The Lakeshore team: Cierra Wright (assistant), Sue Bump (assistant), Dr. Larry Spray and Kassity Voss (hygienist). Sam Willson (front office) is not pictured.
By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, November 2025
Lakeshore Family Dentistry is located near the eastern edge of Panora.
A familiar building in Panora is Lakeshore Family Dentistry, the office of Dr. Larry Spray and his team. The practice has been located at 709 E. Main St. in Panora for 13 years.
“We have four exam rooms,” Dr. Spray said. “We started with two, 13 years ago, and now we’re up to four.”
For Dr. Spray, the Panora area was one he was always familiar with.
“I was born and raised in Dallas Center, so this is pretty close to home,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed being in Panora. I like the small-town feel.”
Lakeshore Family Dentistry, as the name suggests, is a general dental office, with no specific specialty.
“We do a little bit of everything. We do some implants but not any one thing that we focus on. We’re pretty generalized,” Dr. Spray said.
Dr. Spray shows one of the four exam rooms.
Asked what makes Lakeshore Family Dentistry unique in the area, Dr. Spray and Dental Assistant Sue Bump pointed out that the practice offers Invisalign products and strives to cater to the need of youth patients.
“In general, we like to have a relaxed atmosphere here. Dental phobia is real. I’m a pretty goofy guy, so with kids, we can normally get them calmed down,” Dr. Spray said. “I’m all about making positive experiences, so sometimes that means we don’t get everything done that we wanted in one visit.”
The office accepts most insurance programs, but Dr. Spray finds Medicaid regulations to be an ongoing challenge.
“We do see patients with Medicaid, but we are not accepting new patients with Medicaid,” Dr. Spray said. “Every six months, it seems like there is a new change to the regulations, and that makes it difficult to keep up with. I wish they could simplify it.”
Anyone interested in scheduling an appointment can call the office at 641-755-3030. Dr. Spray said the office hours are designed to meet the needs of his patients.
“We’re open Mondays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays we’re closed, Thursdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday is currently 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. but Fridays kind of vary because we have early-out,” Dr. Spray said. “We tend to be pretty busy at the extremes, early and late.”
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