Dr. Rachel Findlay, DMD
Dr. Rachel Findlay grew up in a small town in Washington, where she spent her time horseback riding, participating in 4-H, and being a true country girl. She decided to become a dentist when she was 15 years old after she chipped a tooth while riding her horse. She never wavered from this decision and continually worked towards having a career in dentistry.
Dr. Findlay attended Brigham Young University for her undergraduate degree and then graduated from Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry in Portland, Oregon. After completing dental school, she moved to Las Vegas for a general practice residency program at UNLV. She received training in implant placement, IV sedation, root canals, oral surgery, and hospital dentistry. After completing her residency Dr. Findlay moved back to Washington where she practiced dentistry for several years before deciding to move to Utah.
One of Dr. Findlay’s favorite parts of being a dentist are the relationships that she is able to have with her patients and the impact that relationship can have on a patient’s oral and overall health. She understands that the dental office can be a very scary and intimidating place and it is her goal to make her patients feel as comfortable as possible.
Continuing to learn and stay up to date with the latest dental techniques and technology is also very important to Dr. Findlay as she wants to be able to provide the best care to her patients. Dr. Findlay is active in continuing education courses and has even gained extensive training in the use of Botox to help treat oral and facial pain.
When she is not in the office Dr. Findlay can be found at the stable horseback riding, trying new restaurants, at the movie theater, finding a new book at Barns and Noble, hiking, or travelling.
Dr. Spencer Pugmire, DDS
Dr. Spencer Pugmire completed his undergraduate studies at Utah State University, after which he completed dental school at Roseman University. A year after working in Utah, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas to continue work as a general dentist, continuing to increase his knowledge in dental implants, cosmetic, and family dentistry.
Dr. Pugmire’s patients have always been his priority in his work, as such he makes it a point to attend continuing education courses regularly to constantly expand his clinical skills and provide the best possible dental care to his patients. He believes strongly in educating his patients so they have all the tools needed for a healthy, long lasting smile.
Dr. Pugmire is married to a wonderful dental hygienist, showing the love of teeth runs in the family! In his spare time Dr. Pugmire enjoys mountain biking, hiking, camping, spending time outdoors and serving those in his community. He has always had a love for travel, meeting and connecting with people.
Dr. Bettag, DDS
Dr. Bettag was born and raised near Seattle, Washington. She moved to Michigan to earn her bachelors degree at Hope College and compete on the school’s Swim & Dive team. In her free time, she volunteered at a local free health clinic, which taught her the value of oral health and ignited her passion to serve patients, whether helping relieve a painful tooth or restore a patient’s smile and self-confidence. She went on to earn her DDS at the University of Michigan where she excelled both in classes and in extracurriculars. Dr. Bettag served both on her class and her dental fraternity’s leadership committees, and she has presented her research at several international dental conferences. After graduation, she continued her education, completing a General Practice Residency at the John D. Dingel VA Hospital in Detroit, Michigan where she learned advanced dental techniques and provided care to local veterans struggling with dental anxiety.
Dr. Bettag’s family, including her cockapoo puppy named Ru, are enjoying all of the outdoor activities Utah has to offer. She loves to hike and ski, make ceramics, and shoot film photography. Dr. Bettag is excited to get to know you and your unique dental needs and to care for you like family.
Dr. Neal Esplin - Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Neal Esplin is a specialist in Pediatric Dentistry. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Spanish from Brigham Young University and completed Dental school at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia.
After Dental School Dr. Esplin completed specialty and residency training in Pediatric Dentistry through NYU Langone Hospitals in Tucson, AZ.
He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and serves on the board for certification of Certified Medical Illustrators as one of two health care professionals.
Dr. Esplin enjoys spending time with his wife and eight children. When life affords a few extra minutes, he can be found drawing, painting, and gardening.
Dr. Daniel Allen, DDS, MS - Orthodontist
Dr. Allen was born in Salt Lake and raised in Ogden, Utah. He attended Ogden High School where he was on the debate and tennis team. When he graduated high school he then attended Weber State University where he met his wife. After Weber State University, he went to Washington and attended the University Of Washington School Of Dentistry for 4 years and graduated with Honors in 2000. He then attended University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics. Dr. Allen graduated in 2003 with a Certificate in Orthodontics and MS in Oral Sciences. Dr. Allen has lived and had practiced in Idaho Falls and El Paso. He loves learning and applying new techniques to his approach in Orthodontics.
When Dr. Allen is not in the office he enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife Erin, a hopeless anglophile, he’s ever grateful she married him in spite of his lack of a British accent. He has four beautiful daughters Taylor, Daphne, Ainsley, and Romni. They also have 5 family mascots! Two dogs named Lhotse, a German shepherd/husky mix and Beasley, a mini golden doodle. A cat black cat named Lucky, a guinea pig named Casper, and a chameleon named Skittles. He also enjoys travelling, skiing – water and snow – playing tennis, mountain biking, fly fishing, reading, working on his house and Jeep, attending and participating in church activities.
Dr. Paul Mackley, DDS
Dr. Paul Mackley graduated from Oklahoma University College of Dentistry 1988, graduating in the top 10% of his class with honors. He gained valuable experience the first five years of practice in performing complex procedures mentoring with Dr. J. Reed Mackley.
He is comfortable with all aspects of dentistry and surgeries including wisdom teeth, implants, all cosmetic procedures and all root canals. Major reconstructive cases are the most enjoyable to him. He has instructed younger dentist in various procedures and has done humanitarian work in Central America for going on seven years.
Dr. Mackley enjoys church work, horses, scouting and all outdoor activities, farming and most of all, time with his wife and six children.
Marcela Raboin, RDH - Dental Hygienist
Marcela graduated at the top of her class from Fortis College in Salt Lake City and received the Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award for achieving a high standing in clinical dental hygiene. Marcela is passionate in serving her spanish speaking community here in Roy, Utah and has acted as a voice for her community throughout her dental career.
“My priority is to spend the time needed to educate my patients on the importance of their oral health and disease prevention.”
Marcela has been in the dental field since 2003 and loves the fact that everyone in our office shares the same vision: providing the best care to our patients. Marcela has dedicated her professional life to being an advocate to health and wellness to her patients and her community.
Marcela is married to her husband Aaron, and has two beautiful children, Luis and Emma. When she is not at the office, she enjoys hiking and spending time with family and friends.