Dr Nathan Anderson,

I grew up in a family of eight kids. One of the highlights of my early years was having my twin sister beat me in a school-wide race in elementary school. Fortunately, it’s been mostly downhill sledding from that earlier setback. Growing up in a large family, you learn the value of creating and cultivating a great team. As a young man, there were a few role models in my life that happened to be dentists. Their examples showed me the value in dentistry as a profession and to the community as a whole. It pushed me in the direction of dentistry, and I’ve never looked back. Dental school was a fun challenge, wherein I learned the very basics of filling cavities and repairing or replacing teeth. It wasn’t until a couple of years after dental school that I really began to focus on the human being that the teeth are attached to, not just the procedures that these people receive. I really started to love what I do and develop a passion for what dentistry can do for people. The training and postdoctoral education required to understand and offer this level of care have taken years. When I am not at the office or at a continuing education conference, I am with my family. My incredible wife and I have five kids (three girls and two boys) that keep us busy.