Dr. Michael Daraiswas born in Provo, Utah spending most of his time outdoors, hiking, biking or fishing up Provo Canyon. During high school, Dr. Darais was awarded multiple times in art contests where he excelled in architectural designs and renderings, pottery and woodworking, which would later spark his interest in dentistry.
After high school, Dr. Darais served a two-year church service mission to Recife, Brazil. Upon return from his service, he graduated from Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah with a degree in Biology where he met his wife Elise who had moved to Utah from Toronto, Ontario Canada to attend school. They were married two years later and Dr. Darais then achieved his dream of attending University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, CA. Since dental school,Dr. Daraishas taken several continuing education courses to strengthen his dental technique as well as staying up to date with the latest dental procedures.
Dr. Darais is passionate about dentistry and is very detail-oriented, caring and loves his patients. He enjoys a profession that allows him to grow and constantly improve in patient care. Dr. Darais prides himself in knowing that our office provides only the best treatment to all of our patients, and is constantly seeking ways in which to improve our office and our care for our patients.
Aside from dentistry,Dr. Daraisenjoys mountain biking, camping, skiing, dirt biking, spending time with his family and working on building his custom motorcycle. Dr. Darais looks forward to meeting you and hopes to serve you and your family with all of your dental care needs.
Following high school,Dr. Dixonserved a two-year church service mission in Georgia, after which he attended Utah Valley University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology.
Dr. Dixonattended dental school at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. After graduating in 2015, he began practicing dentistry in Oklahoma and has continued to expand his clinical skills and knowledge through continuing education courses in orthodontics, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, and restorative dentistry. He is excited to be able to join the Trinidad Family Dental family and to help improve the health and well-being of his patients in southern Colorado.
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 149 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestTeresa Keller
a year ago
Another fantastic experience at Trinidad Family Dental today! From door to done, great communication, friendly and high quality care for our family.
Rena Whiddon
2 years ago
Absolutely the best!! I have never felt so comfortable at the dentist. Everyone is so friendly. They are caring and patient. Jacob is a great asset to the business.
Sabrina Gauna
2 years ago
The dentist that I took my Grandma was very nice to her n spoke to her on her level. He answered all her questions and mine. And we were in and out pretty fast.
Robert Monarco
2 years ago
Dr. Ellis & Stephanie were amazing today! They were friendly & professional as was Jacob. Ty ty ty
Ashton Gallegos
2 years ago
Dr. Kelly & Stephanie are amazing! The front office staff are very friendly and welcoming. If you have anxiety going to the dentist, I would recommend seeing Dr. Kelly & Stephanie.
Christopher Mills
2 years ago
Great dentist. Easy and sociable. Couldn't feel a thing either. Quite pleased.
James Francis
2 years ago
We're new in town, and I was in need of a crown replacement after mine cracked in half. Doctor Parker and staff got me right in, and replaced it in a couple hours! Gentle, painless, and courteous treatment, not to mention the very reasonable cost! I will go back!
Simple7
2 years ago
Excellent Excellent! highly recommend this place!
Jacob Son
2 years ago
I have known Dr. Kastelic for almost 5 years, and worked with him for 2 of those years. He is an excellent person of great character, and I have full confidence in his skills as a dentist. I would be comfortable having him work on myself or my family.
Rose Gallegos
2 years ago
Love the hospitality that they have they talk to you the whole time and what they were gonna do they made me fill important, and I didn't have to wait long
Lori Lucas
2 years ago
A real Blessing to have in Trinidad!! Staff is awesome and Dr. Mike Darais is skillful, kind and painless...lol Thank you so much for all you do! Highly recommend anyone who needs dental work to go to Trinidad Family Dental.
Mark Clemons
2 years ago
All I can say I I'm scared of dentist and trinida family dental made me feel very comfortable and I didn't even feel any pain and let me tell you it's no walk I. The park fixing my mouth and they are doing amazing I can't wait to get the rest of my teeth done never thought I'd be excited to get drilled on but that's how good of a job they did thanks tri iPad family dental
Brianna Smith
2 years ago
Truthfully the best dentist I have visited and the first dentist for my 2 and 3 year old daughters! They absolutely love getting their teeth cleaned they think of it as a game and they get a prize/toy at the end!. The dentists definitely know how to distract the young kids and make them happy while getting thier teeth cleaned!. They communicate with the patient very well during the process always checking that we are okay!. Thank you so much Trinidad family dental!.
Scott Barton
2 years ago
Only advice... Check your itemized invoice. Being a cash paying customer, I called for a quote to get a tooth extracted. I was quoted around $250. Knowing these quotes from dentists are typically not accurate, or honest, I expected to pay around $300-$350 at the end of it. I opted for the walk-in option to have it done ASAP. I spent 2 hours waiting and going through the usual rigmarole and getting injected with Novocain before being handed an invoice for $492 and asked to sign it while being informed that this is not a commitment to that price. Even though it is clearly an itemized invoice which included the 'Simple Extraction' PLUS the 'Surgical Extraction' combined in the SAME 'Subtotal' for the INVOICE. Not to mention the invoice specifically says next to your signature, "I REQUEST AND AUTHORIZE THE DENTIST OR QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE TO PERFORM THE WORK DESCRIBED ABOVE." After refusing to sign this invoice because of the obvious discrepancies, the older dental assistant got extremely defensive and confrontational. Then she stated that they should stop giving quotes over the phone to which I would say... that isn't the only procedural change that needs to be made. Maybe stop trying to double charge people, on the SAME INVOICE, for the SAME procedure? Needless to say, being quoted one price and then attempting to gouge me for twice that amount by double itemizing the same procedure on an invoice ruined any level of trust. But then the defensive and authoritarian tone of the old dental assistant simply made matters worse. If you're a cash paying customer and choose to role the dice on this place, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR INVOICE! They like to double dip on your bill!
Jacob Son
3 years ago
I have known Dr. Kastelic for almost 5 years, and worked with him for 2 of those years. He is an excellent person of great character, and I have full confidence in his skills as a dentist. I would be comfortable having him work on myself or my family.
Rose Gallegos
3 years ago
Love the hospitality that they have they talk to you the whole time and what they were gonna do they made me fill important, and I didn't have to wait long
Amanda Valdez
3 years ago
I highly recommend Trinidad Family Dental. Cassie & Dr. Mike are very friendly and they do amazing work.
Kevin Acuna
3 years ago
They were so kind to us. They are very kind to all the people.
Laura Perks
3 years ago
Dr. Dixon was absolutely wonderful with me! I can't believe it!!! I have an enormous phobia of the dentist and every time I go I am riddled with anxiety and fear. Dr. Dixon was the calmest dentist I have ever encountered and he was extremely knowledgeable with what was going on with my mouth!! He corrected another dentists work that was giving me an enormous amount of pain and today the swelling is nearly gone and pain almost non-existent! Who knew having your bite off would cause such an issue! He also walked me through a plan for another tooth and I feel super safe in his hands for him to work on me now. I gave it four stars because there were a few things related to covid I wish would've been done a bit better. They are certainly taking more precautions than the six other dentist offices I've called. I am high risk and have to take the virus very seriously. They take your temperature before you go in, a survey, and no one is allowed to wait in the lobby. The dentists are wearing surgical masks and N-95 masks. The only issues I saw were a group of about 5-6 teenagers came in unmasked and it made me feel super uncomfortable. I also wish they'd only allow one person per their cubicle spaces instead of having two people in that area (there are two chairs separated by a wall but you're still in that other persons air pocket which is a bit nerve wracking). An idea is maybe they could space out appointments. Only allow 4 patients at a time instead of 8 and when one leaves call the next in after. Other than that they are sanitizing everything and have stuff labeled off. The staff were very kind to me even when I asked a thousand questions. If covid wasn't around I would've given them five stars! I just wish they would've had a few extra precautions in place (and if I didn't absolutely have to go I wouldn't have but I did.) because it is an air borne virus and air pockets are created the longer you sit in an area. But they certainly are trying their best and have precautions in place. I am just more concerned than most due to being high risk.
Scott Barton
3 years ago
Only advice... Check your itemized invoice. Being a cash paying customer, I called for a quote to get a tooth extracted. I was quoted around $250. Knowing these quotes from dentists are typically not accurate, or honest, I expected to pay around $300-$350 at the end of it. I opted for the walk-in option to have it done ASAP. I spent 2 hours waiting and going through the usual rigmarole and getting injected with Novocain before being handed an invoice for $492 and asked to sign it while being informed that this is not a commitment to that price. Even though it is clearly an itemized invoice which included the 'Simple Extraction' PLUS the 'Surgical Extraction' combined in the SAME 'Subtotal' for the INVOICE. Not to mention the invoice specifically says next to your signature, "I REQUEST AND AUTHORIZE THE DENTIST OR QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE TO PERFORM THE WORK DESCRIBED ABOVE." After refusing to sign this invoice because of the obvious discrepancies, the older dental assistant got extremely defensive and confrontational. Then she stated that they should stop giving quotes over the phone to which I would say... that isn't the only procedural change that needs to be made. Maybe stop trying to double charge people, on the SAME INVOICE, for the SAME procedure? Needless to say, being quoted one price and then attempting to gouge me for twice that amount by double itemizing the same procedure on an invoice ruined any level of trust. But then the defensive and authoritarian tone of the old dental assistant simply made matters worse. If you're a cash paying customer and choose to role the dice on this place, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR INVOICE! They like to double dip on your bill!
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