I decided to get into dentistry because I knew I wanted to do something in the healthcare field. But when I went to shadow a dentist, I found that it’s more than just dentistry. It’s also art and a mixture of art and science together, and I love that. So, you’re helping people while doing artistic things at the same time. The most rewarding part about being a dentist is helping people, just knowing that you’re helping them and their overall health, and for patients who need it, creating a nice smile so they feel good about themselves. I would say our biggest positive trait here is that we feel like a family here. Patients feel comfortable when they come. And our number one value is that patients, we try to do the best that we can for each patient. That’s all we want.

I went to dental school at Iowa, and then after I got done with my dental program, I did an extra year in geriatric and special care. And that taught me a lot about care for geriatric patients, people with special needs. And that’s been a big part of our practice, and that’s really helped a lot. I think that it helps because you see that each patient has individual needs. You treat each patient differently. A patient might be missing a tooth, but there might be different scenarios or different treatments for each person. So, any patient that it’s been a long time or they haven’t been to the dentist, I would say our strength, and my strength, in particular, is just to make you feel comfortable that you’ve been here. It’s a judgment-free zone where we can come in, take a look, and just get you back on track getting your routine care.