Dr. Bridget DeYoung
Bridget DeYoung DDS, MA is our Prosthodontist at Healthy Smiles Forever, specializing in prosthetics of the mouth such as dentures, partials, and implants. Dr. DeYoung has been utilizing digital denture technology for the past decade allowing her to make all the records needed to fabricate digital dentures in as little as 2-3 appointments in the comfort of the patient’s residence.
Dr. DeYoung earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. She completed her specialty certificate in Prosthodontics from the University of Connecticut Health Center. She worked at SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium practicing prosthodontics and teaching Lutheran Medical Center Advanced Education General Dentistry residents for three years then moved to Anchorage where she worked at Southcentral Foundation practicing prosthodontics and as an attending for the Advanced General Practice Residency for seven years. She also completed a Masters of Arts Degree in Health Professions Education from the University of the Pacific. Dr. DeYoung is the prosthodontist at Healthy Smiles Forever and loves making teeth for all of our wonderful patients!
Dr. DeYoung enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. They have more hobbies and interests than they can keep up with, but, tend to spend their free time with friends, skiing, ice fishing, cross country skiing in the winter, and fishing, hiking, hunting, camping, and gardening in the summer.
Dr. Kim Self, DDS
Alaska Center For Dentistry
Dr. Self was born and raised in a small town in Northeast Texas. She holds a degree in Biochemistry from Baylor University and received her doctorate from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX.
After spending two years practicing in Dallas, she and her husband, Dr. Jonathan Oudin, relocated to Barrow, AK where they worked on the North Slope for 3 years. In 2014, they headed south and now, with their two children, call Eagle River home.
Her favorite part of being a dentist is that she gets to meet so many people and hear their stories.
Dr. Shannon Spalding
Dr. Shannon Spalding grew up in the mountains of north eastern Washington in Colville. She became interested in dentistry after receiving dental therapy for a TMJ issue during her junior year. Shannon earned her degree in Chemistry from Willamette University in Salem, OR with a minor in Biology. While in Salem, track was a large part of her life and she received the honor of becoming a 2 time All-American 400 hurdler.
Dental school brought Shannon to Mesa, AZ where she met her future husband- Charles. After graduating she moved to Anchorage, AK and began working. She worked with the Indian Health Service at Southcentral Foundation for 3 years. After three years she transitioned into private practice.
In the spring of 2019 Shannon and Charles purchased the private office of Dr. Michael’s and now run the private office together. Charles and Shannon have three daughters and love adventuring around Alaska with them.
Shannon is an active member of the Anchorage community. She is a member of Anchorage South Rotary and serves on the board of Anchorage Project Access to help provide care for those with no insurance.