Ted L. Christensen, DDS grew up in Ephraim and served seven years in the Army Guard as a section chief.  He was an honor graduate of artillery school at Fort Sill and served four years in the United States Navy Dental Reserve as a Lieutenant.  He settled in Richfield to raise a family and open his own dental practice.  He loves being a grandpa, as well as hunting, fishing, camping, four-wheeling and competitive rifle shooting.  He has been involved in scouting through church callings for most of his life and has received the District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver Award.

Dr. Christensen earned his Associate of Science from Snow College, graduated with honors from Utah State University, and received his Doctorate Degree with honors from the University of Southern California.  He has been a member of the National Dental Honor Society and received an award for the Outstanding Dentist in Operative Dentistry.  He is an active member of the dental community and has been a member of the Utah Dental Association since 1977, serving two consecutive terms as President of the South Central Utah Dental Society.

Dr. Christensen has been successfully practicing as a family dentist for 36 years.  His reputation for excellence includes being able to perform difficult procedures such as surgical retreatment of root canals, surgical extractions of wisdom teeth, and surgical implants.  He is a very quick yet efficient dentist and can handle all age groups.  He has been noted for his gentle touch during pediatric care as well as fulfilling the needs and concerns of geriatric patients.  He believes that in the evolving world of medicine, staying on top of the latest dental technology has helped him provide the most up to date and best care for his patients.  Dr. Christensen stays current on innovative technology that will improve the quality of dental care.  He is certified in CEREC CAD-CAM and skilled in using BIOLASE Waterlasers.  Come to Dr. Christensen today and see what he can do for your smile!