Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Meet our Staff

Welcome to Van Leeuwen Dental! We are excited to share the services we offer and what we have learned over the past 30 years of practicing dentistry. But first, a little introduction of our hard working Doctors.


{Dr. Michael Van Leeuwen, D.M.D.} grew up in Northern Utah, graduated from Weber State University and received his Doctor of Medical Dentistry at the University Louisville in 1976. He recieved further training and served in the U.S. Navy Regional Dental Center in San Diego, California. He is a member of the Utah Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the World Clinical Laser Institute and American Straight Wire Orthodontics.
He has served thousands of patients throughout Utah in addition to many patients that fly in from all over the country. His emphasis is on Cosmetic Dentistry, Laser Dentistry and Minimally Invasive Dentistry. He has received specialized training in dental implants, Invisalign, orthodontics, oral conscious sedation, and Dental Sleep Medicine. He has always been highly involved in Continuing Education and was one of the first dentists in Utah to implement Digital Radiography, CAD/Cam Dentistry using E4D Technology, Laser Dentistry and Dental Sleep Medicine treatment of Sleep Apnea. He has held many positions at the University of Utah General Practice Dental Residency program where he mentored and trained many new Dentists in Salt Lake City as well as Dental Students.

His son, {Dr. Adam Van Leeuwen, D.D.S.} joined his practice after receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Creighton University in 2007. He has attended many courses throughout the country focusing on implant placement and restoration, treatment of Sleep Apnea with oral appliance therapy, full-mouth rehabilitation, Invisalign orthodontics, and CAD/Cam technology. He is a member of the Utah Dental Association, the American Dental Association, The American Association of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Association of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the Academy of Laser Dentistry.
He is committed to continuing the legacy of exceptional, cutting-edge dentistry that has been ingrained throughout his life making him the fabulous, out-going dentist he is today.