Dr. Katie Kosten is a passionate advocate for health and wellness and has spent years accumulating experience and knowledge in the dental profession. As a practicing dentist, part-time dental school faculty, and certified health coach, she has developed a passion for educating her patients, clients, and audiences on the importance of overall health and wellness and the specific role oral health plays in achieving it.
She believes that too often we spend extraordinary amounts of time and money on alleviating the symptoms of disease instead of identifying and treating its root cause. Oral health care is no exception, and that’s why it’s important to understand why patients have disease in their mouth. In almost every case, poor oral health is completely preventable. Oral disease also happens to be intimately related to systemic disease, and as a dentist, she believes we shouldn’t just be interested in keeping mouths healthy…we should want people to be healthy. And that means taking the time to talk about all the aspects of a healthy life.
Dr. Kosten is a coach at heart, and finds great fulfillment in arming people with information that can make a difference in their lives. She finds it to be an honor and privilege to be a trusted partner in a person’s wellness journey. Dr. Kosten practices at Baines Dental Wellness in Springfield, IL and at Foley Dental Group in Glen Carbon, IL, both of which are oral-systemic focused practices. She is a general dentist who treats both adults and children, as she has extensive pediatric experience. She is also a faculty member at SIU School of Dental Medicine. Most importantly, she is a wife and mom to three amazing boys. In her spare time, she enjoys fitness, officiating basketball, golf, reading, and anything that gets her out into nature.
