About Henry Yu, DMD
Dr. Henry Yu is one of the valley's leading general practice dentists. He was born in Taiwan, came to the United States at an early age and raised in Southern California. Following his graduation from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1996, Dr. Yu moved to San Diego and pursued post-graduate education in Public Health. He received his Master’s Degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Promotion from San Diego State University in 2000. He then moved to the east coast and attended Temple University – Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University and earned his degree in Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) in 2004. Following graduation, he moved to Phoenix and started his private practice in 2006. Dr. Yu sincerely believes that preventative care and education are the keys to optimal dental health. He strives to provide “dental health care” vs. “disease care”. He provides this by keeping you well informed through quality patient education. Dr. Yu is experienced in treating patients of all ages and offers a broad range of treatment options from the most basic to full mouth restorations. He excels in restorative dentistry, oral surgery, implants, and Invisalign. Recently, Dr. Yu received the prestigious Fellowship award from the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD). The AGD Fellowship Award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality dental care by remaining current in their profession. To earn this prestigious honor, Dr. Yu completed over 500 hours of dental continuing education, passed a comprehensive written exam, and fulfilled over three years of continuous membership in the AGD. As a Fellowship Award recipient, Dr. Yu joins nearly 7,000 active AGD Fellows who have gone above and beyond the basic requirements to care for their patients’ oral health. Dr. Yu is a member of the following professional organizations: American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association, Central Arizona Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, and American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. When not practicing dentistry he enjoys CrossFit, hiking, biking, scuba diving, traveling, fishing, camping with his family, and most important of all, spending time with his wife Sara and his two young children, Madelyn and Myles.
