"I love being a dentist and given the option to go back and choose again, I'd still be a dentist. I've been at it for around 20 years and I find dentistry just as challenging and rewarding today as when I was just getting started. I attend a lot of continuing education courses. I find it stimulating to learn new techniques and procedures and love to share that knowledge with our patients. I also realize to be recognized as one of the great dentists you must keep up. I also love to help others and get a lot of satisfaction in helping others. Changing a person's smile or restoring missing teeth with dental implants can truly change their lifestyle. I also gain satisfaction in helping patients just maintain their dental health by preventing gum disease and breakdown of their teeth."

Dr. Gleave grew up between California and Utah. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1986, Dr. Gleave entered the College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and earned his DMD in 1990. He held a general practice residency in Loma Linda, California before setting up his present private practice in Salt Lake.

Dr. Gleave continues to study and explore the field of dentistry. He has attended thousands of hours of continuing education courses. Most recently, his studies have covered dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, snoring and sleep apnea treatments, laser dentistry, sedation dentistry, and TMD pain and bite problems. He was awarded a fellowship with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), and also is a graduate from the Misch Implant Institute. Carl Misch is recognized as the top educator for dental implants in the country. Dr. Gleave is also a graduate from the Las Vegas Institute of advanced dental studies (LVI) and is the only dentist in Salt Lake to hold a LVI fellowship.

Dr Gleave spends his free time coaching youth baseball and basketball. He is the father of 6 children and is a recent grandfather. He also enjoys many sports and loves to be outdoors.

He is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists (AACD). Dr. Gleave is also a member of the ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists) and AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentists). Throughout the year, he volunteers his time and dental expertise to the ADA's Give Kids a Smiler program, which provides dental services to kids who do not have access to quality dental care. He also volunteers for the "Give back a smile program" which helps restore smiles for battered women.