Our Staff
In our office, we take pride in our staff. The ladies who work for Smiles For Kids
are an integral part of your child'’s success during his or her dental visits. From
the first greeting when you walk in, to the last minute “goodbyes” they will make
your visit comfortable, easy and fun.
Please remember that we work as a team so the following descriptions are the usual
way of our office dynamics, but all the ladies are cross trained and you might be
seeing them help each other to make your wait time short and your child'’s visit
comfortable.
Whether you call or walk in the door of our office, you will be welcomed warmly
by Carrie or Marie.
They will help you fill out forms and set up your appointments. They also are experts
in answering insurance related questions and presenting finanical aspects of your
child's dental care. Malgosia will assist Carrie
and Marie at busy times, but she mostly works behind the scenes of the office.
Kasia takes care of the checking out process and
helps with many front desk duties. She is also learning the maze on insurance
and can assist you with many questions.
All the kids see, Michele, our wonderful dental hygienist
for their dental cleanings. She walks them through the entire appointment step-by-step.
She starts with a "show and tell" of our dental equipment, x-rays and details of
the appointment. Michele is wonderful with children and your little one will appreciate
her gentle approach and her sense of humor. She is also your guide to oral health
at home with expertise in prevention of cavities, brushing and flossing. Michele
is always available and will make time to meet with each and every parent to discuss
oral hygiene and any concerns you may have.
Stefanie is our second hygienist. Sometimes she will
be the one cleaning your child'’s teeth, but most of the time she is busy being the
office manager. You will see her in action presenting treatment plans, helping you
decide on the order of treatment, assisting with taking x-rays, and overall taking
care of just about everything in the office. She keeps the office going by making
back stage arrangements, orders, and keeping us all on track. She is an extremely valuable source
of information since she has been working in our office for the past 17 years so
stop her any time to talk to her.
Our three amazing dental assistants are Martina,
Yvette, and Xochitl.
Martina has been in our office for the past 14 years and knows all there is to know
about dental assisting. Yvette has been with us for over six years, and she brings
fun and optimism to the whole staff. Xochitl joined Smiles for Kids few months ago
when she moved here from North Carolina and we love having her. She has many years
of pediatric dental experience and is hard not to love! All
three of these ladies have earned dental assisting certifications through a rigorous
examination process. They are wonderful with children and make their appointments fun and
easy. They assist the hygienist during check up appointments and take on a leading role during
appointments involving fillings, extractions or any other dental procedures.
They will come to the waiting room to bring your
child into the office, they will give you post operative instructions, and they
will answer all your questions about the appointment.
Now that you have met most of the staff, feel free to call them by name and ask
them any questions that you might have!