dentist in Salt Lake City, UT

Jennifer Crespo Gonzalez, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Gonzalez has been practicing dentistry since 2005. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico and spent part of her life in the Dominican Republic. Following a 2 year residency she spent several years in Carlsbad, California as well as Akron and Cleveland, Ohio, providing exceptional general dental services. She is ecstatic to be back in Utah and to be part of the Abundant Dental Care team. Being fluent in English and Spanish has allowed her to help hundreds receive legendary dental care. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her daughter Mila, traveling, hiking, trail running and has completed two marathons, a 50k, and 20 half marathons.

Dr. Jennifer Crespo Gonzalez is fluent in English and Spanish.

CASEY CLIFFORD, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Clifford has been practicing dentistry since 2012, but has been a part of the dental community his whole life. His grandparents and parents were involved in the dental field, so he knows his way around a dental office! Ever since he was young, Dr. Clifford has sought continued education in all fields of Dentistry. He has already completed extensive training courses in Cosmetic, Implant, and Orthodontic services.

Dr. Clifford is a Southern California native. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he received his bachelor's degree in business management. It is also where he met his wife Breanna Clifford. He then continued his learning at the USC School of Dentistry in Los Angeles, CA, where he received his DDS. Dr. Clifford then moved back to Utah to raise a family. He has a beautiful daughter, Claire, and lives in Cottonwood Heights, UT. For the last 5 years he has worked in a private practice in Salt Lake City, UT.

Dr. Clifford loves the outdoors and all kinds of sports. He loves his USC Trojans, and to spend quality time with family and friends. He served a LDS mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he became fluent in Spanish. He loves learning and keeping up with the latest technologies for his patients. He strives to be the best dentist you will ever have.

Dr. Casey Clifford is fluent in English and Spanish.

Don Hilton

Dentist

Dr. Hilton was born and raised in Texas, and while he has now spent the majority of his life in other places, including Tennessee, Utah, Los Angeles, and New York City, he still considers himself Texan at heart. From a young age Dr. Hilton carried a deep interest in medicine, and having observed his father cultivate a successful neurosurgical practice in San Antonio, he learned early on the level of hard work, discipline, and concern for patient well-being required of an effective practitioner.

Dr. Hilton attended Brigham Young University from 2007-2011 and from there obtained a bachelor of science degree in biology. He then completed his training in Dentistry at the highly ranked New York University College of Dentistry, a program renowned for its advanced clinical curriculum. From there, he received exceptional comprehensive training in the various disciplines of dentistry, including prosthodontics, endodontics, operative, periodontics, oral surgery, and oral pathology. Dr. Hilton values his dental education highly, and since his time in New York has continued to immerse himself in a pursuit of continued education and learning.

Outside the office, Dr. Hilton pursues a variety of interests. He enjoys sports, particularly basketball and snowboarding. He also loves to travel, and his favorite vacation spot is the Alaskan coast, where he and his father have gone several times over the years for salmon fishing. Dr. Hilton is also an accomplished pianist, and has a passion for musical composition, recording, and performance.

Kevin Clifford, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Kevin Clifford was born into a multigenerational dental family. It began with his grandfather, who was a long time dentist in Southern California and Utah, his mother who is a retired hygienist out of Southern California, and finally his brother who is a dentist and has been part of the Abundant Family since 2017. You can see how Dr. Clifford was certainly bred to be a dentist.

Dr. Clifford completed his undergrad at Brigham Young University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a Portuguese minor, a language he learned while serving a LDS mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He chose to continue his education at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC where he was exposed to all facets of dentistry; including operative, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery and pediatrics.

Dr. Clifford graduated in 2016 and already has put in thousands of hours treating patients and earning continuing education in implantology, oral surgery, and restorative dentistry. He is part of the leadership of a non-profit humanitarian organization based out of Irvine, CA called Dental Care For Children, which provides service to underprivileged orphanages in Mexico and Haiti. It was serving these children that he learned his excellent Spanish and dental terminology in Haitian Creole and French. He also had the privilege of providing comprehensive dental care for the athletes participating in the International Special Olympics held in Los Angeles in 2015. Finally, Dr. Kevin worked countless hours and treated hundreds of homeless and low income individuals in the Skid Row neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. While working in Skid Row, Dr. Clifford gained valuable knowledge, training, and skills to work with immuno-compromised, mentally impaired, and disabled patients.

Before making Abundant Dental his home, Dr. Kevin worked tirelessly 2.5 years in community health in a clinic based out of Midvale Utah attending to low income families providing comprehensive care from implants to limited orthodontics.

Dr. Kevin loves to travel and has been to nearly 40 countries around the world. You can ask him anything about basketball, baseball and football, and his favorite teams includes the Lakers, Dodgers, USC Trojans, and BYU Cougars. He married his Brazilian wife in 2011, who he met in a Portuguese class at BYU, and they enjoy hiking with their two dogs, Snowy and Neve and going to the movies and trying new restaurants. In May 2018 they welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Leila.

Pablo Bautista, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Bautista was born and raised in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. After finishing his dental school at one of the highest ranked dental schools in the world, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil in 1997, Dr. Bautista went back to live in his hometown. Dr. Bautista met his beloved wife, Priscila, during his one-year post-graduation internship program in Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial Trauma at the University of Brasilia Hospital. They've been married since 2005 and have three children Gabriela (12), Otavio (10) and Alicia (5).

Throughout his 18+ years as a dentist in Brazil, Dr. Bautista completed three residencies programs and was licensed through the Brazilian Board of dentistry as a specialist in Prosthodontics, Implantology and Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction and Orofacial Pain. In addition, Dr. Bautista served for 7 years as a First Lieutenant Specialist in Prosthodontics for the Brazilian Air Force.

In 2016, Dr. Bautista and his beloved wife made the decision to move to the United States in order to provide a better quality of life for their wonderful children. As parents of two special needs children, that decision was not difficult to make.

Once again, Dr. Bautista went back to the learning environment and is proud to have attended a 2-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program through New York University in partnership with Roseman University of Health Sciences in South Jordan, Utah. Dr. Bautista also is proud of having been granted permanent residency in the United States under the exceptional ability category.

When he's not practicing dentistry, Dr. Bautista loves to spend quality time with his family and loves to grill Brazilian Barbecue (Churrasco) for a house full of family and friends.

Dr. Bautista believes that he and his family were brought to Utah for a purpose and there is no place where he would rather be!

Life long learning, teamwork, respect, honesty, compassion, honor, courage, and love are values that Dr. Bautista carries in his personality and in his demeanor to treat his patients.

Dr. Bautista is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

WILLI FULLER, RDH

Dental Hygienist

Willi was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona and became a Utah transplant in 2007 when she moved to attend school. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Dental Hygiene from Brigham Young University and Utah College of Dental Hygiene.

In 2011, Willi moved to Sugar House and began practicing as a Dental Hygienist. Her passion is assisting patients achieve a healthy smile that they are proud to show off! She continuously learns new techniques in order to provide her patients with the best, most precise care. I truly enjoy the professional relationships I develop with each patient.

LINDSEY NIELSON, RDH

Dental Hygienist

Lindsey has been in the dental industry for 9 years. She began as a dental assistant and worked for several years before graduating in 2015 from Utah Valley University's dental hygiene program. She is licensed to practice dental hygiene and administer local anesthesia. Lindsey takes several continuing education classes each year to stay up on the latest technology and provide the best treatment to her patients. In her spare time she enjoys anything outdoors, reading, and baking. Lindsey's number one priority is patient education and comfort in the office, she loves being able to educate patients on the importance of dental care and seeing the improvements they can make together.

Kenra Peterson, RDH

Dental Hygienist

Kenra Peterson is a Registered Dental Hygienist that comes to Abundant Dental Care with 10 years of patient care experience. Kenra is a native of Utah and loves to spend time developing relationships in the community and enjoying all the outdoor activities that Utah has to offer. Kenra has held many professional roles; including owning and operating a deli/catering business with her twin sister.