gas refineries, and carbon black plants. You may think that with all the pollution spewing into the air it must have affected my brain cells and altered my DNA causing me to become a dentist! Who knows, maybe there is some truth to that! Shortly thereafter we moved to Lubbock, TX . It is there that I have some of my earliest memories as a child. I remember my dad’s big blue Chevy truck, sycamore trees lining the driveway and the layout and specific trees in our back yard. Its funny though, that I don’t have any memories of the inside of the house where I’m sure I spent most of my time. Moving on from Lubbock after a brief stay, we landed in Greenville, TX. When people ask me where I’m from I always say Greenville, Texas. It was there that I began to “train” for the dental profession. From when I was old enough to walk and hold a screwdriver my parents have told me that I loved taking things apart and at least tried to put them back together. As I grew older I loved to draw, build model airplanes, fix lawnmowers, build tree houses and forts, soup up go-karts and became known as a kid who could fix anything. And I would always fix everything with flare and style. Not only did I fix things but I had to make them look great or I just wasn’t happy inside. The art lessons my parents “made me take” and that I soon learned to enjoy helped me to realize that order, balance and natural beauty were critical to creating a masterpiece. I believe all this training helped me with my manual dexterity, critical thinking, hand eye coordination, and artistic eye for beautiful smiles, on which I rely on a daily basis.