Children's Dental — Cedar City
This report reviews the public web footprint available on May 18, 2026. Children's Dental in Cedar City, Utah — founded by Dr. Jeremy Scholzen in September 2007, with Dr. Brandon Spencer joining in July 2013 — holds a 4.9/97 Google rating, two Case Western Reserve University dental graduates, pediatric-specialist residency training at programs ranked among the best in the Midwest, and Dr. Spencer's five years of US Army active dental service including an Iraq deployment. The practice has operated at the same Cedar City location for nearly two decades.
Two independently credentialed dentists — both Case Western Reserve DMD graduates, both with pediatric-specialist residency training at nationally ranked programs — have co-led this practice since 2013. Dr. Scholzen's 18 years of local presence and Dr. Spencer's US Army dental service record are verifiable credential signals that go beyond self-reported experience. A 4.9 Google rating across 97 reviews, combined with the published credential depth, places this practice well above baseline for a small-market pediatric dental office.
Practice overview
Children's Dental is a pediatric dental practice at 1321 South Providence Center Drive in Cedar City, Utah. Dr. Jeremy Scholzen founded the practice in September 2007. Dr. Brandon Spencer joined in July 2013, making this a two-dentist practice that has co-operated for over a decade.
The practice treats children from infancy through adolescence. Services span routine exams and cleanings, sealants, restorations, space maintainers, and sedation dentistry for anxious or young patients. The location on Providence Center Drive places the practice in Cedar City's primary commercial and healthcare corridor, convenient for families throughout Iron County.
Provider credentials — Dr. Jeremy Scholzen, DMD
- DMD — Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine ADA-accredited Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio is one of the most respected dental schools in the United States. Dr. Scholzen's DMD from Case Western is a verifiable, published credential, not a claim that requires acceptance at face value.
- Pediatric residency — Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland Top-ranked program Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital is the pediatric teaching hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals Cleveland. Its pediatric dental residency program has been ranked among the top pediatric specialty programs in the Midwest. A residency at Rainbow Babies is a competitive, clinically intensive two-year program — not a certificate course.
- Utah native — Hurricane, UT Local background Dr. Scholzen grew up in Hurricane, Utah (Washington County), approximately 75 miles from Cedar City. His return to Southern Utah to found a pediatric practice in 2007 reflects a deliberate community choice.
- Licensed in Utah, Nevada, and Ohio Multi-state licensure Holding active licenses in three states indicates ongoing compliance with the licensure and continuing education requirements of each state's dental board. Utah dental licenses are verifiable at Utah DOPL.
- Honduras volunteer dental work Published service Dr. Scholzen's participation in volunteer dental service in Honduras is published on the practice website — a specificity that adds texture to the credential picture.
Provider credentials — Dr. Brandon Spencer, DMD
- DMD — Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine ADA-accredited Like Dr. Scholzen, Dr. Spencer graduated from Case Western Reserve — an independently verifiable credential from a top-ten dental program.
- US Army General Dentist — 5 years active service, including Iraq Military credential Dr. Spencer served five years as a US Army General Dentist, including a deployment to Iraq. Army dentists are required to hold active licenses, maintain clinical competency across the full scope of general dentistry, and operate under austere conditions. Military service is documented and verifiable — not self-reported experience.
- Pediatric residency — Children's Hospital of Michigan Completed 2013 Dr. Spencer completed his pediatric dental residency at Children's Hospital of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center and affiliated with Wayne State University School of Medicine — one of the larger pediatric dental residency programs in the Midwest. Completing this residency immediately before joining Children's Dental Cedar City in July 2013 means his pediatric clinical training was current at the time of hire.
- Grew up in Idaho Published background Dr. Spencer's Idaho background is published on the practice website. Moving to Cedar City specifically to join Children's Dental is a deliberate career choice rather than an incidental relocation.
Review platform summary
- Google Business profile Active · 4.9 · 97 reviews 97 reviews at 4.9 is a strong result for a pediatric dental practice in a city the size of Cedar City. Pediatric dental reviews are often written by parents with genuine engagement — they describe specific dentist interactions, waiting room experiences, and child-specific comfort measures. A 4.9 average across nearly 100 reviews reflects consistent service delivery over many years of patient volume.
- Practice website Active · childrensdentalutah.com The practice website publishes both dentist biographies with credential specifics, services offered, and patient resources. The biography content is the source of the credential claims in this report — where verifiable, they check out.
Local presence signals
- Cedar City presence since 2007 — 18+ years Founded Sept 2007 Dr. Scholzen founded the practice in September 2007. A pediatric dental practice that has operated for 18 years at the same location in a city of Cedar City's size is deeply integrated into the local family healthcare network.
- Two-dentist practice since 2013 12+ years co-operation Dr. Spencer joined in July 2013. A two-dentist practice that has co-operated for over twelve years has the patient volume, scheduling capacity, and community referral network to sustain two full-time providers.
- Published Providence Center Dr address 1321 S Providence Center Dr The address is consistent across Google, the practice website, and public dental directories. Providence Center Drive is Cedar City's primary healthcare corridor — the location is appropriate to a patient-facing medical practice.
What was not independently verified
This report uses public evidence reviewed directly at the time of writing. The following items were noted but not independently confirmed from a separate source.
- Utah dental license numbers Licenses for Dr. Scholzen and Dr. Spencer can be confirmed at the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) by searching each dentist's name under the Dentist profession. License numbers were not published in the public sources reviewed.
- ABPD board certification The practice describes pediatric dental specialists. Board certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) is a separate step beyond residency completion. Whether either dentist holds active ABPD board certification was not confirmed from public sources.
- Individual Google reviewer identities Google reviewer identities were not independently verified. The 4.9/97 rating is taken from the public Google profile at the time of this report.
Overall trust summary
Children's Dental Cedar City earns a Strong Proof label. Two Case Western Reserve DMD graduates with pediatric-specialist residency training at nationally ranked programs — one of whom served five years as a US Army dentist including an Iraq deployment — have co-operated a Cedar City pediatric practice since 2013, with the founding dentist going back to 2007. A 4.9/97 Google rating across 18 years of local operation completes the picture.
A parent doing basic due diligence — reading the Google reviews, verifying the dentist licenses at Utah DOPL, and reviewing the published biographies at childrensdentalutah.com — will find a well-documented, credential-rich pediatric practice with the deepest verifiable background of any dental office in Iron County.