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Meet Our Staff - Orem Dental Clinic
Meet Our Staff - Orem Dental Clinic

Meet Our Staff - Orem Dental Clinic

Meet the staff of Gentle Dental Arts, a premier Orem dental clinic.  Our dental staff in Orem is friendly, yet professional.

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 Orange County, California with his wife, Ashley and their two daughters, Ava and Shea. Dr. Larsen's second oldest son, Kelly, lives in Provo with his wife, Whitney, and their two sons, Gunnar and Jett. His daughter, Maren, lives in Provo with her husband and their son, Will.

Some of Dr. Larsen's interests are boating, raising horses, and riding motorcycles.

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 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.

Sabrina Sumsion is from Redding, California where her family still resides.  She moved to Utah to attend BYU.  She graduated from BYU with a Bachelors Degree in English and a Minor in Communications.  While attending BYU, she had the opportunity to study abroad in England for a semester.  Sabrina began working in our office in January 2010 as our dental assistant.  She enjoys reading, baking, wake surfing, traveling and playing the piano.

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.

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Patient Testimonials

  • Adrienne C. - Alpine, Utah
    "When I moved to Utah in 2003, a friend of mine referred me to Dr. Larsen's dental office. She gave me his card and when I read, 'Gentle Dental Care' on his business card I thought, 'Oh come on! How...
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Our Location Details

Gentle Dental Arts
385 W. Center St.
Orem, UT 84057
Phone: (801) 224-1117
Fax: (801) 224-3041

Our Mission

Here at Gentle Dental Arts, Dr. Alex Larsen's mission is to be the best dentist in Orem, Utah, and the best dentist in Utah County, and to provide to his patients the highest quality dental artistry, using the best available dental technology.  As your Orem dentist, our goal is to make you smile!