About
us

Small Town Smiles

Dassel Dental is part of a family of dental practices delivering small town smiles for Minnesota.

The Story
Behind the
Smiles

As the owner of three small-town Minnesota practices, Dr. Kenneth Ness has a passion for providing the highest standard of dental care for rural areas. He grew up as a patient of Dassel Dental and had the privilege to take over as the owner over thirty years ago. Since then, he and his associates have been able to serve two more rural areas with Winsted Dental and Litchfield Dental.

Meet Your Dassel Dentists

“most amazing visit”

First of all I have a HUGE phobia of dentists. I was having tooth pain so I had to get seen. Let me tell you everyone at Dassel Dental made this the most amazing visit. They came up with a plan for my teeth and all of this has been completely painless... Thank You Dassel Dental for all your care and your patience with me!

Tracy D.

Jorey Heit, DDS

Dr. Jorey was born and raised in North Dakota and attended the University of North Dakota where he received Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science. He then went on to complete his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Since moving to the area upon graduation in 2017, Dr. Jorey is excited to once again begin practicing in the area again after a season of commuting for work. He looks forward to forming strong relationships with patients while providing high level clinical care. He cares strongly about advocating for his patients best interests and is excited to be a part of the team at Dassel Dental!

Outside of the office, you can find Dr. Jorey at the gym or working in the garage or the yard. He also enjoys reading, camping, spending time at the lake, waterfowl hunting, and most importantly, being dad at home!

Dr. Kenneth Ness

With roots in the Dassel area, Dr. Kenneth Ness graduated from Dassel-Cokato High School and went on to complete his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Physiology at the University of Minnesota. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota by completing his graduate degree in dentistry there. With a love to learn, he completed additional training in laser applications for dentistry.

Growing up as a patient of Dassel Dental, it was a dream when he had the opportunity to purchase the practice after dental school. He is passionate about bringing the latest in dentistry through technology to the community to serve his patients best.

Beyond the office, he enjoys family time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He loves spending time outdoors water skiing, golfing, hunting, and fishing.