Dr. Maller

Dr. Steven C. Maller, DDS, MS, is a distinguished periodontist with an impressive career spanning over two decades. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1992 and was immediately commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps. Dr. Maller began his career as a comprehensive dentist, serving at various Royal Air Force bases in the United Kingdom for four years before entering the USAF Periodontics Residency program at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He graduated in 2000 with a Specialty Certificate in Periodontics and a Master of Science degree in Periodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. 

During his tenure in the Air Force, Dr. Maller held prominent roles, including Director of Clinical Periodontics and Director of Resident Education and Training. Following his residency, he joined the faculty of the USAF Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program at Lackland Air Force Base. In 2000, he earned Diplomate status with the American Board of Periodontology. 

Dr. Maller’s career included a second tour in the United Kingdom as a periodontist in 2002 and a return to the USAF Periodontics Residency Program faculty in 2005, where he again served as Director of Clinical Periodontics and Director of Resident Education and Training. Promoted to full colonel in 2010, he rejoined the AEGD Program as Chief of Periodontics. During this time, he also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Periodontics Department at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and as an Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Air Force Postgraduate Dental School. 

Throughout his career, Dr. Maller has made significant contributions to the field of periodontics, publishing articles in professional journals, mentoring resident thesis projects, and lecturing both nationally and internationally on a wide array of periodontal topics. He retired from active duty in October 2013 after more than 21 years of service and joined Dr. William Stalker’s practice to continue providing exceptional periodontal care. 

Outside of his professional accomplishments, Dr. Maller has been happily married since 1992 and is a proud father to two sons, Sam and Ethan. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, spending time with family, and volunteering at Concordia Lutheran Church.