Benita
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
I enjoy meeting each of our patients: educating and taking care of them while they are in treatment. Being part of an incredible team, and working for these amazing doctors as we create incredible smiles, is the best experience!
I greet patients, change and adjust arch wires, take impressions and intraoral and extraoral photos, and trim models for retainers. I also sterilize instruments and track and order our inventory.
I will be getting married soon, so spending time with my soon-to-be husband, my children, and my granddaughter are the highlights of my day. I love music, friendly people, and motivational books and lectures during my personal time.
Chasity
Orthodontic Assistant
I like connecting with and educating my patients while helping create the smiles they will love! I enjoy working with my doctors and this team: We are united in our desire to provide the best orthodontic experience and most amazing smiles!
In addition to greeting patients, I take impressions and photos, and change and adjust arch wires. I also sterilize our instruments.
I recently married my high-school sweetheart, Devron, and we’re expecting our first child together, a baby boy. I have a Collie-Spaniel mix named Rylie, and a nephew named Greyson. I enjoy playing with both of them. In my spare time, I like shopping, listening to music, and hanging out with my family.
Courtney
Orthodontic Assistant
I enjoy working with and getting to know each patient as people go through treatment. We have an amazing team and our doctors are the best. Everyone is easygoing, smart, funny, and really cares about each other and our patients!
I welcome patients, seat them, take photos and impressions, and change and adjust their arch wires. I also offer education and sterilize our instruments.
I share my life with Lilly, my Yorkie. I love walking her and dressing her up! I also have a niece and nephew and treasure my time with them. I’m athletic and play a lot of different sports.
Imani
Scheduling Coordinator
I enjoy interacting with our patients, walking through the treatment process with them, and making sure they are pleased with the service we offer. I believe the first impression means the most, so I strive to always make it the best. I am always polite, inviting, and warmly professional. I share these traits with our doctors and my coworkers. This is a wonderful workplace, with wonderful people!
I welcome patients, accept payments, schedule appointments, and answer phone calls. I also assist with new patient consultations and starts.
My family — my amazing husband and our three awesome children, ages 25, 12, and seven — means the world to me. Beyond family time, I love reading, singing, and coordinating events.
Manuela
Finance Manager
I enjoy talking with and helping our patients and families. It’s rewarding to help people understand their insurance and make treatment fit with their budget. Being part of this office means a lot to me: We have a lot of fun and yet are very serious about patient care!
I handle all of our patient accounts, including processing insurance claims and follow-up, so patients are able to maximize their benefits.
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my grandkids and working in my garden.
Megan
Orthodontic Assistant
I like starting new patients in their treatment and seeing their excitement as they get a new smile. I also like working with my hands and in our lab. Our doctors and my teammates are outgoing, easy to work with, and really care about our patients and their smiles!
I greet and seat patients, take the necessary photos and impressions, and work in the lab trimming models for retainers. I also change and adjust archwires and make sure our instruments are sterilized.
I have a young daughter who means the world to me. When I’m not at the office, I am with her and our family and friends.
Reece
Scheduling Coordinator
I like talking with and building friendships with our patients. It’s fun to get to know them as they go through treatment. Our doctors are the best: They are easy to work with, kind, and along with the team, always have our patients smiling!
I welcome and check in patients, schedule future visits, answer the phones, and accept payments.
I was born and raised here in Columbia and have two older brothers. My husband, who’s a firefighter, and I met on Halloween and were married several years ago. We now have a beautiful baby girl, born in January 2018, who is the light of our lives. We live in the country, where it is very quiet and we love it!