A native of Colorado, Dr. Cara Mudd received her bachelors degree and D.D.S. fromCreighton Universityin Omaha, Nebraska. After three years as a general dentist in Colorado, she was Dental Director in arural community health clinicthat treated uninsured and low-income children in Washington State. Dr. Mudd then completed a two-year post-doctoral residency in Pediatric Dentistry at theUniversity of Washington, where she also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Mudd is Board Certified, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

As a mother of two young boys, Dr. Mudd recognizes that every child has individual needs, and she takes pride in the compassionate, personalized care that she delivers to every child. In their spare time, Dr. Mudd and her family enjoy skiing, hiking, camping, biking and watching movies.

A: Specializing in Pediatric Dentistry was a very easy decision. I had worked for several years in General Dentistry and while I enjoyed it, I found that treating children was highly rewarding.I was proud to be accepted for the Pediatric Dentistry residency program at the University of Washington and have enjoyed every moment of having my own practice back home here in Colorado. Now I get to see kids all day!

A: Having two little boys is a lot of fun, but it can be demanding too. I have a better appreciation now that even the best plans sometimes dont get realized. And when a mother of a toddler confesses that sometimes teeth just dont get brushed twice a day, I get it.We all do the best we can.

A: I would love to hear that they had fun at the dentist!I hope parents will say that he or she felt confident that their child was receiving the best possible care, and I want the child to be excited to come back!

Dr. Clay grew up in the small town of Selma, Alabama. She attendedBirmingham-Southern Collegethen graduated from theUniversity of Alabama School of Dentistryin 2007. She relocated to Denver, Colorado and completed a one-year General Practice Residency atDenver Health Hospital. For the following five years, Dr. Clay practiced general dentistry for Denver Health. Working alongside a pediatric dentist, Dr. Clay realized her passion was in pediatric dentistry so she returned to her home state of Alabama to complete a two-year residency in pediatric dentistry. During her time in Alabama, she served as the Chief Resident of the Pediatric Dentistry Program, an honor bestowed upon her by the faculty. Dr. Clay earned her Board Certification in 2017.

I love watching the kids grow and evolve. They come in as tiny tots who are often a bit apprehensive, and before you know it they are seniors in high school, ready to go out and do great things in the world!

Born and raised in rural Montana, Dr. Stormi Winter received her bachelors degree in Cell Biology and Neuroscience from Montana State University followed by her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. Although she fell in love with Colorado, she could not pass up the opportunity to complete her two-year post-doctoral residency at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio (Go Bucks!), where she obtained both her Master of Science and Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. During her two years of training in Ohio at a level-one trauma center and serving as Chief Resident, she gained extensive experience in managing emergency trauma, restorative dentistry, behavior guidance, orthodontics, preventative dentistry, atraumatic restorative techniques, and treatment of patients with special healthcare needs, as well as providing care utilizing nitrous oxide, moderate sedation, and general anesthesia.

In her free time Dr. Winter enjoys traveling, hiking, skiing, scuba diving, trying new cuisine, camping, and boating. And yes, her name is real! She enjoys all of her hobbies alongside her loving husband, Nick Winter, a Denver native.

A: In the years before I applied to dental school, I worked for a program in my home state of Montana that coordinated pediatric dentists to travel to rural elementary schools to provide exams and preventative services to geographically isolated and underserved children. I was astonished to learn how many children do not have access to healthcare or specialists for many different reasons. It was during that time that I became passionate about providing care for children as well as advocating locally and nationally to break down the barriers to access quality healthcare that many families face.

I love interacting with kids, because they keep you on your toes! You never know what they are going to say and it allows us to have fun all day long at work. It is so enjoyable to watch them grow and I feel so proud learning about their accomplishments both inside and outside of the office. I love learning about each childs unique qualities and personalizing their care to maximize their strengths.

I would love to hear that they enjoyed their visit and that somehow our team had a positive impact on their childs life, no matter how small. I would love to hear that the child had fun and that the parents felt confident that they received the highest quality of care!

We also believe that kids respond best to an environment that caters to their unique needs. Thats why we take the time to make kids feel welcome from toys to play with and movies to watch, to the way we talk to them and explain our procedures. We know that there is a lot at stake our perceptions of dental care are molded when were very young and can last a lifetime, so its crucial that we make your childs experience as positive as possible, setting them up for a lifetime good dental care habits.

We are partners in your childs dental health and we take that very seriously! At our office you will find that we take time to get to know your family and your specific needs. We will help design a home prevention plan that includes good oral hygiene and diet practices that you can implement with ease and success. Our goal is to help educate our families and prevent dental problems. As a team we can prevent dental decay and help keep your child smiling for life!

Dr. Mudd and her team are trained to put children at ease and to minimize any possible discomfort. If your child feels relaxed and comfortable, a positive association with the dentist and dental care in general will likely develop.

Our primary goal is to provide a positive and safe dental experience in a comfortable and enjoyable setting. If you ever have any concerns or ideas of how we can make your familys experience better, please let us know!

Thank you for choosing Ridgeview Pediatric Dentistry! We make every effort to provide you and your child with a positive dental experience. Please remember that payment is required at the time of service.

We will take reasonable steps to provide free of charge language assistance services to people who speak languages we are likely to hear in our practice and who dont speak English well enough to talk to us about the dental care we are providing.

Tomaremos acciones razonables para proporcionar servicios de asistencia lingustica gratuitos a aquellas personas cuyo lenguaje escuchemos frecuentemente en nuestro consultorio y que no hablen un ingls lo suficientemente bueno como para hablar con nosotros sobre el servicio odontolgico que suministramos.