We might be kind of biased in saying this, but we think we have the best dental team around. Although were kind of a mixed bag of personalities and backgrounds, we have a great time working together and believe we can provide patients with the best dental care to be found anywhere. Heres a little information about us to help you get to know us better before your first visit.
Dr. Nick Young was born in Provo and has lived in the area for most of his life. While growing up he attended Westridge Elementary, Dixon Middle School, and Provo High. After high school he served a mission in Lima, Peru where he spent most of his time living in small coastal villages south of Lima. He still uses his Spanish nearly every day at work and loves Hispanic cultures and meeting people from South and Central America. Dr. Young graduated magna cum laude with a biology degree from BYU and then attended dental school at the University of Louisville where he graduated in 2009. Dr. Young met his wife Heather at church in a BYU singles ward and the two have been married since 2004. They currently live in Vineyard and have three children. Dr. Youngs favorite thing to do outside of work is play with his kids, especially when it involves helping them learn to play sports. Dr. Young loves taking about football, basketball, baseball, and golf with patients, and hes a loyal/fanatical BYU, Jazz, 49ers, and Redsox fan. If hes not watching or playing sports, Dr. Young enjoys shooting guns, grilling and smoking food, learning about random things to make him better at Jeopardy, and anything that involves competition. Dr. Young loves his job and especially likes helping people get out of pain and seeing them go from hiding their teeth to showing them off.
Gaby has been working in dentistry since 2007 and has been with Canyon Gate Dental since 2015. She keeps us all on task and is our communications expert, being fluent in both English and Spanish. Gaby loves meeting new people and once you get to know her, youll feel like shes your best friend in the office. She keeps our patients informed about treatment, finances, and pretty much every other detail they need to know when they come to our office. When shes not in the office, Gaby loves to hang out with her two kids.
When we have a question about dentistry, dental insurance, or anything remotely related to teeth and gums, LaDean is the first person we ask. She has been in dentistry since 1978 and is proficient in both front office and in clinical settings. She has been with us since 2015 and we feel really lucky to have her on our team. LaDean always keeps us informed and entertained. When you get to know her, youll appreciate her wit and kindness, but watch out if you are a dental insurance company trying to pull a fast one on one of our patients. LaDean has an amazing talent and passion for working with insurance companies on your behalf and helping them honor their contracts. LaDean loves the outdoors, crafting, and visiting her five cute granddaughters. She also seeks out anything challenging; it is the multiple challenges of working in a dental office that have made her love the dental industry for so many years.
Julie joined us in 2017 and has been working in the dental front offices since 2015. That doesnt mean shes a rookie though; she has experience working in psychology and optometry offices, and as a school teacher. Julie is a quick study and can juggle several tasks at once due to her amazing organizational skills. She is the mastermind behind our daily schedule and is largely responsible for things running smoothly and timely, which is no small feat. When shes not at work, Julie loves to garden and travel. She lived in North Carolina for most of her adult life and loves the East. She and her husband have three great children.
Brette has been a hygienist since 2011 and part of the Canyon Gate Dental family since 2013. She has been married since 2009 to her husband Kade, who is a police officer. Brette and Kade have one child, Marcus, who is both amazingly cute and amazingly large for his age (hes on pace to be the next Shaq). Brette loves to travel and some of her favorite places include Italy, Cabo St. Lucas, Disneyland, and any cruise to an exotic locale. Brettes favorite part of being a hygienist is meeting new people and getting to know them.
Jentry joined our office right after graduating from hygiene school in 2016 where she finished at the top of her class. Shes been around dentistry for much longer though, and worked as a dental assistant starting in 2011. Jentry loves to travel, hang out with her husband and other family, work out, hike, bike, and bake. If you want to get on her good side before a cleaning, a gift of ice cream will work 100% of the time. Among her many talents, Jentry has proven herself to be an excellent teacher; she enjoys teaching patients how to improve their oral health.
Jen has been an assistant since 2001 and has worked in our office since 2012. Jen loves dentistry and is almost ready to attend dental school. In her time with us, weve seen Jen get married and have three kids. Jen is our rock; we depend on her to do a lot of things in the office and she is extremely skilled in all areas of dentistry. When shes not working, being a mom/wife, or working on her dental school prerequisite courseswhich is not often!Jen likes to spend her time outdoors. She loves riding horses, camping, and hunting. Bonus detail: underneath the hunter in Jen is a Disney princess; the four firearms she owns all have a pink camo finish!
Bri has worked as an assistant since 2013 and has been with Canyon Gate Dental since 2015. She loves dentistry and will soon be attending hygiene school. Bri has a talent and passion for helping people who are anxious or in pain and she keeps all of us calm even when things get hectic and busy in the office. One of her career goals is to do regular humanitarian dental trips. When shes not improving smiles, you can bet Bri is somewhere out in nature with her husband Cody and her dog Sawyer. She loves camping, hiking, driving her side-by-side, or pretty much anything else that involves being outdoors.
Stephanie has been an assistant since 2015 and has worked at Canyon Gate Dental since 2017. She is from Atlanta and loves all things Southern. She is learning Spanish and ASL and enjoys reading, running, cooking, baking, and making bath bombs. We love Stephanie for both her Georgia girl sass and her Southern hospitality. Nobody loves chatting with, and making our guests feel comfortable in our office as much as Stephanie. Her favorite part of her job is helping people get out of pain and become more confident as they become healthier.
Right from the moment of your first phone call to our office, youll notice something different about Canyon Gate Dental. In a time when many dental offices are turning to a corporate or dental factory mentality, our office remains focused on customer service and going above and beyond your expectations. One of the most satisfying aspects of dentistry for us is seeing you leave our office smiling and feeling good about the way weve taken care of your familys dental needs. Here are just a few of the ways we can make your visit as comfortable and worry-free as possible:
Our Welcoming Office Staff will make you feel right at home when you walk in our door. We try our best to accommodate all of your scheduling, insurance, and payment needs. We pride ourselves on our clear communication and have fluent Spanish speakers on our staff. We will help you understand your insurance benefits and help you set up alternate payment plans such as CareCredit if you need them. If you have no insurance, also be sure to chat with our office staff members about our in-office discount plan. Well find a solution that works for you.
An emphasis on quality work and patient comfort drives our desire to use the best materials, equipment, and technology available. All x-rays taken at Canyon Gate Dental are digital, which minimizes your radiation exposure and allows us to be more accurate in our diagnosis. We offer same-day crowns using revolutionary CEREC technology that makes multiple visits, temporary crowns, and messy impressions a thing of the past. Electric dental instruments are superior to the traditional air-driven instruments and result in better dental work and less irritation to your teeth during treatment. We believe in and practice evidence-based dentistry, which is to say that we are constantly learning about new materials and treatment techniques, and adapting to new advances in dentistry.
Have you ever felt like a dental office was only interested in getting you in and out quickly to make a buck? It shouldnt be that way! We believe we can be far more helpful to you than just going through the routine of the dental examination and performing needed treatment. Our goal is to help you get and maintain a healthy mouth, and we cant do that without you. At Canyon Gate Dental we take time to address questions and concerns, and love to explain everything from toothpaste ingredients to the steps involved in a root canal. We love it when our patients ask a lot of questions and show interest in their dental care. When you visit our office youll also see exactly what your doctor sees and feel involved as you view x-rays and intraoral pictures together with your dentist and hygienist on large flat screen monitors right in front of you.
Have you ever had expensive dental treatment not work out well? We sincerely hope not, but we also want you to know that we emphasize accurately diagnosing problems and doing your work right the first time. In the event that you have an issues with our treatment, weve got you covered with a generous retreatment policy and a willingness to see you walk out our door completely satisfied. If any of your treatment is complex and requires the skill of a dental specialist, we maintain great working relationships with the best endodontists, oral surgeons, periodontists, pediatric dentists, and orthodontists in Utah Valley; whether in house or by referral, well make sure you get the best dental care possible. Taking good care of patients is a mutually beneficial effort; dental offices and patients both win when we can build a relationship of trust that lasts a lifetime.
Toothaches and dental injuries always seem to happen at the most inconvenient times. Taking care of our patients when they need us most is huge part of our mission at Canyon Gate Dental. Well do everything we can to help you out, even if it means staying late, squeezing you into a busy schedule, or coming into the office on a weekend.