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The people who do your cleanings, take your X-rays, and notice the small things early.
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Front deskThe front desk.
The voices on the phone and the faces at the window. Insurance, billing and scheduling questions start here.
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The founder still stops by, Southwest Dental in Taylorsville, Utah
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 · Taylorsville

Choose a dentist, or let us match you.

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 · 5255 S 4015 W, Suite 180, Taylorsville
Southwest Dental · 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. If you saved a 385 number from our old website, please update it to (801) 968-9003.
5255 S 4015 W, Suite 180Taylorsville, UT 84129Mon to Fri from 8 AM
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Dr. Travis Dixon, dentist at Southwest Dental in Taylorsville

Dr. Travis Dixon, DMD

Dentist
Dr. Travis Dixon grew up in Salt Lake City and went to West High School, where he met his wife, Mary. He served a two-year mission in Guatemala City, came home fluent in Spanish, and decided there that he would become a dentist. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University in Arizona in 2022 and, after two years in practice in northern Utah, joined Southwest Dental in 2026.He enjoys every part of dentistry and is especially drawn to the surgical side of care. Away from the office he and Mary have three children, a boy and two girls. He cheers for the Utes and the Jazz, plays golf when he can, listens to all kinds of music, and plays the piano.
How Dr. Dixon practices, Southwest Dental in Taylorsville, Utah
Approach

How Dr. Dixon practices.

Dr. Dixon explains what he sees and what it will cost in plain language, in English or Spanish, before anything is started.He favors the simplest treatment that will last, and he will say so when a tooth is better left alone. Spanish-speaking families can go through the whole visit, from the first phone call to the aftercare instructions, without a translator.
Education and training, Southwest Dental in Taylorsville, Utah
Training

Education and training.

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Arizona, Doctor of Dental Medicine, 2022.Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an emphasis in global health, University of Utah, including a study-abroad term in Havana, Cuba, on how health care works in other countries. Before college he spent two years in Guatemala City, where he became fluent in Spanish.
From our patients“These guys are great! Their dentist Dr. Travis Dixon went above and beyond.Tom G.Google review · October 2026
About Dr. Dixon, Southwest Dental in Taylorsville, Utah
Questions patients ask

About Dr. Dixon

Is Dr. Dixon accepting new patients?Yes. Call the office or send a request and ask for him by name.What does Dr. Dixon specialize in?He is a general dentist providing the full range of care on this site, with a particular interest in the surgical side of dentistry, such as extractions and implants. He refers to specialists when a case calls for one.Does he speak Spanish?Yes. Dr. Dixon sees patients in Spanish, and Nayely at the front desk and Jocelyn, one of our assistants, speak Spanish too. Our Hablamos Español page describes our services in Spanish.