Dr. Rachel Malterud is a general dentist practicing in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. She is also an adjunct assistant faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, where she oversees dental students at various outreach events throughout the community. Dr. Rachel provides comprehensive dental care to her patients with a focus on preventive and minimally invasive dentistry. She is particularly interested in identifying and treating the underlying causes of dental problems to prevent future problems from occurring.

Dr. Rachel graduated from the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Phoenix, Arizona. She also earned her Master of Public Health degree with honors from the same institution. She then went on to earn her fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, earning over 500 hours of Continuing Edication and passing a very rigorous exam. She is an active member of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy, the American Academy of Sleep and Dental Medicine, and the American Dental Association. She is also participates in organized dentistry, serving in various leadership positions at the local, state, and national levels through both the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry. In addition to her professional activities, Dr. Rachel is a product evaluator for Catapult and a Co-Administrator for the Minnesota Smile Source Group. Dr. Rachel was recently accepted into the Minnesota Dental Association’s Leadership Academy, a 12 month leadership development program. She also enjoys volunteering with many local and national organizations, including Donated Dental Services, Give Kids a Smile, Ready.Set.Smile, Sharing and Caring Hands, and Special Olympics – Special Smiles. She is also involved in other volunteering opportunities related to oral cancer prevention and screenings.

In her spare time, Dr. Malterud enjoys practicing yoga, spending time with her rescue dog, Archie, snowboarding, camping, hiking, word puzzles, and traveling.