About Us
Our Practice
Southern Ohio Oral & Facial Surgeons was acquired in 1997 from another fellow oral surgeon in Chillicothe, Ohio. The practice has been serving Southern Ohio and surrounding areas for more than 20 years.
Richard J. Schoonmaker, D.M.D.
Owner
Dr. Schoonmaker has served in dentistry for 42 years, with 31 of those years as an oral surgeon.
He completed his Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, his General Dentistry residency through Sheppard Air Force Base Regional Medical Center and his Oral Surgery residency through Wilford Hall Medical Center Lackland Air Force Base. He served in the United States Air Force for 11 years — with some of that time spent overseas.
In addition to owning and practicing at Southern Ohio Oral & Facial Surgeons, he also serves on the courtesy staff at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Schoonmaker lives in the country and enjoys being outdoors — farming and raising animals. He has been on multiple medical and dental missions around the world. He loves scuba diving in the Caribbean, boating and motorcycling. He is the father to Emy, Nick and Nathan.
Sarah
Office Manager, CODA, Surgical Assistant, Dental Anesthesia Assistant
Sarah joined the team in 2018 and has been working in dentistry for over 8 years. She loves to see patients happy and make them feel welcome and as comfortable as possible. (She enjoys playing, joking and laughing with everyone!) She loves being apart of the amazing team at SOOFS and feels blessed to have such wonderful co-workers, who she dearly loves. When she isn’t working, she likes to spend time with her husband Josh, their 3 children (Adam, Payton and Carlee) and their wolf pack of 4 dogs. She also enjoys planting inside plants and reading books.
Our Office
Our office is conveniently located in the historic first capital downtown district of Chillicothe, Ohio.
If you have questions or need directions to our office, please call us at (740) 773-6159 and we will assist!
Location
36 N. Walnut St.
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Hours
8:30am – 5pm
Monday – Thursday
Insurance
While we do not accept medicaid, we do accept private pay and most types of private insurance. Prior to your first visit, we will contact your insurance company to confirm your coverage and benefits.
“They did a wonderful job on my wisdom teeth and a few others. I highly recommend this place to anybody! Thanks for the great treatment. I felt no pain during my procedure.”
— SHERRIE T.