Why She Was Nominated:

Dr. Hahn, a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, board member of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society, vice president of the Missouri Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and new-dentist committee member for the Missouri Dental Association, specializes in working with children in her all-female office. In addition to owning and operating her practice, she also treats medically complex youths at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Exciting New Trend:

“Preventive dentistry, in regard to addressing the pH of the mouth. I hope one day we can treat people based on caries risk rather than when there is a frank hole in a tooth.”

Favorite Aspect of Dentistry:

“Education. As a pediatric dentist, I have the privilege to shape a patient’s perspective of dentistry for the rest of their life.”

Most Memorable Patient:

“An epidermolysis bullosa patient. It was one of the most stressful environments to complete full-mouth restorative dentistry under general anesthesia. However, the gratitude of the family to take the child out of pain was humbling. Having a mother stop you in public and give you a big hug two years later—it doesn’t get better than that.”