The Whitehaven Dental Team
Dr. David Ripplinger
Nampa Dentist, David Ripplinger, DDS, grew up just south of Preston, Idaho in a small farming community, where he was instilled with the importance of hard work and honesty. He attended Utah State University followed by dental school at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During his time at Marquette he founded “Smiles for the Future”, a nonprofit organization to help underprivileged kids in Milwaukee receive dental treatment. Giving back has been a big part of his career as he regularly travels to remote areas on various humanitarian groups such as Choice Humanitarian, Ghana Make a Difference and Traveling Doctors of Mercy as local Genesis Community Health.
Dr. Ripplinger opened his first practice in Cortez, Colorado in 2004, in area with few specialists, where he continuously pushed his skills and worked hard to stay in the front of the latest in dentistry. Since then he has been the owner of two other practices, Victory Dental in Boise and Cascade Dental. He is excited to open this new location in Nampa, Idaho, in a three building dental complex at the entrance to Arbor Subdivision.
Dr. Ripplinger loves spending time with his wife and six kids in their 10acre orchard in Caldwell, hunting, fishing and going on motorcycle rides through the beautiful Idaho mountains.
Kristina Cunningham - Office Manager & Dental Assistant
Kristina has worked alongside Dr. Ripplinger since 2011 in several facets of the dental office as lead dental assistant, front office receptionist, marketing and office manager. This has equipped her with comprehensive knowledge of dental practice operations and puts her in the perfect position to ensure an exceptional patient experience across all aspects of the practice.
Kristina is married to Wade and has five boys. She loves to travel, go to the movies, play outside, and spend time with friends and family.