Leadership Team

Dustin Patrick DDS

Past President

Dr. Dustin Patrick earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UT Health San Antonio. After completing dental school, he and his family moved to Cortez, Colorado, where he served as Dental Director of the Dove Creek Community Health Clinic.

Dr. Patrick and his family moved to Fruita, CO in 2018 to open River’s End Dental and are happy to have made the Western Slope their final destination.

Outside of his dental practice, Dr. Patrick enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife, Aimee, and their four children. He also loves exploring the great outdoors and serving in his church. Dr. Patrick feels blessed to be a dentist and always aims to treat his patients like he would treat his own family.

Trustee/Director

Dr. Reece finished his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Case Western Reserve University. While completing his residency, he also concurrently received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. Case Western is associated with some of the top hospitals in the nation, including the University Hospital of Cleveland and the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Reece’s interests include involvement in organized dentistry and he served on the administrative board of the Resident Association of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. His broad training includes extensive experience in TMJ surgery, orthognathic and sleep surgery, benign pathology, dental implants, anesthesia, and maxillofacial trauma.
Dr. Reece grew up in Payson, Utah, as did his wife, Steffanie, and they have three children. The Reece’s feel privileged to live in Western Colorado and enjoy the great lifestyle we have here in this wonderful area.

Dr. John Bull DDS

Trustee/Director

Dr. John Bull attended Washington University at St. Louis, where he received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree.  After graduating from dental school he served two years in the US Army Dental Corps. He then accepted a position as a government dentist in the Panama Canal Zone (CZ), working for seven years treating patients at Gorgas Hospital Dental Clinic, Palo Seco Leprosarium, CZ Federal Penitentiary and CZ Mental Hospital. This also included public health in the CZ schools, as well as treating merchant ships crew dental emergencies from many foreign countries.

After nine years providing general dentistry, Dr. Bull attended the University of California at Los Angeles to complete a two year postdoctoral degree in Pediatric Dentistry. In 1982 he moved to Grand Junction and opened his private dental practice in pediatric dental care as well as adults in several long term care facilities. He also pursued additional education in forensic odontology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. 

In community service Dr. Bull participated in the Community Mental Health Clinic Advisory Committee (Colorado West Psychiatric Hospital). As an Executive Board Member for the Build A Generation program he participated in the development of that community program. He was a member of the Mesa County Board of Health for ten years, serving as Chair of the Board in 2000.

Dr. Bull and his wife, Bonnie, enjoy visiting their grand children, spending time with their three dogs as well as traveling, fishing and bird watching.