Dr. Stanton Widmer was born in Utah and raised in a small town in Wyoming. He earned a bachelors degree in Biology from Utah State University in 2000, a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa in 2005, and a specialist certificate in endodontics from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2008. He has contributed to furthering scientific knowledge by conducting and publishing research completed at each of the universities he attended. From 2005-2006, Dr. Widmer taught dental students three days weekly in the Admissions/Emergency department and he worked as a general dentist two days weekly in faculty practice at the University of Iowa.

He founded Treasure Valley Endodontics in 2008. From 2008-2011, he completed a rigorous, voluntary process to become board certified in endodontics. As of 2011, this was a distinction earned by fewer than 20% of endodontists nationally and by no other private-practicing endodontist in the Treasure Valley. Dr. Widmer lectures in the surrounding area to teach dentists endodontic principles and techniques designed to optimize treatment success.

Stanton is happily married to his sweetheart, Amanda, and they are the parents of two girls and four boys who enrich their lives. Stanton spends most of his free time enjoying life with Amanda and their children. He also enjoys a variety of sports (alpine skiing, basketball, scuba, camping) and musical activities (voice, piano, guitar, trumpet, music composition).

Leighbegan working in our business office in 2011 after many successful years working in general dental offices. She is a graduate of the American Medical and Dental Technology Institute and has experience in both dental assisting and dental office management. Her friendly demeanor, loyalty, dedication, attention to detail, and constant efforts to find ways to help are hallmarks of her character.

Leigh has enjoyed many years of happy marriage to her sweetheart, Mick, and they have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Her interests include Boise State football, gardening, travel, and spending time with her family.

Lisagraduated from the Academy of Professional Careers as a certified dental assistant in 2005 and worked for several years in general dentistry before joining our team in 2012. Lisa is a very compassionate, efficient, and professional dental assistant. Her dedication and ability to adapt and collaborate with new and continuing innovations has greatly strengthened our team.

Lisa was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and loves being in Idaho where she has lived with her family since 2000. Lisa and her husband, Tim, feel blessed to have four beautiful children. She enjoys spending time with her family, camping, going on road trips to the coast, and some quiet time to recharge her core for more adventures.

Christine is a graduate from Boise High and from the Academy of Professional Careers where became a dental assistant in 2005. She worked in pediatric dentistry and endodontic specialty offices before joining our team in March of 2018. Christine is cheerful, always ready to help, and friendly with patients and other team members. She is passionate about the dental field and loves what she does. An Idaho native, she loves the outdoors and all that Idaho has to offer. She enjoys spending time with her two children and family. In her free time she enjoys cooking, reading, and running.

Chrissy and her husband, Darrick, have three kids and love to spend time together swimming, hiking, and going to the movies. Chrissy is an active member of the PTA and enjoys volunteering and helping regularly at her kids schools.

An endodontist is a dentist who specializes in saving teeth. To become a specialist, an endodontist completes dental school and at least two more years of education dedicated to advanced training in endodontics. They perform routine and very complex endodontic procedures including root canal treatment and endodontic surgery. Endodontists are experts in diagnosing and treating the cause of oral and facial pain. Endodontists provide the highest quality of care efficiently and comfortably through their advanced education and use of state-of-the-art technology such as digital imaging, operating microscopes, and ultrasonic instruments.

Becoming board certified reflects a doctors commitment to provide outstanding patient care and is the highest status an endodontist can achieve. Board certification is a voluntary process and is a distinction earned by fewer than 20% of endodontists in the United States as of 2011.

The purpose of the American Board of Endodontics is toprogressively raise the quality of patient care and to assure the public that the endodontists it certifies have demonstrated exceptional knowledge, skill, and expertise in the specialty of endodontics. To become board certified, an endodontist completes a rigorous three-part examination process. First, a written examination tests knowledge in a broad range of fields including anatomy, biochemistry, pathology, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, radiology, statistics, clinical endodontics, and related disciplines. Second, an endodontist submits documentation of a variety of cases treated in his/her own practice that demonstrate exceptional knowledge, skills, and expertise in the field of endodontics. Third, a team of board-certified endodontic experts questions the candidate about a variety of diagnosis and treatment situations. Candidates who pass this process demonstrate a high level of skill in problem solving, decision making, analysis, creativity, and evaluation.

Thanks to advancements in anesthetics and treatment techniques, the overwhelming majority of patients report that they are comfortable during the procedure. For the first few days after treatment, the tooth often feels sensitive, especially if pain or infection was present before the procedure. This discomfort is usually well-controlled with over-the-counter pain medications. After one week, only 5% of patients report discomfort is still present and they rate their pain level as mild.