Dr. Elmer R. Cherry IV, DDS

South of 15th East and tucked behind the plain façades of Idaho Falls’ residential core sits a dental practice quietly keeping checkups on schedule. They work across general checkups, fillings, crowns and veneers, nightguards for grinding, simple extractions, and short-notice emergencies. Dr. Elmer R. Cherry IV, DDS sees patients who hop off the Garden Creek trail or finish grocery runs at Albertsons without crossing more than a couple of stoplights. By the time you park on the shoulder, the door is already cracked for the 8 a.m. slot. Preventive cleanings and digital X-rays anchor the week, but parents also drop by for fluoride treatments on their way home from Fort Hansen Park. Older teens swing by for athletic mouthguards after basketball practice ends near Sand Creek. Dentures and partials sit one room over if a patient finishes a cycle of implants. The building itself—3350 S 15th E, Idaho Falls, ID 83404—is the only one with a small blue awning facing the parking gravel. Across Thornton Road you’ll spot the same style of family practice where the hygienists swap chairs without ever raising voices above the hum of suction tools. Routine exams slot open within days, not weeks, for residents on either side of the freeway exit. A crown prep takes the better part of an hour, but the crown itself arrives a week later without extra reminders. Call when you need an after-hours fix—(208) 522-4700—and the line rings to a scheduler who keys your name beside the next vacant slot. If the mouthguard or cavity keeps you up past midnight, glance at the map directions to lock in the morning ride over.