Our Doctors
Dr. Michael Loeser
DMD
Dr. Michael Loeser is a graduate of Brighton High School. He received his B.S. Degree in medical biology from the University of Utah, where he was in Phi Eta Sigma and the Golden Key Honor Society. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He enjoys mountain biking, wakeboarding, and snowboarding. Dr. Loeser works every Thursday in our American Fork office.
Dr. Paige White
DDS
Dr. Paige Allen is a Utah native. She graduated with a bachelor degree from Weber State and then received a DDS degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia in 2001.
She furthered her dental education by attending a dental hospital residency in Indianapolis after dental school. Dr. White has practiced dentistry in Utah and Oregon. She currently resides in Utah County with her husband and three children. She enjoys running, swimming, biking, and playing sports with her family. Dr. White works in our Orem office on Wednesday and Thursday and every other Saturday in American Fork.
Dr. Ritchie Pelton
DMD
Dr. Ritchie Pelton has lived most of his life in Utah County. He became a second generation dentist by receiving his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from UNLV. He has been with Young Family Dental, since 2014 and takes pride in his work, ensuring the best quality dental care is available to each one of his patients. Dr. Pelton stays up to date on all the current dental techniques in order to provide his patients with all general procedures, in addition to root canals, and cosmetic dentistry such as crowns, bridges, dentures and implants. He is on staff at the Riverwoods and Lone Peak Surgical Centers in order to conduct procedures under general anesthesia. Dr. Pelton currently serves in the Army National Guard and provides dental exams to our local soldiers.
Dr. Ian Pung
DDS
Dr. Pung is a graduate of the USC School of Dentistry, and has been practicing dentistry for over 22 years and is a member of the American Dental Association. Dr. Pung believes that each and every patient deserves thorough, personalized attention and care. His patients appreciate the time he spends with them to answer all of their questions and concerns. Dr. Pung’s dental expertise, talent and artistic abilities combine to provide his patients with beautiful cosmetic dentistry as well as a full range of dental services. Active in their church and community, Dr. Pung and his family enjoy gourmet cooking, participating in musical activities, and spending quality time together. He is the father of six children and the grandfather of four. Dr. Pung works in our Riverton office on Thursday and Saratoga Springs on Friday, with occasional Saturdays in Riverton or Saratoga Springs.
Dr. Ryan Workman
DDS
Dr. Workman graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in 2001. He did additional training in pediatric dentistry at Rainbow Babies Children Hospital in Ohio, as well as Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Dr. Workman does all manner of general dentistry and root canal therapy but worked exclusively in cosmetic dentistry for several years making him extremely proficient in this field. He also has extensive knowledge with clear brace orthodontics and has handled numerous cases.
Dr. Workman enjoys being a part of Young Family Dental, helping patients obtain a healthy and confident smile. He also does volunteer work at the Homeless Shelter Dental Clinic every month.
Dr. Kwang (Michael) Park
DDS
Dr. Park completed his undergraduate work at Westminister College in Salt Lake City. He furthered his education by gaining a dental degree from the New York University and graduated in 2004. Following dental school, he served in a residency program which gave him expertise in endodontics. Although Dr. Park performs all general dentistry procedures, he really gets pleasure from the challenge and thoroughness of root canal work, and cosmetic restoration of crowns and bridges. He finds achieving optimal oral health for his patients very rewarding and likes working with both children and adults. Dr. Park enjoys the congenial atmosphere of Young Family Dental, and has been with the practice for over eleven years.
Dr. Cho
DMD
Originally coming from South Korea, Dr. Cho spent the majority of his life in Utah. After obtaining his chemical engineering degree from Brigham Young University, he found another passion in his life, where he can use all of his talents and skill sets to make people’s lives better – dentistry. He earned his doctorate degree from Medical University of South Carolina. He is among the first dentists ever in the nation to graduate with certification in dental sleep medicine. After graduation, he decided to come back to Utah to practice because he loves the state of Utah and people of Utah. He loves doing all dental procedures, from cosmetic works to extractions, restoring missing teeth and saving your precious teeth through endodontics, and wants to help people to have better quality sleep as well.
With his wife and son, Dr. Cho likes spending time outdoors. He is an avid photographer, triathlete, and enjoys playing many sports. He truly cares about the people that he provides his service to and wants to better everyone’s life as an oral healthcare provider.
Dr. Gervasi
DDS
Dr. Gervasi is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating high school he attended Brigham Young University- Idaho where he earned a Bachelor Degree of Science in the field of Exercise Physiology. He earned and received his doctorate degree at the University of Detroit Mercy. After graduating dental school, he went on to pursue more education with a one year AEGD Residency program at Roseman University. He really enjoys doing all aspects of dentistry, which include root canals, implants, extractions, restorations, and crowns. He is someone who wants his patients to be comfortable in the chair before providing treatment. He enjoys listening to his patients and doing his best to meet their needs and concerns.
Dr. Gervasi enjoys doing many activities in his spare time. He enjoys hiking, working out, playing sports,cooking new recipes, snowmobiling, and attending sports events.