Dr. James Stirland finds joy in helping his patients reach their full oral health potential and believes in dentistry’s power to boost confidence and provide his patients with a better quality of life. Besides treating his patients with high-quality dentistry, Dr. Stirland educates his patients on how they can be involved in reaching their individual smile goals. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in neuroscience, Dr. Stirland joined the U.S. Army. He learned invaluable dental skills during active duty including wisdom teeth removal, orthodontics, endodontics, pedodontics, biopsies, trauma treatment, and overall comprehensive care for patients. He also received extensive training in dental implants and missing teeth restoration, and periodontal surgeries for restoring diseased tissue.