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HygienistsThe hygienists.
The people who do your cleanings, take your X-rays, and notice the small things early.
Rachael, dental hygienist at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleRachaelDental hygienist
Holly, dental hygienist at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleHollyDental hygienist
Nydia, dental hygienist at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleNydiaDental hygienist
Laura, dental hygienist at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleLauraDental hygienist
Front deskThe front desk.
The voices on the phone and the faces at the window. Insurance, billing and scheduling questions start here.
Vickie, front desk at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleVickieFront desk
Jayme, front desk and billing at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleJaymeFront desk and billing
Nayely, front desk, spanish at Southwest Dental in TaylorsvilleNayelyFront desk, Spanish
Dr. Nick

The founder still stops by.

Dr. Nick Rudelich, who founded Southwest Dental in 1979, still sees patients on Tuesdays, a couple of times a month.Dr. Nick Rudelich and Dr. Victor Pickett built Southwest Dental on a simple idea: care more about the patient than the money. That is still how the office runs. Patients are family here. We know them by first name, and they know us by ours. Dr. Carson Baltazar is no longer with the practice. Patients who saw him are welcome to continue with any of our dentists, and their records are here.
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Southwest Dental Ā· Taylorsville

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Call (801) 968-9003 or send a request. Ask for a doctor by name, or tell us what you need and we will book the right one.
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Mon to Fri from 8 AM Ā· 5255 S 4015 W, Suite 180, Taylorsville
Southwest Dental Ā· TaylorsvilleReady when you are.Call the office or send a request and we will find you a time. Same-day visits are held for emergencies. We speak English, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese.
5255 S 4015 W, Suite 180Taylorsville, UT 84129Mon to Fri from 8 AM
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Dr. Lucas J. Rudelich, dentist at Southwest Dental in Taylorsville

Dr. Lucas J. Rudelich, DDS

Dentist and practice owner
Dr. Rudelich graduated from the USC School of Dentistry in 2012. Before dental school he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese with a minor in chemistry, and he still sees patients in Chinese. He joined Southwest Dental after graduating and now leads the practice his father founded. He also works with Ayuda, a USC service group that cares for underprivileged children in Latin America.Dr. Rudelich is married to Kristen, and they have four children: Evan, Stevie, Olive and Isaac. Outside the office he is an avid University of Utah football fan and spends his free time at sporting events.
Approach

How Dr. Rudelich practices.

Dr. Rudelich starts with what he sees on the X-ray, shows it to you, and explains it in plain language before anything else happens.He lays out the options with their costs side by side and tells you which one he would choose for his own family. Patients who have avoided the dentist for years get the same respect as patients who never miss a cleaning, and a plan that starts where they are, not where they think they should be.
Training

Education and training.

USC School of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery, 2012.Bachelor of Arts in Chinese with a minor in chemistry before dental school. PENDING: continuing education in implants, sedation, cosmetic dentistry or other areas, and professional memberships such as the ADA and Utah Dental Association.
Family legacy

Continuing a family practice.

Southwest Dental was founded in 1979 by Dr. Nick Rudelich, who still sees patients on Tuesdays, a couple of times a month. Dr. Lucas Rudelich grew up around the practice and now leads it.Dr. Nick Rudelich and Dr. Victor Pickett built Southwest Dental on a simple idea: care more about the patient than the money. That is still how the office runs. Patients are family here. We know them by first name, and they know us by ours. The practice page carries the full history.
From our patientsā€œPENDING: a real review that names Dr. Rudelich, with the reviewer first name, source and date.Patient nameGoogle review Ā· date
Questions patients ask

About Dr. Rudelich

Is Dr. Rudelich accepting new patients?Yes. Call the office or send a request and ask for him by name.What does Dr. Rudelich specialize in?He is a general dentist, which means he provides the full range of care on this site, from checkups to implants, as well as Botox and dermal fillers. He refers to specialists when a case calls for one and says so plainly.Does he speak Chinese?Yes. Dr. Rudelich earned a degree in Chinese before dental school and sees patients in Chinese. For Spanish, ask for Dr. Dixon, or for Nayely at the front desk.