History
1966: What is now Bassett Creek Dental originated when Dr. Richard Adamson opened his dental practice above North Drug on 36th Avenue North in Minneapolis.
1973: Dr. Adamson moved his practice to a third floor office of the Bassett Creek Medical Building with three treatment rooms. After remodeling and expansion took place in 1975, 1984 and 1986, there were seven treatment rooms.
1974: Dr. Steven Nielsen joined Dr. Adamson.
1979: The practice was named Adamson, Nielsen and Associates, P.A.
1981: Dr. Lisa Howard joined the practice.
1982: The practice of Dr. Paul Poss joined Adamson, Nielsen and Associates.
1984: Bassett Creek Dental became the official name. Evening hours were offered at this time and well-received by patients. Evening hours are still available today — Monday through Thursday.
1989: The current office space in Suite 100 became the home for Bassett Creek Dental. This state of the art dental facility features 12 treatment rooms.
1989: Dr. Adamson retired from practice.
1990: Dr. Todd Tsuchiya joined Bassett Creek Dental.
1990: Periodontal specialty treatment was added. Dr. John Rieke currently provides periodontal services.
1992: Oral Surgery specialty treatment was added. Dr. Ab Rahimi currently provides oral surgery services.
1994: Dr. Shari Bruning joined Bassett Creek Dental. Dr. Lisa Howard left the practice at this time to pursue a three year residency in Orthodontics at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
1999: Dr. Jeff Steele as well as the practice of Dr. Norman Kushino joined Bassett Creek Dental.
2000: Dr.Kushino retired.
2001: Dr. Samira Mahabadi joined the practice.
2008: Dr. Paul Peterson joined Bassett Creek Dental.