Community Involvement

otto-matic confidence in every smile

Community Support

Dr. Otto and our team love to give back to the communities we are a part of in Wentzville, Des Peres, St. Peters, and Fenton. Please learn more about some of the organizations and events we support below.

Sponsorships & Charitable Donations

AAA Blues Jr. Hockey Team
Abiding Savior Lutheran School
Adidas Athletic Association
All Saints Catholic School — St. Peters
AMVETS Post 180
Assumption Catholic School — O’Fallon
Autism Speaks
Ballwin Elementary School — Ballwin
Barretts Elementary School — Manchester
Battle Dragons Softball – DeSoto
Beasley Elementary
Bellerive Elementary
Blake Wellinghoff Brain Tumor Awareness
Books for STL Kids
Boone Trail Elementary – Wentzville
Bowles Elementary School — Fenton
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Club
Brace for Impact
Brennan Woods Elementary
Brian Murray Foundation
Bristol Elementary School — Webster Groves
Bryan Middle School — Weldon Spring
Castlio Elementary School – St. Charles
Chaminade College Preparatory School — Creve Coeur
Christ Community Lutheran School — Kirkwood
Christ, Prince of Peace School — Manchester
Christian Family Services
Churchill Center and School
Clark Elementary School — Webster Groves
Classical Academy de Lafayette — Lake St. Louis
Clyde Hamrick Elementary School — Imperial
Community School – Ladue
Daniel Boone Elementary School — Wentzville
DeSoto Little League
DeSmet High School – Creve Coeur
Dogs for Our Brave
Dreamflight Theatrical Gymnastics
Dressel Elementary
Duello Elementary School – Lake St. Louis
Dynamic Parents Inc.
Elite STL Softball
Ellisville Elementary School
Eureka Wildcats 11u Baseball
Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation
Givens Elementary
Go Full Newton
Hearts that Hope
Hermann Elementary School
Hermann Middle School
Hermann High School

Independence Elementary School — Weldon Spring
Juvidine Center for Autism
Kanvice’s Circle of Support
John Weldon Elementary School — O’Fallon
Joseph School (Josephville) — Wentzville
Josh Seidel Memorial Foundation
Kellison Elementary School — Fenton
Kennerly Elementary
Keysor Elementary School — Kirkwood
Kids Rock Cancer
Kirkwood High School — Kirkwood
Kirkwood Middle School
Kirkwood Optimist Club
Kolping Kicks Soccer Club
Kuk Sool Won St. Louis — St. Peters
Ladue Chapel Nursery School — Ladue
Ladue Education Foundation
Ladue Jr. Rams Football — Ladue
Lake St. Louis Mothers Club
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Liberty Christian Academy — Wright City
Lisa D. Callahan Kick Cancer
Long Elementary
Louis Elite Softball Team — Fenton
Love Like Arie Memorial Foundation
Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA)
Margaret of Scotland School — St. Louis City
Marthasville Elementary School – Marthasville
Megan Meier Foundation
Melody’s Marchers
Midland Bandits ’08 Softball
Midwest Rebels Baseball
Miss Missouri Teen
North Kirkwood Middle School — Kirkwood
North Point Middle School — Wentzville
Old Bonhomme Elementary
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School — Clayton
Parkway Alumni Association
Parkway Central High School – Chesterfield
Parkway South Middle School — Manchester
Parkway West High School – Town & Country
Peine Ridge Elementary School — Wentzville
Pierremont Elementary School — Manchester
Platinum Athletics Cheer
Powerspeed, LLC
Prairie View Elementary School — O’Fallon
Real WC St. Louis
Renegades Baseball — St. Peters
Robinson Elementary
Rockwood Summit — Fenton
Rohan Woods School — Warson Woods
Sacred Heart Catholic School — Valley Park
School District of Washington — Washington, MO
Holt High School – Wentzville
Holy Infant School — Ballwin
Immacolata School — Richmond Heights

SHARE- Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support — St. Charles
Selvidge Middle School – Ballwin
Sherwood Elementary School — Arnold
SkillsUSA
Spoede Elementary
SunRise Preschool
St. Baldrick’s Foundation
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School — St. Charles
St. Charles Titans Cheerleading
St. Charles Titans Football
St. Clair Lion’s Club — St. Clair
St. Clement of Rome School — Des Peres
St. Cletus School — St. Charles
St. Dominic High School – O’Fallon
St. George Catholic School – Hermann
St. Gerard Majella Elementary School — Kirkwood
St. Joachim & Ann Catholic School
St. Joseph (Josephville) Catholic School – Wentzville
St. Louis Area Diaper Bank
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
St. Louis Crisis Nursery
St. Louis University High School
St. Patrick Catholic School — Wentzville
St. Patrick Center
St. Paul Catholic School — Fenton
St. Paul’s Lutheran School — Des Peres
St. Peters Elementary
St. Theodore School — Wentzville
Stanton Elementary School — Fenton
STL Gym Center
STL Junior Blues Hockey
STL Warriors Baseball Club
Teddy & Friends Inclusive Playground
The Freedom 13
The Marfan Foundation
The Moog Center for Deaf Education
The Women’s Safe House
Thunderbolt Volleyball — O’Fallon
Tillman Elementary School — Kirkwood
Timberland High School – Wentzville
Trinity Lutheran School — St. Charles
US Nationals Baseball Club — New Melle
Uthoff Valley Elementary School — Fenton
Villa Duchesne — Frontenac
Villa di Maria Montessori School
Wabash Elementary School — Foristell
Washington High School — Washington
Wentzville Holiday Night Lights
Wentzville Parks & Recreation
Wentzville Police Department
Wentzville School District
Westchester Elementary
Winfield Foley Fire Protection District — Winfield
Whitfield School
World Pediatric Project
Wright City School

Experience Our

5-Star Care

Check out what patients have to say about their 5-star experience with our amazing team. We can’t wait to provide you and your family with the same quality of care!

Kelly L.

We’ve had such a great experience with Otto Orthodontics for my 14-year-old daughter. She’s been a patient since July for phase two of her braces, and the care has been consistently excellent.

The entire team is friendly, patient, and makes her feel comfortable at every visit—which is huge for a teenager. They always take the time to explain what they’re doing and what to expect next, so we both feel informed and confident in her treatment plan.

Appointments run on time, the office is clean and welcoming, and the results we’re seeing already are amazing. It’s clear they truly care about their patients and the quality of their work.

Highly recommend Otto Orthodontics to any family looking for a great orthodontist!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Kelly, for your wonderful feedback! It's fantastic to hear that your daughter feels comfortable and well-informed during her visits. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to continuing her orthodontic journey with us!

Anne M.

Our experience was excellent! My daughter is only 6 and they made her feel right at home!

Response from the owner:We appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback on your experience. We work very hard every day to exceed our patients’ expectations!

Melissa

I have been in invisalign treatment with this office for 2 years now. They are always professional, kind, and on point with all of their appointments. They are thorough and make sure you don't leave without addressing the next steps. 10/10 recommend them.

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Melissa! We're delighted to hear about your positive experience with our team. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we look forward to continuing to support your journey!

D D.

Beautiful office, friendly staff and doctors, most up- to- date technology. We are excited to start treatment in a few weeks!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear you appreciate our office's environment and technology. We look forward to starting your treatment journey together soon at Otto Orthodontics!

Barry P.

Dr. Larkin and his team are awesome. What a great experience. I did not know what to expect. The team was very professional and so helpful.

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience with Dr. Larkin and our team. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we look forward to seeing you again!

Amber Z.

All staff members are great and friendly to work with. They really care about their patients which makes me happy since I take my daughter to them!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Amber! We're thrilled to hear that you and your daughter have had such a positive experience with our team. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we appreciate your trust in us!

Samantha B.

Although we don't go here anymore (double insured we needed to find a place that took both our insurance's) we absolutely loved it when we did! This office is truly full of dedicated wonderful staff that go above and beyond to make what can be a scarey experience so calm and inviting! The environment they created is fun and vibrant while still having that comfy cozy feeling making it a more relaxing experience than you would think possible for an orthodontist office. My girlie's really enjoyed the artwork and neon pink signs but they really thought it was cool the staff had matching shoes!! The kiddos like to dress up the same so that was like coolest thing for them! The best thing overall though was the ease of communication between the staff, orthodontist, myself, and my daughter! They just really made an effort to make you feel heard when asking questions, answering questions, explaining, just all of it!!! 10/10 I wish every office I HAD to go to was this way, I'd never miss any appointments! 😆

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you and your daughters enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere and dedicated service at our office. We appreciate your kind words and wish you all the best!

Summer F.

Everyone there was so friendly and never made me feel bad or uncomfortable about how bad my teeth are and went over lots of options for my treatment and were very understanding and accepting was just overall amazing definitely made me feel very comfortable

Tammy M.

This office is unbelievable. The staff and the doctor are great. My son loves coming to his appointment.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Tammy! We're thrilled to hear that your son enjoys his visits with us. Our team strives to create a welcoming atmosphere for every patient. We look forward to seeing you both again soon!

Casey B.

Absolutely love this place, They make it feel like you’re hanging out with friends. Would recommend them to anyone

Stephanie K.

What a great experience! From the initial visit and them explaining the plan and then to my placement was amazing! Nichole was awesome she explained step by step what the process was and I was in and out within an hour on my lunch break!! Looking forward to the end results!!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Stephanie! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with Nichole and the efficient process. Your excitement for the results motivates us, and we look forward to seeing your smile soon!

Chelsea H.

My braces were applied back in August and I had my first adjustment visit a few days ago. I’m so happy that I was referred to this orthodontic practice. My experiences from my initial consultation to the recent appointment have been absolutely superb. Everything was explained to me and any questions or concerns that I have had were answered. All of the ladies from the phone line to office staff are amazing! They return calls within a reasonable time, also a messaging line is available that you can text instead of a phone call. As someone who has had horrible experiences with dental offices as an adult, walking into this office I know that my teeth are in good hands. The excellent staff helps take some of the anxiety out of the visits and any concerns or issues that have arisen since the application of the braces. The financing process was easy with a reasonable payment plan over the course of 18months. There is a portal that you can make extra payments or simply keep track of your account. I recommend Otto Orthodontics to anyone considering braces for themselves or their kids. If google had more than 5 stars I’d give them all available stars. I’m looking forward to the smile that I’ll have at the end.

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful review, Chelsea! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experiences with our team. Your comfort and satisfaction are our top priorities. We look forward to seeing your beautiful smile!

Nicholas R.

Always a great experience! Friendly staff and they are able to get you in and out for your appointment pretty quick.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Nicholas! We’re thrilled to hear you had a wonderful experience with our team. Quick appointments and friendly service are our top priorities. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Kristen

We love Dr Otto and her entire staff. Everyone is friendly- appointments run on time and they do a wonderful job helping my young daughter feel comfortable with her braces. She has a unique case and in the last year we have already seen amazing results-her teeth look great!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful review, Kristen! We're thrilled to hear that you and your daughter have had such a positive experience with our team. We look forward to continuing to support her orthodontic journey!

Kelly N.

Went in for a free consultation and left as happy, first time clients. Brittany, Jennifer and Dr Karkow were all amazing! So kind and helpful and answered all of our questions.

Response from the owner:Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with Brittany, Jennifer, and Dr. Karkow. We look forward to helping you achieve your smile goals!

Community Involvement

otto-matic confidence in every smile

Community Support

Sponsorships & Charitable Donations

Wentzville

St. Peters

Fenton

Des Peres

Creve Coeur

Supporting Our Community

Making a Difference Through Sponsorships

Monday	8:30am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	8:30am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	8:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday	8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday	7:30am – 4:00pm