About the Staff
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Dr. Larsen
Dr. Larsen spent the early years of his life on his family's dairy farm in Preston,
Idaho, graduating from Preston High School. After serving an LDS mission to South
Africa, he received a Bachelors Degree from Utah State University, majoring in English.
Dr. Larsen graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San
Francisco, California in 1978. The next three years took him to Ft. Leonard Wood,
Missouri where he served as a captain in the Army Dental Corps. Dr. Larsen started
his private dental practice in Provo, Utah in 1981. Since that time his appreciation
for dentistry has grown as he has served as the president of the Provo District
Dental Society in 1996 and also the Utah Dental Association in 2002. He currently
serves on the Utah State Dentist/Dental Hygienist Licensing Board and also as an
examiner for the Western Regional Examining Board.
Dr. Larsen is the father of three children. His oldest son, Christian, lives in
Long Beach, California with his wife, Ashley and their daughter, Ava. Dr. Larsen's
second oldest son, Kelly, lives in Provo with his wife, Whitney, who is expecting
their first baby in 2007. His daughter, Maren, lives in Provo and is a student at
Utah Valley State College.
Some of Dr. Larsen's interests are boating, raising horses, and riding motorcycles.
Whitney Larsen
Whitney Larsen grew up in Tempe, Arizona. Like many Utah County residents, she came
to Utah as a student, liked what she saw and experienced and stayed after graduation
from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology earning a 4.0
GPA . Whitney began working in our office as a dental assistant in November of 2001.
She was accepted to the dental hygiene program at Utah Valley State College, graduating
as the valedictorian of the College of Health Sciences.
She enjoys movies, reading and traveling. Whitney now works as our full-time dental
hygienist. She resides in Provo with her husband Kelly, Dr. Larsen's son.
Karly Chamberlain
Karly Chamberlain grew up in Tempe, Arizona. She graduated from Brigham Young University
with a Bachelors Degree in Marriage, Family & Human Development. Karly began
working in our office in March of 2002 as a dental assistant. She worked in our
office for almost three years. She then worked at Sundance Resort in the Human Resources
department for a year. She returned to our office in July of 2006 as our office
manager. She enjoys making jewelry and spending time with friends and family.
Shelbie Claybaugh
Shelbie Claybaugh grew up in Kanab, Utah. She moved to Provo to attend Utah Valley
State College. Her college career was put on hold to serve a mission for the LDS
church in Mesa, Arizona. After returning from her mission, Shelbie became our full-time
dental assistant in January of 2006. She was thrilled to accept the position because
she had previously worked for Dr. Larsen at Personal Fitness Systems. Shelbie resides
in Pleasant Grove with her husband Tim. They enjoy being with family and friends.
Nicole Ernst
Nicole Ernst grew up in Washington. She graduated from Weber State University with
a Bachelors Degree in Health Science earning a 4.0 GPA. Nicole became our part-time
dental hygienist in March of 2002. Nicole and her husband Cory have two children,
Easton and Sage. Easton is already a daily flosser at the very young age of two!
Nicole and her family reside in American Fork. She enjoys scrapbooking, playing
racquetball and gardening.
Our Office
Dr. Larsen purchased a small practice in July 1981 from Dr. Joseph Johansen who
was starting an oral surgery residency. Our first office home was located in the
Edgemont Professional Plaza at 3707 N. Canyon Road in Provo, Utah. It was a small
two operatory office, but it provided a good foundation upon which to build.
In 1986, we had a growing and learning experience when our office moved to the Millrace
Dental Center to share space with Dr. Sherm Cloward. It was great to be able to
rub shoulders and learn from one of Utah Valley's top dentists. During this period
we added a dental hygienist to our dental team. It is amazing that we were able
to function previous without this valuable team-member.
The lure of owning his own building prompted Dr. Larsen to relocate to Orem in 1988.
He and his wife, Linda, were making the home show rounds when they discovered a
great lot on the SE corner of the intersection of 400 West and Center Streets. It
was a great move and has proven to be a great location in close proximity to the
Orem Post Office, the Seville Retirement Community, Mt. View High School, the Orem
Recreation Center, and I-15. It has been very gratifying to be part of the Orem
Community. Since that time, it is amazing how much the practice of dentistry has
changed with many new techniques and materials.