Meet Dr. Russell Stephens DDS

Dr. Russell Stephens was born and raised in West Jordan, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University earning a Bachelors Degree in Biology. He then earned his Dental Degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles California. After dental school Dr. Stephens completed a residency in the United States Air Force in Washington D.C. at Andrews AFB. He spent a year of continuing education in general dentistry as well as Endodontics, Oral Surgery, IV Sedation, and Cosmestic Dentistry. After his residency program he and his wife were stationed at Holloman AFB in southern New Mexico where he spent an additional three years of active military service as a Captain in the Dental Core treating fellow airmen in the Air Force.

Dr. Stephens and family felt drawn to the mountains and space and found a home in Sandpoint Idaho with Ivory Dental. “I fell in love with the people and communities of Newport and Sandpoint. The beauty of the area reminds me of all the camping and four-wheeling I did as a kid in the Uinta Mountains with my family. My wife is from Washington and I’m from Utah, so we found a perfect middle ground.”

Dr. Stephens loves to make patients smile, and bring a positive attitude to the office. “We know that some people have had bad experiences or just get nervous. When we show them that we like to have fun and focus on their needs, we hope to lighten the mood and make it a better experience for everyone.” Russell loves to be creative and take the time to understand patients needs and wants, and meld those with his knowledge and experience to help them achieve a healthy and happy smile. Dr. Stephens and family love to be outside playing sports (especially golf), riding bikes and just being together.