About Us

Dr. Scott Erler has had a Family Dental Practice in Missoula since 1976. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1974. Prior to practicing in Missoula, Scott served as a Captain in the United States Air Force Dental Corp stationed at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo, New Mexico from 1974-1976.

Dr. Erler has served in many offices for the Montana Dental Association and was twice appointed to the Montana State Board of Dentistry from 1990-1996, by Gov. Stan Stephens. Scott was the Board Chairman in 1995. During his tenure, Dr. Erler also served as a Western Regional Board Examiner, testing dental candidates throughout the west. He is currently a member of the Academy of General Dentistry.

In his spare time, Scott, his wife Cindy and son Austin enjoy the beauty of Montana, skiing, elk hunting, and camping with an occasional Scuba trip to the warm country.

Tracy Hull is a native Montanan, born and raised in Missoula. She graduated from the dental hygiene program at Pierce College, near Tacoma, Washington in 1993. She recently completed a program to add a Bachelor's of Science degree in Oral Health Promotion. Tracy has provided dental hygiene in both periodontal and in general dental practices for the past 22 years. She is active in the Montana Dental Hygiene Association serving as Missoula Component Trustee and Continuing Education Chair for several seasons. In 2014, she served as President for the Montana Dental Hygiene Association.

She is very involved in the community where she operates a food bank associated with the Montana Food Bank Network and the church that she attends in East-Missoula. In her free-time, you will find her camping with family, spending weekends around any body of water and long walks with her dog, 'Trixie'.

Dr. Austin Erler is a Missoula native and a 2010 graduate from Hellgate High school. He attended Pacific Lutheran University and graduated with honors in Chemistry. After undergrad, Dr. Erler attended the University of Oregon where he went to receive a Masters in Polymer Chemistry. Dr. Erler worked at a pharmaceutical company in Bend Oregon after his graduate program where he worked in drug development for various diseases, some of which ended up commercially available.

After Dr. Erler realized he wanted to spend more time helping people directly rather than spending time in the lab, he decided to attend the Oregon Health and Sciences University. He graduated with high clinical honors and was awarded multiple awards for his work in restorative dentistry. Dr. Austin believes in compassionate and comprehensive dental care. He prioritizes his patients own unique needs in order to create an individualized treatment plans for his patients. Dr. Erler uses his background in material sciences to stay up to date with the latest and best dental materials. Dr. Erler is currently a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association and a member in study clubs around Missoula.

In his spare time, Dr. Erler enjoys golfing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing and spending time in the Missoula community.

Holly is a Montana native who was born and raised in the north central area o f the state. She moved to Missoula in April of 2010 and started her dental assisting career in 2014. In the past 5 years, Holly has worked in community health, orthodontics, and general dentistry. In her free time, Holly enjoys hanging out with friends and family, and relaxing with her 2-year old cat, Luna. She also enjoys doing crafty things as well as baking and cooking. During the summer months, Holly enjoys being outdoors, going on hikes, floating the river, camping, etc. Holly plans to further her career in the dentistry field by pursuing dental hygiene in the near future. She enjoys what she does greatly in dentistry and is eager to expand her dental skills and knowledge!

Michele has lived in Missoula since she was 3-months old. She graduated from LCCC with an Applied Science Degree and from SKC with a dental assisting degree. She started her dental career in 2015 in Missoula but moved to Dr. Erler's office in April 2020 when a position became available for office manager. She is actively involved with 4-H and is a open horse show judge, she loves spending time with family and friends doing anything with horses, fishing or hunting. She has three wonderful children, Colter, Cody, and Cassie and a granddaughter Shaylee.