Geoffrey Berg, DMD

Dr. Berg was born and raised in Beaverton, Oregon and is a third generation Oregonian. During his college studies he took two years off to serve as a missionary in Spain where he became fluent in Spanish. After graduating from Brigham Young University, he attended Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.

During his studies at OHSU he completed an extra course of study in surgery and anesthesia. Since graduating, he has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education focusing on surgical reconstruction using implants as well as cosmetic dentistry. His experience in these areas has led to him becoming a regional speaker for Camlog Implants, where he has trained dozens of other dentists in implant placement. Dr. Berg’s specialties extend beyond implants including porcelain Crowns, Bridges & Veneers, as Root Canal Treatment, and Wisdom Teeth Removal.

Dr. Berg has a wife, Kaye, and 5 children, the youngest two are twins, a boy and a girl. He enjoys spending time with his family, especially through sports and outdoor activities. His kids have kept him busy as he has participated as a coach for soccer, basketball, and track for each of them. Dr. Berg is a skilled (water) skier during the warmer months and alpine skier during the winter.

His passion for traveling and trying new things has taken him all over the world. He takes his children on trips whenever possible, wanting them to have a life full of experiences of all kinds.

Steven Deming, DDS

Steve Deming was born and raised in Oregon. More specifically, born on Cornell Road in Beaverton in the back seat of a Volkswagen to his parents' surprise. Son of James and Elaine Deming, dentistry is in his blood. James and Elaine, now enjoying retirement, met while James was in dental school and Elaine was in dental hygiene school. James was a founding faculty member of the dental hygiene program at Portland Community College where he taught for over 30 years. After raising five children, Elaine returned to practicing dental hygiene in Beaverton for many years.

Steve is a graduate of Sunset High School, where he became an Eagle Scout, competed on the both the diving and track and field teams, as well as won the state pole vault championship. He followed competing in two junior college national pole vault championships for Ricks College with two years of missionary service in Spain. He finished his collegiate career at Idaho State with two conference championships, bachelors and masters degrees . He continued pole vaulting after college with three top ten finishes at the USA Championships and became an Olympic Trials Qualifier. His all time best was 18′ 4.5″. He went on to the University of Oklahoma where he completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree.

Currently a father of four, Steve practices dentistry in Dallas, Oregon. He has pursued additional training in the surgical placement of dental implants and orthodontic tooth straightening system know as Invisalign, which allows one to achieve straight teeth without braces. In his spare time, he enjoys coaching his children's sports teams, practicing their weekly spelling words and volunteering as a Boy Scout scout master, middle school track coach and at the Salem free clinic.

Dr. Tidwell completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Zoology. He then went on to graduate from the University of Southern California where he learned the latest in cosmetic and esthetic dentistry.

As a general dentist, Dr. Tidwell has experience in all areas of general dentistry including: Cosmetic Dentistry, Root Canals, Crowns, Bridges, Veneers, Dentures, Extractions, IV Sedation, Implants, Wisdom Teeth Removal, Periodontal Therapy, Children’s Dentistry, and Invisalign.

Originally from San Jose, California, Dr. Tidwell moved to Albany to begin practicing dentistry in 2008.  Dr. Tidwell has traveled to Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaraugua, and Guatemala providing dental care to the underprivileged. These trips give him an opportunity to serve groups of people that have no access to dental care and to practice his Spanish language skills. Dr. Tidwell makes it his goal to go on one of these trips every year.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four young children. He also enjoys photography, BBQ, and college sports.

Brian Tidwell, DDS

Taylor Bennion, DMD

Taylor Bennion was born and raised in Utah but spent his high school years in Eugene, Oregon. Following a year of college at Linfield University and a two year mission in Peru, he returned to Utah to study Spanish at Utah Valley University, where he met his wife Amber. Taylor then attended dental school in Salt Lake City at Roseman University.

During college and dental school, he enjoyed improving his Spanish and becoming more familiar with the history, literature, and cultures of Spain and Latin America. In his dental practice, Taylor places an emphasis on patient-centered care and putting the patient’s needs and desires above all else.

A father of two small children, Taylor enjoys taking them on outdoor adventures such as swimming and hiking. He looks forward to when they are big enough to join him in snow and water skiing, as well as football and basketball.