Dr. Brian Kleinman was born and raised in Prescott and is very excited to be home. He graduated from Prescott High School where he participated in many athletic and academic activities. After graduation Brian completed two years of missionary service in Australia. Upon returning home, he completed course work for his Bachelors of Science at Yavapai College and Arizona State University. In 2001 Brian had the distinct pleasure of marrying his high school sweetheart Emily Brimhall (yes Emily is Dr. Brimhalls oldest daughter).
Brian and Emily then moved to Denver, Colorado where Brian started dental school at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. Emily put her degree in microbiology to use working at a Type I diabetes research facility. In January of 2009 Konrad Scott Kleinman was born and rocked Brian and Emily’s world. It was at this time that Brian, while working at one of the many public health clinics associated with the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, discovered his love for Endodontics; “there was just something I loved about saving teeth and taking people out of pain.”
After graduating from dental school Dr. Kleinman gained admittance to the Marquette University School of Dentistry’s graduate program in Endodontics. Milwaukee, Wisconsin saw the birth of the Kleinman’s second son, Rodney Jones Kleinman. At Marquette, Dr. Kleinman enjoyed the heavy emphasis on clinical endodontics and endodontic micro-surgery, but admittedly missed the warmth of the west. Upon completion of his Certificate of Endodontics and Masters of Dental Sciences the Kleinmans once again packed up the U-Haul and finally moved back home to Prescott. Shortly after returning home Rex Lee Foster Kleinman was born. Emily has said, “that’s the last one” before, but this time she used a little more emphasis. We’ll see.
When not treating patients Dr. Kleinman enjoys bicycle racing, camping, hunting, basketball, baseball and generally any activity where he and his boys can get dirty.
Dr. Rodney Brimhall DDS
Dr. Brimhall practiced general dentistry for 14 years. He went back to school at Boston University for his endodontic degree.
“I learned as a general dentist that some root canals are more difficult than others and there are times when a specialist is needed. I love what I do. I look forward to coming to work every day knowing I make a difference in the lives of the patients the referring dentist sends to me. I’m excited to be a partner with the patient and the referring dentist's choice of quality dental care. In June of this year, I reached my 30th anniversary from dental school. Dentistry has changed a lot in those 30 years. As I think of the procedures we were taught in dental school, few of them are still in use. We were taught how to do gold foils. The use of silver points was accepted treatment. G. V. Black's "extension for prevention" rules of cavity preparation were absolutely the only way to do operative dentistry. Just as dentistry has changed over the past 30 years, I have changed also-I think for the better.
I read the Seven Habits book 15 years ago. In the last few years, I have begun to better understand the importance of the "emotional bank". I have begun to make more of an effort to engage each patient I have the opportunity to treat. I want to find out about their lives and how they feel about things and get a better sense about where they are emotionally and mentally as I prepare to take care of their endo problem. I find this puts the patient at ease and also helps me understand the patient better. It creates a much more positive situation as I treat the patient."
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