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About Smile White Dental
Smile White Dental has been in operation since January 2005. In that time Dr. Kenworthy and her team have delivered: 576 Smile Makeovers, 1,140 Root Canals and 1,380 Pediatric dental services (for kids) as a small sample of the experience of the office.
The journey of Smile White Dental began back in 1972 when Dr. Kenworthy was employed as a Dental Hygienist. She later attended dentistry school at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before relocating back to Northern California. Her additional certifications and specialties include Invisalign, one-day in-office crowns for cosmetic dentistry and extensive experience with dental implants.
Dr. Kenworthy is a dentist with a mission. Her passion stems from her intrinsic goal to help people, alleviate any pain and give them a beautiful and healthy smile. For instance, one of her most memorable patients was a young lady who had been told by another dentist that all of her teeth were going to need to be removed, leaving her with little hope for a full, beautiful smile. On the contrary, Dr. K was able to save five teeth – enough for her to make partials and restore the lady’s lovely smile. The patient left her office ecstatic and in tears, as did her mother. This is why Dr. K “does what she does” and the patient still visits her today.
She also isn’t afraid to hear that her patients dislike dentists. She says that it is one of the most common things that she hears from people when they initially enter in the office. Dr. Kenworthy sees this as a fun challenge and loves turning her patients’ opinions around until they find that the dentist is not something to fear.
She believes that her best asset is being available for her patients over time, through all their dental needs. This usually involves formulating a long-term provider relationship with them that doesn’t require her referring them to other specialists for various procedures. Smile White Dental really is a one-stop-shop for nearly all your dental requests.
Aside from the aforementioned assets, Dr. Kenworthy also believes in improving her patients’ lifestyles by helping to elevate their self-esteem. She loves watching a person’s self-image change as they complete desired dental procedures. On top of that, increasing her patients’ knowledge about oral health through education is just another perk for her.
When Dr. K isn’t at the office, she enjoys spending time relaxing at home in Grass Valley. She loves the serenity and beauty that living near the mountains offers her, as well as the ability to have fun riding her quads, off-roading, water-skiing and snow-skiing. An enthusiastic animal-lover, she absolutely adores her dogs and even tried cleaning their teeth once! A procedure that she now says she’ll “leave to the experts.”
Dr. Kenworthy’s fun-loving, humorous personality is sure to leave you feeling comfortable and welcome at Smile White Dental and her expertise cannot be denied. Come on by and let us see what we can do for you!