Meet Our Team

We are especially interested in making all our patients feel right at home! We put your needs first to achieve efficient and comprehensive treatment. Our staff is trained and skilled, and we strive to provide energetic and fun-loving service to each patient.

Each member of our treatment team is a registered assistant, and our office staff has years of experience in treating patients with the highest level of care. We strive to stay abreast of the very latest in technology and advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars.

Jami Smith

  • Jami Smith is our Appointment Coordinator
  • Jami is the first smile you see when you walk through our doors.
  • She is in charge of scheduling appointments, answering phones and communications with the dentists.
  • Along with her communication skills, she takes care of updating our social media sites.
  • She has been a part of our team since April 2019.
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Christa Pettigrew

  • We would like you to meet Christa Pettigrew, our Treatment Coordinator.
  • She first joined the practice in 1991, and stayed for seven years, before returning in 2003 after taking time away to have children.
  • She is in charge of assuring quality patient care from your first contact with our office until the time you receive treatment.
  • She is responsible for tracking observation patients and helping to coordinate treatment with their general dentist office before receiving orthodontic care.
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Alicia Pryor

  • We would like you to meet Alicia Pryor, our Financial Coordinator.
  • Alicia is responsible for assisting our patients and parents with their financial needs.
  • She takes care of filing insurance and answering your financial questions.
  • She has been a part of our team since July 2016.

DeAnne Lozano

  • We would like you to meet DeAnne Lozano, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • DeAnne and the rest of our team work with the doctor to provide our patients with an excellent standard of care.
  • She also is responsible for all OSHA compliance.
  • She has been part of our team since July 2007 when she moved back to Georgia after being away with the military since joining in 1984.

Nicole DeBerry

  • We would like you to meet Nicole DeBerry, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • She has been a part of our team since August 2012.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and helps provide the highest quality of patient care.
  • She is in charge of making our clear retainers and organizing all our retainer needs.
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Lauren Tripp

  • We would like you to meet Lauren Tripp, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and helps provide the highest quality of patient care.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and also the ordering of supplies and the laboratory.

Haley Bryson

  • We would like you to meet Haley Bryson, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • She has been a part of our team since November 2018.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and helps provide the highest quality of patient care

Summer Goins

  • We would like you to meet Summer Goins, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • She has been a part of our team since January 2019.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and helps provide the highest quality of patient care.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and also the ordering of supplies and the laboratory.

Hannah Pityer

  • We would like you to meet Hannah Pityer, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • She has been a part of our team since November 2019.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and helps provide the highest quality of patient care.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and also the ordering of supplies and the laboratory.

Ashley Williams

  • We would like you to meet Ashley Williams, one of our Orthodontic Assistants.
  • She has been a part of our team since May 2019.
  • She helps to assist the doctor with procedures and helps provide the highest quality of patient care.