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Dr. Paul Olsen Francis

  • Dentistry, Periodontics
  • Accepting new patients
  • 40 years of experience
  • Platinum Dental Of St George 1150 S Bluff St Ste 1, St. George, UT 84770

Brief Intro

Paul Francis is married and has three children.  His oldest is Cassandra  lives with her husband Martin in Melbourne Australia.  His son Alexander went on on an LDS Spanish speaking mission in Provo Utah, and just graduated in 2010 with honors from SUU.  Nicholas his youngest boy is attending Junior High School and is a 2 time State Soccer Champion. Dr. Francis, attended Uintah High school, BYU and VCU before graduating with a DDS degree at the Medical College of Virginia in 1985.  He then entered the United States Army as a Captain and began his dental career in Kaiserslautern Germany.  He practiced as a general dentist in the army for 9 years before entering his periodontics residency.  He received his certificate in Periodontics from the U.S. Army Periodontic Residency at Ft. Gordon, GA and his M.S. in Oral Biology from the Medical College of Georgia in 1998.  Dr. Francis completed his board certification with the American Board of Periodontology in 1999. Colonel Francis has served as an instructor and mentor for the Army AEGD-1 year residency program and a proctor for the mock boards at the University of Washington Periodontal Residency Program.  He has been an instructor for the Dental Hygiene course at the Medical College of Georgia and an adjunctive faculty member for Armstrong Atlantic State University Dental Hygiene program.  Dr. Francis is currently on the staff as an adjunctive faculty member at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene.  Colonel Francis holds the Surgeon General's "A" designator and has earned military awards to include the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Legion of merit.  Colonel Francis was also the 18th MED COM Periodontal Consultant from 1998-2000 in Seoul Korea. Dr. Francis is a member of the American Academy of Periodontics and a Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology.  He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Utah Dental Association and the 38th Parallel Dental Society. Anna Scott comes to us with over 20 years of experience in the dental field with emphasis on insurance. Her knowledge about dentistry and periodontics is vast and she will be more that willing to help make you comfortable here with us. More importantly Anna can help you you in getting the most from your insurance benefits while in our care. When she isn't here helping us at the office she enjoys oil painting, gardening, crocheting and reading. She enjoys all traveling especially when there is a beach. We have enjoyed her positive attitude and high spirit when she is with us.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Warren State Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine - 1985

Location & Hours

  • Platinum Dental Of St George
  • 1150 S Bluff St Ste 1, St. George, UT 84770

Specialties Treated

  • Dentistry
  • Periodontics

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