Former patients learn about Austin dentist’s voluntary surrender of license

(ABC 6 News) – People across the Austin-area are learning some shocking news about a former dentist in town.

Over the last two weeks, former patients of Schmitt Family Dentistry learned that, back in June of 2023, practitioner Travis Schmitt had voluntary surrendered his license to the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

For some former patients of Schmitt, the news didn’t come as much of a shock, including Michelle Buxton. Buxton contacted the Board of Dentistry with complaints about Schmitt following 11 years under his care, and spending a few of those years as a part-time clerk at his office.

For most of her life, Buxton’s oral health wasn’t too much of a concern. In 2009, she moved to Austin and began seeing Travis Schmitt as her dentist and worked in his office as a clerk She says her bi-annual cleanings took no time at all.

“[They] were very quick, ten-minute visits,” said Buxton.

Then after an appointment in October of 2020, everything changed.

Source: Former patients learn about Austin dentist’s voluntary surrender of license / abc 6 News