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Meet Our Team

A dedicated staff specially trained to work with kids and make dental care fun.

The Children's Dental team in Southern Utah

Meet the talented and dedicated staff at Children's Dental. We are a local, family-owned dental practice that has been serving the needs of children since 2007. Our staff is specially trained to work with kids and our office is designed to be as kid-friendly as possible.

The entire Children's Dental team gathered together
Laurie Scholzen, Office Manager at Children's Dental

Laurie Scholzen

Office Manager

Office Manager and married to Dr. Scholzen.

Abby, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Abby

Dental Assistant

Joined the team in 2008 right after we moved into our Saint George office. She grew up in Hurricane, Utah. You will find Abby mostly working as a dental assistant, unless you are in the Saint George office early in the morning for a conscious sedation, she will usually be the first face you see checking in patients then.

Autumn, Insurance Specialist at Children's Dental

Autumn

Insurance Specialist

Joined the team in 2011. Autumn is primarily found at our Cedar City office and is the insurance guru there. She joined the team when she moved back to Southern Utah after being in Boston and working for Aspen Dental for over 10 years.

Curtis, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Curtis

Dental Assistant

Joined the team in July 2009. Curtis has two cute little girls and is an amazing assistant. We often have patients who request him when they come in. He is a huge help to all of our Spanish-speaking patients.

Danny, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Danny

Dental Assistant

Joined the team in September 2013. Danny came to us after graduating high school in Las Vegas. She has truly been homegrown in our office by getting her assisting training from Dr. Scholzen and the other staff members here at Children's Dental. Danny is also one of our Spanish-speaking assistants!

Darrell, Office Manager, Cedar City at Children's Dental

Darrell

Office Manager, Cedar City

Joined the team in 2011. Darrell is the office manager at our Cedar City location. However, you will often find him out at all of the events in the community. Most know him from his previous banking experience in the Cedar City area and from his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce.

Jessica H., Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Jessica H.

Dental Assistant

Joined the team spring 2009. Jessica has three little boys and although she moved here from Michigan, she grew up in Utah. She was an easy fit for our office, with her Spanish-speaking skills and her previous dental assisting experience.

Jessica Healey, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Jessica Healey

Dental Assistant

Joined the team in March of 2012. Jessica is originally from Northern Utah and completed a Dental Assisting school in Lehi. Jessica took a quick sabbatical to move home and get married and then she and her husband moved back to St. George to start their married life together.

Tiffany, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Tiffany

Dental Assistant

Joined the team in May 2012. Born and raised in St. George. She loves horses, cows, hunting, and generally anything outdoors.

Nick, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Nick

Dental Assistant

Nick is a full-time paramedic in Hurricane. However, prior to being offered a full-time position with the city, he was a full-time dental assistant at our office for over 3 years. He still makes an appearance now and then, when his schedule will allow him to come and help and when we need him.

Jimmy, Dental Assistant at Children's Dental

Jimmy

Dental Assistant

Jimmy has been off and on with us since we opened in September 2007. He took some time off to play pro baseball. However, when his career was cut short due to injuries, he came back and joined us full time as a dental assistant.

Join Our Family of Happy Patients

Call our Saint George office at 435-673-7776 or our Cedar City office at 435-586-6555.