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Highland Heights Dental Dr. Craig T. Smith
Dr. Sara Marcine
Brush at night to keep your teeth. Brush in the morning to keep your friends. And go Blaze!

We strive to give you high quality dental care with warm and friendly service. Dr Craig T Smith and his hospitable staff create an atmosphere that puts your dental worries at ease. A wide range of services are provided including emergency care and treatment. Dr Smith focuses on giving patients long lasting dental care. He enjoys providing you smiles designed with a natural look customized to your needs and desires. Comprehensive dental treatment plans with multiple available options are a standard to all patients. New patients are always welcome, and we appreciate the confidence of our patients who recommend us to their family and friends. We welcome you to come and experience the environment at Highland Heights Dental. Starting in the 2011 season, we became the team dentist for the Utah Blaze. Support our local professional arena football at www.utblaze.com.

This day in tooth history: Mahlon LoomisDid you know that long before radio, Wi-Fi, or 5G an American dentist named Mahl...
10/14/2026

This day in tooth history: Mahlon Loomis

Did you know that long before radio, Wi-Fi, or 5G an American dentist named Mahlon Loomis conceived the idea of wireless communication?

In 1866, Loomis used kites anchored with copper wire to send electrical signals between two mountain peaks in Virginia proving wireless telegraphy was possible. In 1872, he received U.S. Patent No. 129,971 for his invention decades before radio communication became practical.

Although his experiments never developed into a working commercial system, Loomis remains an intriguing figure in the early history of wireless communication. Next time your brush your teeth while doom scrolling social media, give a nod to one of the early pioneers of wireless tech who also was a dentist. Loomis passed October 13, 1886.

10/08/2026

We apologize that we don’t do teledentistry. The technology isn’t quite there yet.

Steve Arlin: The Pitching DentistSteve Arlin had an unusual way of balancing two careers: Major League Baseball pitcher ...
09/26/2026

Steve Arlin: The Pitching Dentist

Steve Arlin had an unusual way of balancing two careers: Major League Baseball pitcher and dentist.

Born September 25, 1945, Arlin starred at Ohio State University helping the Buckeyes win the 1966 College World Series. Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, he eventually joined the expansion San Diego Padres and made his MLB debut in 1969.

But baseball wasn’t his only priority. Arlin arranged his professional career around attending dental school at Ohio State, sometimes missing spring training so he could continue his studies earning his dental degree in 1970.

Arlin’s most memorable baseball moment came in 1972, when he took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Phillies. With two strikes and one out to go, the bid was broken up by a ground ball that bounced over the head of the Padres’ third baseman.

After six seasons in the majors with the Padres and Cleveland Indians, Arlin retired from baseball and established a dental practice in San Diego. He retired with 34 career wins.

Josiah Flagg & the First Dental ChairIn 1790, Boston dentist Josiah Flagg made a simple but revolutionary improvement to...
09/16/2026

Josiah Flagg & the First Dental Chair

In 1790, Boston dentist Josiah Flagg made a simple but revolutionary improvement to dentistry. He created the first chair specifically designed for dental patients.

Flagg modified a wooden Windsor writing chair, adding an adjustable headrest and widening the armrest to hold his dental instruments. The result improved both patient comfort and the dentist’s access to the mouth.

Flagg also had an important connection to Paul Revere. The two were friends, and historical sources indicate that Flagg received silversmith training from Revere which skills he later put to use in dentistry.

That humble wooden chair became an important step toward the sophisticated dental chairs we use today.

If at Highland Heights Dental we offer you a wooden Windsor chair to sit in, feel free to say “What up with that?!” And we’ll happily get you into a more comfortable modern chair.

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Office baby shower! Congrats to our sweet hygienist Jessica. Pssst, Jessica is the one in black.
09/12/2026

Office baby shower! Congrats to our sweet hygienist Jessica. Pssst, Jessica is the one in black.

Thanks for the jersey. We’re happy to be a sponsor. Best of luck to the team this season.
09/10/2026

Thanks for the jersey. We’re happy to be a sponsor. Best of luck to the team this season.

Thanks for the jersey. We’re happy to be a sponsor. Good luck to the team this season.
09/03/2026

Thanks for the jersey. We’re happy to be a sponsor. Good luck to the team this season.

Thanks Cottoncrest MTB for the jersey. We’re happy to be a sponsor. Good luck this season.
08/31/2026

Thanks Cottoncrest MTB for the jersey. We’re happy to be a sponsor. Good luck this season.

August 14th/15th marks the announcement of the surrender of Japan in 1945.More than 22,000 total dental officers served ...
08/15/2026

August 14th/15th marks the announcement of the surrender of Japan in 1945.

More than 22,000 total dental officers served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, including over 15,000 in the Army Dental Corps and more than 7,000 in the Navy Dental Corps.

U.S. Army Dental Corps: Peaked at 15,292 active-duty dental officers in 1944 (with over 18,000 serving throughout the course of the war).

U.S. Navy Dental Corps: Expanded from about 800 dentists after Pearl Harbor to more than 7,000 by the end of the war.

Wartime Contributions: Performed millions of dental procedures to ensure troops were fit for deployment, including roughly 16 million extractions and 70 million restorations. Naval dentists played a vital role after Pearl Harbor by using dental records to identify roughly 80% of the casualties. Also Captain Ben Salomon, an Army Dental Corps officer, famously defended a battalion aid station during the Battle of Saipan and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

This Day in Tooth History - August 6, 1890Dentist Alfred P. Southwick never intended to become associated with one of hi...
08/07/2026

This Day in Tooth History - August 6, 1890

Dentist Alfred P. Southwick never intended to become associated with one of history’s most controversial inventions. After witnessing a man die almost instantly from accidental contact with an electrical generator in 1881, Southwick believed electricity could provide a more humane alternative to hanging.

Working with New York’s death penalty commission, his concept eventually led to the development of the electric chair. The first working chair was engineered by Harold Brown, an electrical engineer closely associated with Thomas Edison.

On August 6, 1890, the electric chair was used for the first time at Auburn Prison in New York to execute William Kemmler. Ironically, what was intended to be a more humane method became a gruesome, botched ex*****on that required two electrical shocks and sparked immediate public criticism.

Southwick, a respected dentist and professor, remains one of the most unusual figures in dental history. His legacy forever tied to an invention born from a desire to reduce suffering but remembered for one of the most infamous moments in the history of capital punishment.

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4046 S Highland Drive #115
Salt Lake City, UT
84124

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 2pm

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