Dr. Samuel Richey is caring and thoughtful in his efforts to help his patients receive quality dental care. As a dentist he enjoys helping them improve the health and appearance of their smile through the use of cosmetic, orthodontic, or implant treatment. He and his wife, Heather, are happily married and have eight beautiful children. They reside in the Riverton-Herriman area.
Sam grew up on a family farm in eastern Idaho, where he dreamed of being an adventurer while he herded sheep, chased a bear, raised buffalo, and dug spuds. He graduated as a mechanical engineer and worked in robotics at INEL and later as a fuel engineer at Geneva Steel. He was fortunate after dental school to be trained for two years at an advanced cosmetic and family dental office in Albany, Oregon. He then started a family practice in Boise with an emphasis in cosmetics, orthodontics, and implants. After leaving Idaho, he started practicing here in Utah in 2005. He has received a fellowship in implants from the Misch Institute. Sam has a heart of service and adventure, as he and Heather traveled to the Andes Mountains to a Peruvian Orphanage, The Sunflower, to provide dental treatment and teach hygiene and dental care. Sam enjoys hiking, running, sports, beekeeping, and continuing his dental education.
Alisa joined our office in June 2013. She works alongside Lori as a part-time hygienist and normally sees patients on Tuesdays. Alisa was born in Northern Idaho and grew up mostly in the Idaho-Washington area, although her elementary school years were spent in Las Vegas, Nevada. In high school, she worked in a dental office and has wanted to become a dental hygienist ever since. She attended BYU-I for a couple of years, receiving her associates degree, before transferring to Idaho State University. There, she received her bachelors degree in dental hygiene. While attending ISU, Alisa met her husband and they were married two weeks before she started her final year of dental hygiene school. After graduating, Alisa and Jason moved to the Salt Lake valley for Jasons job. Alisa worked full time as a hygienist for two years before having her first son. She then stopped working so she could be a full-time mommy while occasionally working as a temp hygienist. Now that she has her job as a mom down, she is very excited to be working one day a week as our hygienist. She loves the dental field and getting to know patients and helping them achieve optimal oral health and a beautiful smile.
Lori began working for us in February 2011. She is working alongside Alisa as a part-time hygienist and normally sees patients on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and occasionally Fridays. Lori was born and raised in Salt Lake, and after graduating high school she attended BYU-Idaho and took a year studying interior design. She was then married and had four children, who are all now adults. Two are graduates from college, three are married and three have now given her six grandchildren! Being a full-time stay-at-home mom has been her greatest joy, but as her children began to grow older, she felt it was time to be a part of something more. After weighing her options, having always been very fascinated with the dental industry, she went back to school and has loved the journey; she is looking forward to whats ahead. Lori loves working with people and making them feel comfortable and at home, even if its in the dental chair.
Lori was recently remarried to a great man named Steve, and they currently live in the Ogden area. She has always been interested in community service and would like to extend her training to helping others, locally and in other countries. In 2015, she and Dr. Samuel Richey traveled to Ecuador to provide humanitarian dental aid to the people there; the experience was life changing. She loves being with family, eating out, going to a good movie or reading a good book. Camping and boating are also up there on the list, and she loves to travel as well!
Tiara joined our team at Lighthouse Dental & Orthodontics in July of 2017 as a dental assistant. We have loved having her as an added team member in our office. She is gentle and kind and makes a great effort to listen to our patients and their concerns. These qualities, along with her positive and upbeat attitude, help our patients feel at home and well taken care of. She loves going to the dentist and wants to help others have a great experience too. You will never see Tiara being idle; she loves to keep busy and loves learning all things dentistry!
Tiara was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but has lived most of her life in Utah. She comes from a family of six, being the youngest of four kids with three older brothers. She also has a dog named Maple whom she adores. She has had a desire to work in the dental field since she was about 8 years old. At a young age she developed a fascination for teeth and wanted to turn that into a career. After graduating high school, she served an LDS mission in Busan, South Korea. Upon returning home, she attended Genesis School of Dental Assistingand is currently attending Salt Lake Community Collegeto receive her associates degree. Tiara is engaged to be married to the love of her life next May. Tiara loves to cook, organize, draw/paint, exercise and hike. On a side note, she flosses every day, and she cares if you do, too!
Tessa joined our team at Lighthouse Dental & Orthodontics in October of 2013 as a dental assistant. In 2017, she transitioned to working up front as our office receptionist. We have loved having her as a team member in our office. She is very capable and skilled and is great with our patients. In fact, our patients are one of the many reasons Tessa loves working in our office! She has always had a zeal for meeting new people and loves being able to serve those in her community. She also loves being able to show compassion for the patients she serves and considers it a priority to make them feel comfortable by meeting all their needs with a smile.
Tessa was born and raised here in Utah and now resides in Bluffdale with her husband, Anthony. She graduated from Itineris Early College High School and from Premier Dental Assisting School.She then studied health care management and graduated from Western Governors University. Tessa comes from a family of seven and is the youngest of four older brothers. Having this background, she has learned to love all sports, especially football (GO COWBOYS!). When Tessa isnt at work, you can almost always find her in the kitchen, as she loves to cook and bake. She is also passionate about playing music on the piano and on the harp.
Reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 based on 76 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestBob Harris
2 years ago
Dr. Richey and his team are great people who are professional and caring. I have been a patient there for 8 years.
Jennifer Jones
2 years ago
Dr Richey is the best dentist I have ever been to hands down! He is patient and kind and makes sure you are comfortable the whole time. The staff is all amazing! Everyone in the office is very friendly and goes out if their way to help you and make sure you're comfortable and have no questions. If I could give them ten starts I would! I hadn't been to a dentist in years after mine retired and the two I tried after where awful so my teeth where in bad shape and I was getting black around my gums on some. I hated smiling and was very self conscious. Dr Richey fixed them on first visit and gave me my confidence and smile back. I can't ever thank him enough!
katelyn beck
2 years ago
This man is narcissistic controlling and absolutely cruel. I had a root canal done in the 4th grade and it was never kept up. I came into the office multiple times complaining of pain and was never seen and always told to just take pain medicine. I knew something was wrong. One morning I woke up to a cyst in my gums that had caused awful bleeding and I had to go to an emergency dentist. The emergency dentist stated that the gums had been severely infected for quite some time, and never treated. This was caused by a root canal that was done wrong in the first place and therefore caused nerves in my gums to be damaged. Dr Richie did not do the root canal correctly and caused permanent damage to my gums. I ended up having to remove the tooth entirely and do treatment on my gums for 6 months. Dr Richie was so awful to work with I never went back or felt I needed to say anything until I had family and friends experience some awful things with this office as well. They are always late on appointments and don't care about your personal safety and make crude remarks when you are not in ears reach. NEVER trust this man with anything. Dentistry and Orthodontics are two separate professions and Dr Richie and his team do not do either. Trust me when I say that I will never step into his office again and am baffled he still has his license and is able to practice.
Stephanie Marshall
2 years ago
Dr Richey and his staff are wonderful. Every visit is pleasant and pain free, I always feel listened to and well cared for. They catch dental problems before they start and treat everyone with so much respect and kindness. They are great to fit you in in an emergency and their prices are great. With so many options for dentists these days, I'll gladly stick with Dr Richey for life.
Wendy Cabrera
2 years ago
They are amazing!
Anthony Wright
2 years ago
Great Doctor and staff. They will make sure you are taken care of the best they can. Quality work that lasts.
Gary
2 years ago
Best dentist ever...! Staff are fabulous and all have been extremely careful with Covid protocols. Great office location and access for a fast growing community.
Leslie Robertson
2 years ago
Beautiful offices, wonderful service and patience....I highly recommend their services!
Anthony Wright
3 years ago
Great Doctor and staff. They will make sure you are taken care of the best they can. Quality work that lasts.
Gary
3 years ago
Best dentist ever...! Staff are fabulous and all have been extremely careful with Covid protocols. Great office location and access for a fast growing community.
Leslie Robertson
3 years ago
Beautiful offices, wonderful service and patience....I highly recommend their services!
Jacob J
3 years ago
This place is great! We've been going here for years. I would definitely recommend them!
Candice Ingersoll
3 years ago
I love Dr. Richie and his Staff. They are all so kind and helpful. Dr. Richie always gets me in when I need it, and sometimes follows up himself to check on you. I've recommended his to several friends that now see him.
Natalie Pratt
3 years ago
I love this doctor! He got me in quickly because I was having pain. He was quick and gentle! They worked with me doing payments plus they were less expensive than other offices and they gave me a discount because I am cash pay and don't have I insurance. I'm so thankful for him. His staff is really sweet. They are well organized. The office is clean and bright. I highly recommend him.
Troy McDougal
3 years ago
I have been going to lighthouse for over 10 years. With 6 kids we have done cavities, cleanings, braces, wisdom teeth you name we have done it. Dr. Richey is an outstanding dentist who truly cares for his patients and their dental health. Everything he does is with the long term perspective and what is best for the patient. In addition, his staff is very professional and helpful, appointments, billing etc. We have been nothing but well taken care of. I will never look for another Dentist because I have one that does it all right now. I highly recommend him
Lori Bangerter
3 years ago
I like taking my family to lighthouse Dental. Clean and really nice people that work there.
Melissa Lloyd
3 years ago
Lori the hygienist was so friendly and made me feel right at home . Dr . Richey is the best dentist and has a really great staff. They really take good care of you.
Benjamin Dutson
3 years ago
Always a great experience when I go to see Dr Richey. He does very good work! And takes good care of your teeth. Staff is amazing! They make you comfortable.
Chris C
3 years ago
Very organized. They educate you on what there doing. I'm 40yrs old and I learn things I didn't know before. Great clean practice.
Melissa Palmer
3 years ago
So friendly and always able to take care of my dental needs. They have even worked with me financially to make sure I can pay my bill in full without making sacrifices.
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