Typically, these bios contain a history of schooling and hobbies. While that information may be interesting, I would prefer to make a connection through sharing why I am passionate about dentistry. I know that it can be hard to choose a new dentist. Let me tell you why I am different and why it matters that you trust me to help you maintain optimal oral health.
I did not take the typical path to dentistry. Originally, I wanted to be an artist. I wanted to create beauty that would inspire and question the way people look at the world. Because of the demands of family life, I felt a need to pursue something else, something that was a little more predictable. After serious research and shadowing, I finally made the decision to pursue dentistry. That decision could not have been more perfect for me. I never understood how the hand skills gained through art could translate to dentistry, and I approach every procedure that I perform with these skills.
Even the smallest filling should be looked at as its own masterpiece. While I still sculpt and find fulfillment in the art I produce, the greatest artwork I have been able to create are some of the teeth I have been able to rehabilitate. I take pride in the smiles I have been able to transform and the lives I have been able to change.
One of the biggest tragedies I see is peoples dental anxiety. While dentistry has changed significantly in recent history, many people I see have lingering bad memories from past experiences with dentists. I have two children with disabilities. Society calls them disabilities, but I see them more as opportunities to learn and grow. One son has autism, which makes him acutely sensitive to everything. Those challenges have allowed me to see things in a more personal way. Helping him with his dental care has improved my ability to treat all my patients. Anesthetic may not seem like a big deal to some people. I treat it like it is a big deal to everyone. The biggest compliment I can receive is that my patient did not feel the shot. The biggest win I can experience in a day is to hear that someone was petrified of the dentist and I was able to make that experience less scary. I feel it is my responsibility to be the kindest, gentlest care giver when you show the trust in me to help you with an issue that you cannot solve yourself.
Unfortunately, that is not the case and dentists compromise quality for quantity to try to close the gap in earnings. I will treat you like a human being rather than a number. I will advise you of options and their benefits and disadvantages. You are the most important part of your treatment.
Dr. Blaisdell graduated from Brigham Young University in 1976 with a degree in zoology. He then moved to San Francisco, California, to complete his professional training at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. He received his dental degree in 1981 and moved to Bountiful, Utah, to start his dental practice. Dr. Blaisdell has been a member of the American Dental Association during his entire career and served in many leadership positions. He has been the president of the Utah Dental Association and a delegate to the American Dental Association representing Utah. He has also served on the Council of Dental Benefits and Practice in Chicago at the American Dental Association headquarters. Dr. Blaisdell currently serves as president of the Utah Chapter of American College of Dentists and is a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, which is a fraternity for dentists who have served and promoted ethics in the dental profession.
Dr. Blaisdell has enjoyed practicing in Bountiful throughout the years and counts it a great blessing to go to work to see his friends. He loves people and helping them keep and maintain their smiles. His commitment to excellence in dental techniques and restorative and cosmetic dentistry makes him the type of dentist that patients enjoy and makes him stand out amongst the best.
I am so excited to be a part of the MVP Dental team! I was raised in Utah where I found a deep love for family, the outdoors, and community. I completed my college education and dental school in Utah, then completed the NYU Langone Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency. I have seen what an amazing place Utah is to live, work, and play while raising my family here.
My favorite part about practicing dentistry is interacting with patients and team members. Finding connections as I talk with people is one of my greatest joys in life. In doing so, we share a bit of ourselves and both come away better for it. It is my goal as a dentist to deepen that connection by supporting health, eliminating pain, and improving the quality of life for the people around me. I am committed to treating the patients of MVP Dental with gentleness, excellence, and compassion. I hope to see you soon!
Bioclear is a cutting edge, conservative dental technique in which a dental composite is fully wrapped around a damaged tooth to create a tooth-colored filling that can restore and strengthen the tooth. Bioclear is an innovative technique that can provide you with more aesthetic results than the traditional filling methods typically used in dentistry. Bioclear offers not only beautiful results, but treatment at a more affordable price. You may wonder if the technique and materials used in dental fillings can make that big of a difference. We can assure you it makes all the difference.
Instead of restorations that leak all the time, Bioclear wraps around and strengthens the tooth. It maximizes the advantages of tooth-colored fillings, as opposed to old, silver amalgam fillings that detract from your smiles appearance instead of enhancing it. Do you have a filling that packs food in between your teeth? That usually happens because of these old techniques. Bioclear allows the dentist to shape and rebuild the tooth to its original shape to prevent this problem.
Is it possible that the way that dentistry has been done for years will fall apart or lead to more innovative dentistry in the future? The answer is emphatically yes! Dentistry in general currently relies mostly on techniques that have been around for more than 100 years. Can you imagine signing up for anything health-related that is that antiquated? To this point in time, dentistry has been focused on the healing and prevention of disease. Very little, if any, consideration has been given to the engineering and conservation of tooth structure.
One example of what makes Bioclear so different is in how it can be used to treat cracked, chipped, or broken teeth. Traditionally, dental crowns have been used to try to strengthen and increase the longevity of a tooth. Unfortunately, to place a crown, about 75% of the natural crown form is removed. Some of the consequences of such aggressive treatment is the potential for a nerve to die or the remaining tooth structure to break. Bioclear preserves all of your original, healthy tooth structure and rejuvenates the tooth. Additionally, when completed, a Bioclear restoration does not have a seam. That means bacteria wont have an area they can easily contaminate. This means your gums will be healthier and your teeth will be less likely to decay.
Bioclear offers beautiful solutions to cosmetic issues. It is purely augmentative. Instead of destroying teeth to create veneers, Bioclear can change the shape, color and size of the tooth to give you fantastic aesthetic result.
One more problem that we commonly see with traditional dental treatments is black triangles, or dark spaces between the teeth where the gums have receded. Sometimes this problem is created by orthodontics. Imagine going through braces to get the smile youve always dreamed of just to see the ugly dark triangles between your teeth. Bioclear can fill in and restore those teeth gaps, giving your smile a more youthful appearance.
If you want the very best that dentistry has to offer, make sure to look into Bioclear, and take the time to find out if your dentist is Bioclear-certified, as there is extensive training that the dentist will need in order to give you the care that you deserve. Do not compromise your teeth with anything less than Bioclear.
Bioclear Overlay A Bioclear overlay is a dental composite wrapped around a tooth using special mold to fashion a fully-functional, beautiful tooth. The service uses injected heated composites as an alternative to traditional dental bonding, veneers or crowns.
Bioclear Diastema Closure Bioclear diastema closure is a procedure used when trying to fix gaps and spaces between teeth. We use material that shrink wraps the tooth and changes the size, shape and even color of the tooth to give your smile a more cosmetic appearance.
Bioclear Black Triangle Bioclear black triangle treatment is a solution to the problem of gum recession, where gum tissue is lost and then black triangles appear between teeth. The process eliminates those black triangles by augmenting the teeth, creating a more natural appearance to the teeth that is also easier to clean and maintain.
