Dr Spencer Torgerson

Dr. Spencer Torgerson brought a unique perspective to dentistry that came from his years of experience in other professions. Before finding his passion in the dental field, he built custom homes for a number of years in the East Valley. The experience he gained being able to see a project from an idea all the way through to completion was a valuable asset to practicing dentistry. He was able to relate with patients on a personal level across a variety of backgrounds. Dr. Torgerson’s desire to pursue a career change to dentistry was fueled by a combination of personal medical issues and lack of empathetic doctors, as well as a desire to follow in his grandfather’s example as a selfless physician. He always remembered a line from a poem which his grandfather wrote that was hanging in his medical office: “Help me that I may listen patiently, diagnose carefully, prescribe conscientiously, and follow through faithfully.” Dr. T (as he was affectionately called by his patients) earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Louisville. He was an active member of the American Dental Association. He loved to learn and stay on the cutting edge of technology. He has developed and improved several advancements in the dental field and held two patents on dental devices. Nothing gave Dr. T more joy than being able to help patients completely change their lives through improving when their oral health has been improved. Outside of the dental office, Dr. T enjoyed spending time with family and friends, golfing, being outdoors, woodworking, and remodel projects. He was pretty handy and there were few things he couldn’t fix or repair.