Dr. Steven Christensen is a native of Utah, he grew up in Sanpete and Salt Lake Valley then completed his undergraduate education at the University of Utah. His dental training was obtained at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. After receiving a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree, Steven traveled to Los Angeles, CA where he spent a year of internship at USC/LA County hospital. He was then accepted to an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Long Beach VA/ Orange County Medical Center. Completion of that program and having family in Utah brought him back to Salt Lake City, where he has since been practicing the full scope of the specialty of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Christensen would like to acknowledge: Trudy, his lovely wife, accompanied and supported him throughout his undergraduate and graduate years of education. Her dedication merits a DDS (Devoted Dental Spouse) degree as well. Dr. Christensen is the father of two sons, Bryan and Chad, a daughter, Michelle, and lauds their many accomplishments. His son, Bryan, joined the practice in 2010.
Dr. Christensen is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a past president of the Utah Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.