Dr. Gregory J. Pohl, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Gregory J. Pohl, who serves patients in Northern Kentucky. Dr.Pohl has opened a brand new location at 618 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, KY 41017.

Passionate about improving each patient’s smile, Dr. Pohl finds dentistry to be a very rewarding field. He feels honored to be able to transform a patient’s dental health through treatment and education and to restore and improve the confidence they have in their smile at Buttermilk Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Crescent Springs, Kentucky. 

The Buttermilk Dentistry team works constantly on improving their skills so that patients have a great experience and receive exemplary dental care. Dr. Pohl leads the team by being enthusiastic and engaged. He believes in lifetime care and truly listens to his patients. 

“My mission is to provide complete, quality dental care in the most efficient and up-to-date manner. To give my patients professional care with a personal touch and to make a difference in their lives by improving their smiles and overall dental health” as stated by the dentist, who has been in practice for more than three decades. 

Named one of America’s Top Dentists, Dr. Pohl chose the field as a way to provide care and use his skills to help other people. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Cincinnati in 1983, after which he went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1987.

To keep up with the latest trends and technology when it comes to dentistry, Dr. Pohl attends continuing education seminars and courses, including externship at McGill University – Faculty of Dentistry in Montreal, Canada, implant training at the Perio Institute, laser training for diode and CO2 lasers, aesthetic continuum on cosmetic dentistry faculty, and Heartland Dental mentor doctor. He is an Invisalign®-Certified Orthodontic Gold Preferred Provider. He has also been trained in Botox therapy and dermal filler placement.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Pohl is a member of the American Dental Association, the Kentucky Dental Association, the Northern Kentucky Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Heartland Dental President’s Club. He is also a Lifetime Alumnus of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, a past President of the Northern Kentucky Dental Society, a Partner at Nobel Biocare for Implant Dentistry, and the recipient of the Fellowship Award by the Kentucky Dental Association and served on the National Council on Membership for the ADA.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy. 

Very involved in organized dentistry, Dr. Pohl volunteers his time in free dental clinics as a way to give back to the professional and local communities.

On a more personal note, he lives in Cincinnati with his wife of more than two decades, Lynda. They have three children, Connor, Alexandra, and Cameron, as well as three Golden Retrievers named Khaki, Cashmere, and Cairo.

Outside of the office, family and friends are Dr. Pohl’s passion. He loves spending time traveling and learning new things along the way. He believes that life is best shared with those important to you. He can be found coaching his kids’ teams or watching them play in games, riding his bike or running, wakeboarding in the summer, skiing in the winter, and reading.

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