WHO WE ARE

MEET OUR TEAM

Abigail Faul, DDS

DENTIST

Dr. Faul is proud to have grown up in Huron. She attended undergraduate school at Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS earning her Bachelor of Arts in Biology. She continued her education at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, NE graduating in 2012 with a Doctorate in Dental Surgery. Dr. Faul moved back to Huron in 2014 and took over Dr. Thomas Hajek’s practice in 2014, renaming the office Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry. 

Dr. Faul currently resides in Huron with her husband Nathan and their three children. She enjoys reading, activities with her children, traveling, and spending weekends at the cabin on Lake Byron with family and friends.

Julianne Thorne, DDS

DENTIST

Dr. Thorne (previously Dr. Loewen) was born and raised in Huron. She completed her undergraduate education at Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Biology in 2019. Dr. Thorne continued her education at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, NE where she graduated with her Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 2023.

Dr. Thorne is married to Jesse Thorne, who was also raised in Huron. They were married in October 2024 and enjoy traveling, hiking, jet skiing, and spending time with their 17 nieces and nephews.

Heather Huff

Office Manager

Heather was born and raised in Huron and joined the Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry staff full-time in July 2022.  She graduated in 1996 with a marketing/business admin degree and has been part of the dental field since 2000′.

She has three sons:  Chase whom is a dental assistant at Prairie Smiles, Cadden who resides in Texas, and her youngest Greyson whom attends high school at Wolsey Wessington.  She enjoys spending time with her kids/family, camping, and reading.

Grayson Gruenhagen

REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST

Grayson grew up and currently lives in De Smet, South Dakota. She attended the University of South Dakota, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. Grayson joined the Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry team in the summer of 2020. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time at the lake with her friends and family, traveling, and attending sporting events.

Karsen Arbogast

DENTAL HYGIENIST

Karsen grew up and currently lives in Huron, SD.  She attended USD and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene.  She joined the staff at Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry in the summer of 2023.  Karsen enjoys dirt track racing, hunting, shopping, spending time with her nieces and nephew, and being a mom to fur babies Cedar and Cleo.

Brooke VonEye

REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

Brooke attended Lake Area Technical Institute where she earned her certification in Dental Assisting in 2001. She has been part of the Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry team since 2013. She lives in Woonsocket with her husband, Tim and their four children. Outside of the office, Brooke enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.

Cassi VanDerWerff

REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

Cassi attended Lake Area for dental assisting and graduated in 2025. She  became part of the staff at Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry after her graduation from Lake Area. She lives in Miller where she grew up and enjoys camping, time at the lake/river, hanging out with her brother Tyson and being outside.

Chase Huff

REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

Chase grew up in the Huron/Wolsey Area and started his dental assistant career at Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry in March 2023.  He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, Ellie, his friends and camping.

Renea Borah

DENTAL ASSISTANT

Renea grew up in the Huron/Cavour area, she joined Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry in December of 2024.  She is married to Colton and they currently reside in Huron.  She enjoys camping, her animals and spending time with family.

Devin Fritzsche

REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

Devin has worked in the dental field for over 20 years. She holds certification in both general dentistry and orthodontics.

She lives in Wessington with her husband, Jason, four children, Abbi, Allison, Axel and Alivia and her fur baby Sammi.

Outside of the office she enjoys camping with her family. If she is not at home you will likely find her in a gym or at a ball field cheering on her kids.

Makenzie Schley

STERILIZATION TECHNICIAN

Makenzie grew up in Alpena and currently resides outside of Woonsocket.

When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her fiance, family and friends, shopping, spending time outdoors and being out on the farm.

Shelly Shillingstad

DENTAL HYGENIST/DENTAL ASSISTANT/SCHEDULING COORDINATOR

Shelly has been working in the dental field for 30 years and is able to help with our patients in many ways.  She enjoys working with Dr Faul and Dr Thorne as well as the whole Prairie Smiles dental family.

She has three children and five grandchildren.  She loves spending time with all her kids and walking with all the pets in her family.

Kaydee Zwieg

REGISTERED DENTAL ASST/SCHEDULING COORDINATOR

Kaydee was born and raised in Huron and graduated for the dental assisting program at Lake Area Technical Institute in 2008. She has experience in several areas of the dental field including: assisting, scheduling, and orthodontics.

Kaydee and her husband, Chad, have two children, Nivanna and Mavrick. In her spare time, she loves to go camping and spending time with family and friends.

Jackie Carver

BILLING AND INSURANCE COORDINATOR

With 30 years of experience in office and customer service, Jackie helps our patients understand their insurance benefits and how to utilize their insurance to its fullest. She enjoys working and laughing with Dr. Faul and her coworkers. She and her husband, Paul, have three kids and six grandchildren, so far! Her faith, family, and friends all play important roles in her life. She has a passion for music, cooking and travel. “Your life may be the only Bible some people ever see,” so I pray, “Lord, let Them see You through Me.”