I grew up and graduated from High School in Bountiful, Utah, received a Bachelors degree in Spanish with a pre-dental emphasis from Brigham Young University, a DDS degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Minnesota.
I am married and have four children. We like playing games, going for walks and watching movies. My personal hobbies and interests include computers, skiing, Star Wars, BYU sports, reading and puzzles.
I was born and raised in Southern California where I grew up surfing and skateboarding.After high school I spent 2 years serving the people in Portugal. I worked (and skied) my way through college at Sundance.I received my undergraduate degree from BYU and attended the University of Pittsburgh for my dental school training.I was accepted to the University of Southern California for my Pediatric Dental Residency. I received ample training in oral sedation, hospital dentistry and behavior management techniques.
Upon graduation from USC, I moved to Tennessee where I had the rare opportunity to treat thousands of children in a hospital setting under General Anesthesia.After 6 years I then moved to Austin, Texas where I spent 5 years practicing in a private office setting.I love working with kids and their families, making going to the dentist fun and not scary.I have recently discovered laser dentistry and love it!I am able to improve the experience that our patients have now and wouldnt have it any other way!
My wife Kate and I have three amazing children.We are so excited to settle here in Utah after many years living far away from our families.In my spare time, I like to run and ride my bikes. Now that Im in Utah, I cant wait to get back to skiing and snowboarding.I love spending time with my family and look forward to all that awaits here in Utah.
Ive had the opportunity to work in the dental field for 13 years and most of that time in pediatric offices! I wouldnt have it any other way. I love kids! In October 2002, I married my high school sweetheart and since then weve had four kids of our own. They continue to amaze us and keep us light on our toes. They are our cardio! We are Disney die-hards, love to camp (Well, Im getting there. Sothe mountains have a lot of dirt), and eat out/love food way more than our budget or waistbands want us too! Im grateful for the opportunity to meet all our cute little patients and love the energy and fun they bring to our office!
I moved to Utah as an adult from California.As a child, my father was in the air force so my family had the opportunity to travel. I still love to travel, but I dont do it as much now that I have a family of my own. My favorite thing to do is spend time with them.And when we have the time, we go visit my family in California. In my spare time I enjoy watching movies and reading. I look forward to the opportunity of meeting you and your family.
I was born in Provo and was raised in Pleasant Grove. Im currently attending Utah Valley University for my Bachelors of Science degree in Business. I love cooking, 4-wheeling, and rock climbing. I got married in 2017 and my husband and love traveling and having random date nights in down town Provo.
I grew up in Mapleton, UT but before starting high school, my family moved to Eagle Mountain. I graduated from Westlake High School and Dental Assisting school in 2014. I am the fifth of seven children. I love sports and enjoy being outside. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends. Im so excited to know and work with your kids!
I love running, hiking, and fishing! Basically anything that has to do with being outdoors. I have been a dental assistant for a little over6 years and have only worked in pediatric offices. I love working with kids and being around so many different, unique personalities.
I was born in Arizona and moved to Texas when I was 6. We then moved to Utah 4 years later. I enjoy riding four wheelers and doing anything outside, which makes Utah a great place to live! I love my nephews and play with them whenever I can. I love working with kids and being a dental assistant.
I was born in Bellevue, Washington and moved to Utah when I was a toddler. I grew up in the area and graduated Lone Peak High School in 2016 and am currently attending the University of Utah. I love to read, travel, and go boating. I love working in the dental field and meeting all of your wonderful children!
I have lived in Utah for all of my life. The mountains have my heart but I love the beach as well. I could sit on the beach for days! Disneyland is my favorite place in the entire world! Im a tiny human but I have a BIG voice! I love anything that has to do with space, criminology, and cooking/baking. If I had to eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would be pasta. I love traveling and I want to travel the world. One of my dreams is to see the Taj Mahal in India. I love shoes and my favorite brand of shoes is Vans-I have close to 30 pairs! I would rather be with kids than with people my own age which is why Im in pediatrics. I love getting to know your kids and working with them is so fun!
I love to read and watch movies and try to spend most of my down time with my boys. Hawaii has been my favorite vacation, but I hope one day that I can go to Europe. I love learning the silly personalities of kids and relearning simple lessons that they teach me.
I was born in American Fork but lived all over Colorado until I was 6. We moved back to Cedar Hills and I graduated from Lone Peak High School and have been a dental assistant since I graduated MATC in 2017! I was born in December so naturally my favorite season is Winter. I have always loved sledding and skiing. Im even that weird person who enjoys scraping snow off my car! The way to my heart is with a Fresh Balsam candle from Bath and Body Works. I love to make people laugh! Its probably my favorite thing EVER! What made me want to go into the Dental Field was my Orthodontist! The whole process was so fascinating and seeing how much my smile changed and made me more confident, inspired me to make others love their smile too! Working in Pediatrics is the BOMB! All of your kids are so funny and always seem to make me smile! There is always a good story at the end of the day!
I grew up in Eagle Mountain, UT and graduated from Westlake High school and Dental Assisting school in 2014. I met my husband while attending Snow College and we now have two little boys who keep our lives full of adventure! Im a big fan of a clean house and traveling with my loved ones. I love getting to know all our patients and seeing their fun personalities!
I grew up in Pleasant Grove, UT where I learned to love sports. I spent most of my time playing soccer and volleyball growing up. I graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 2015 and served an LDS mission in calgary Canada a little after. I completed my Dental Assisting program in Logan, Utah. My husband and I love competition whether its snowboarding or playing sand volleyball. I love high fitness, the beach, and baking! I look forward to getting to know you and your family.
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 289 reviews
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a year ago
Best dental office ever! Dr. Ben, Dr. Richter and staff are so awesome! They are very skilled and knowledgeable! They are great with all five of my kids! We wouldn't dream of going anywhere else!
Charity Dimas
a year ago
The providers in this office are absolutely phenomenal. I really love every human we have ever interacted with here, but the billing office is a joke and so disorganized I will never return. I'm increasing my previous review from 1 star to 2 stars because one employee was kind enough to look into the source of all my confusion, but in the future it's just not worth the headache.
Marietta Paxson
a year ago
UPDATE: The office did reach back out and made it right. The bad taste I had had after so many good experiences is gone, and I am once again super grateful to have found this office and these doctors. This office is so great for so many reasons! I switched to them for the laser cleaning and better prices! And have for the most part been satisfied. Unfortunately, when we had to schedule an appointment a month after my sons fillings were filled for tooth pain, I went over in detail how much it would cost me since we just spent so much on cleanings and fillings. I was told on the phone I had a $25 credit that would cover the X-ray so I would just pay the $60ish for the exam and then to fix what we found. What we ended up finding was the recently filled cavity was exposed again, no filling in sight. I remember trying to schedule the filling in the back and I wasn't sure on the time. So I went up to checkout and we scheduled there. I always pay my bill each time we leave, and never was I asked to pay for the office visit or X-ray and was told that it's would be covered because it was such a recent filling. A few weeks later the bill comes. They did comp the work done on the tooth but charged me for the visit and X-ray, and to top it off, the $25 credit I was told about was no longer there. When I called and told them what I was told there was nothing they could do. It's such awful customer service to not follow through on what YOUR employees told me. It's not the amount that matters it's just how tacky and rude this is. Will I change offices, no, everyone has a bad day, so I am leaving a review because I want them to talk about this and make sure it doesn't happen again. Believe your clients. I'm not making up stories about $25, and having an experience like this just leaves a bad taste in your mouth you know?
Rachel Q
2 years ago
Great experience
Joshua Holman
2 years ago
We went to them because our family dentist wanted to do sedation on my daughter and our PCP recommended not to because she was too young. The first visit was good - they took xrays of her teeth, helped her feel comfortable with what was happening, said they understood the issues with sedation and had plenty of options around it, and presented a treatment plan. The next visit went well, she got one of her cavities filled, and they helped keep her calm and did the work. The problems started on the visit afterwards - instead of giving her a brace to help keep her mouth open, they wanted her to just hold her mouth open and keep still, placed a temporary resin instead of the full fix, and said we needed to use sedation with an anesthesiologist. My wife reminded them that sedation was against the advise of our primary care physician and that they had said they had other options than just nitrous and sedation. They ignored my wife, claiming that full sedation has no risks (which it does have some risks in adults, which is why you have to sign paperwork acknowledging the risks), and I had to call later. After finally managing to speak to the dentist, he was once again dismissive of our primary care physician, claiming the doctor doesn't know what he's talking about, and that we had no other options. When I informed him that the entire reason we were paying the extra for a pediatric dentist was to avoid sedation and that we weren't going to do sedation, he hung up on me.
Heidi Petrich
2 years ago
I LOVE this office. They are so good with kids, my kids get excited when we pull up. One of my kids has autism and intense anxiety, and literally laughed through getting two fillings. They schedule all 3 and get them done all at once, which is so nice and less stressful than one after another like a lot of offices seem to do.
Danny Earl
2 years ago
Very good dentists and staff. Great with the laser. All my kids are comfortable going here and love the movies and prizes.
Lurel White
2 years ago
This is the place to go if your infant has a tongue or lip tie! They are very knowledgeable and even have an IBCLC on staff to help. They automatically schedule a follow up to check things out, which is helpful. I just wish they did these appointments more than one day a week- sometimes you have to wait a while since they're in such high demand.
Krista Widdison
2 years ago
Nice clean office, wonderful stafff & dentists! We were referred here for my son's tongue and lip tie revision as a newborn, and have been coming here ever since! I do wish they had a fluoride alternative, we go somewhere else for that with my older child.
Heidi Brady
2 years ago
The best pediatric dentist and staff!
Jessica Daniels
2 years ago
I have brought all 3 of my children here. My oldest daughter who is 9 years old needed multiple baby teeth extracted for braces. She was very nervous about it. Everyone involved was so kind and understanding and helped her feel very calm. The process was explained to her as they were doing things and that seemed to help her. She left feeling brave, and the next extraction was no problem at all. My 3 year old had a great first time experience at the dentist and can't wait to go back. We love this place!
SariahBeariah
2 years ago
This team and the IBCLC, Jill are completely smashing it. They are so amazing. They got my son in when he needed help and they went above and beyond to ensure that he had special care that he needed. They also helped me with my daughter. I could not recommend them enough! 10 STARS! A++
Lindsey Lee
2 years ago
Dry creek is a great place to take your kids. Both doctors are so great and take there time with you. I would recommend them to anyone.
Lindsay Schmidt
2 years ago
This office and staff is one of the very best in Utah! When I take my daughter here I feel at ease knowing she's in thee best hands. Excellent dental work, amazing staff, and zero discomfort for my Daughter that had pretty major work done. Grateful to have found Dry Creek for my child.
Emilee Donaldson
2 years ago
This is the third pediatric dentist we have tried with our kids, and I'm so happy to say we don't need to look any further! Their cleanings were so efficient, and the staff was AMAZING. My 8 year old has cried at the dentist every appointment up until now, but when we got in the car today she told me she can't wait to go back! I couldn't be more grateful to find a place that takes care of my kids and makes going to the dentist something fun and enjoyable!
Elise Gray
2 years ago
My kids absolutely love going to Dry Creek Pediatric Dentistry! They get jealous if one of them "gets" to go and the other doesn't. DCPD makes every part of the experience fun and comfortable for the kids. Every member of the staff contributes to the positive environment!
Brandon Weimer
2 years ago
1) We went to the pharmacy to get prescriptions filled prior to an appointment. One had expired so we had to reschedule and drive 20 minutes each way to pick up a new one in person then drive to American Fork to the pharmacy to get it filled. Such a joke, why don't you have medication in house? Instead we have to reschedule multiple times and drive all over the state filling prescriptions? Now my son's appointment for a cavity or root canal / crown is scheduled for 3 MONTHS after his original appointment. Of course it will probably be a root canal and crown after 3 months. 2) They gave us a quote of $0.00 for sealant on my daughter's teeth that turned out to cost nearly $70. 3) They began charging interest BEFORE we receive our bills. 4) They were going to charge us $600+ for a root canal / crown. I called other pediatric dentists in the area and they all quoted me ~$350.
Brittani Wilson
2 years ago
My son (4) who has had negative experiences with a previous non pediatric office. He LOVED the TVs, prize and gift bag, basically the whole experience!! My kids felt seen, were heard and the staff was INCREDIBLE. They knew how to talk to children, it meant so much to me as a parent. My son couldn't stop taking about how cool the dentist was. The front desk went over and warned me about being out of network and checking with insurance, which they still accept my insurance. I'm very eager to see this laser treatment and forgo the shot in the arm, shot in the mouth, being "under" and chewing on his cheek from being numb. Take our wisdom and go here!! Will update after laser cavity treatment!
Jaycee VanWagoner
2 years ago
Everyone was so sweet and wonderful to my kids! Fun and enticing atmosphere which helps when you're taking kids to the dentist.
Anna Hales
2 years ago
Seriously the best tongue tie release docs!!! We make a special drive from Idaho to bring our family! We have had 3 kids and my husband receive the release and the results are amazing! Kids sleeping better! Tension around the neck and throat are gone! If we could give more stars we would! Thank you soo much!!
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