About Us
As you navigate through the twists and turns of owning your own practice, we are here to help you achieve success and growth while maintaining your clinical autonomy.
TRUDY REESE DDS, CCO
Dr. Reese is not only a seasoned general dentist and accomplished entrepreneur but also a compassionate philanthropist. In addition to owning thriving private dental practices for over a decade, she serves as an Infection Control Inspector for the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners, ensuring the highest standards of safety and hygiene. As the Dental Director for a national health insurance company, Dr. Reese optimizes oral health care delivery on a broader scale.
Drawing on a profound sense of social responsibility, Dr. Reese founded “Reasons to Smile,” a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing smile makeovers to survivors of human trafficking, offering them renewed confidence and hope. Additionally, she spearheads an annual dental mission trip to Jamaica, where they and a team of volunteers provide essential dental treatments to the medically underserved, embodying the spirit of service and compassion. As a contracted peer review and credentialing specialist for various Nevada-based insurance companies, she ensures provider qualifications meet stringent criteria. Moreover, as the Chief Operations Officer of Las Vegas Dental Management, Dr. Reese orchestrates strategic operational initiatives, driving efficiency and quality across dental practices. With a multifaceted background, Dr. Reese is dedicated to advancing dental care standards and accessibility, both locally and globally.
AARON BULLEIGH DDS, CEO
Dr. Aaron Bulleigh was born and raised in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. He attended Brigham Young University where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree and then attended University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2005. Dr. Bulleigh married his beautiful wife Jacqueline Newman in 1993 and they were blessed with 3 fantastic children. His two oldest children, Hadley and Brigette both earned their Dental Hygiene licenses and work with him at Desert Springs Dental Care. Dr. Bulleigh loves working with his amazing daughters!
Dr. Bulleigh has maintained a habit of developing his clinical skills by attending Continuing Education courses in oral surgery, wisdom tooth extraction, implant placement, orthodontics (braces and clear aligners), and endodontics (root canal therapy). He enjoys bringing the most effective techniques and technologies to treat his patients to ensure they are receiving the most current and best care. A childhood dental phobia has helped him to develop and make the dental team he works with to be aware of the anxiety that patients can have and to work diligently to make them as comfortable as possible. At Desert Springs Dental Care, Dr. Bulleigh and the entire team strive to create and maintain an atmosphere of relaxation and compassion for all our patients.
CLARK CAFLISCH, COO
Clark has several decades of expertise specializing in enterprise dental infrastructure, business process, Revenue Cycle Management, analytics and outsourcing/offshoring. He was a founder/partner to developing two enterprise practice management systems that support large-scale DSOs operations. Clark, along with Scott Crews focus on the formation, incubation and growth of DSOs See LinkedIn for additional details.
SCOTT CREWS, CDO
Scott Crews began in the healthcare industry in the late 80s and early 90s. He was CFO of a regional hospital management company. Scott joined American Dental Partners in 1996, building University Dental with Dr. Ray Garrison and grew it to $27,000,000 over 8 years. In 2008, Scott Crews and Clark Caflisch founded National Dental Development Premier Services. NDDPS performs services to the DSO industry such as building an acquisition pipeline, integrate practices into the buyer’s network, advise on organization structure and financing, advise on entity structure for group practice, and building scalable RCM teams. NDDPS has several private equity relationships and performs services for them as listed above in addition to locating platform DSOs to invest in.