Meet The Team

Cyndi

Practice Manager

Cyndi has worked in the field of Dentistry for over 9 years. During her career she has had experience in many levels of the Dental Office; chairside assisting, administrative, and management.

She loves working in Dentistry and helping patients to understand their benefits so they can make the best decisions to achieve optimal oral health. 

Cyndi takes pride in assuring our patients have excellent care in all areas of their treatment at our practice. She welcomes any questions or concerns you may have and is eager to help in any way. 

She lives with her family in Saline and in her free time she enjoys yoga, fitness, and traveling. 

Andrea

Scheduling & Hygiene Coordinator

Andrea attended Washtenaw Community college where she got her CDA and RDA in Dental Assisting. Andrea has worked with this practice for 22 years as a dental assistant and part of the administrative team. Andrea is our hygiene coordinator and works diligently to help the patient understand their insurance benefits and limitation. She helps the patient stay on top of their cleaning schedule.

Andrea enjoys spending time in the garden and taking the grandkids up north for some family time. 

It is with bittersweet feelings that we announce Andrea's retirement at the end of 2022. Her official last day in the office is December 22, 2022. It goes without saying that she will be greatly missed, and our office will definitely feel different without her for quite some time, but we join in celebration with Andrea as she embarks her life in retirement. 

CONGRATULATIONS ANDREA!

Jody

Front Office Coordinator

Jody started working in dentistry at 16 years old! In 2001 she graduated from the Washtenaw Community College Dental Assistant Program where she obtained her CDA and RDA. She has been with this practice ever since.

Recently Jody has moved to the clerical side of the office. Combining her knowledge and skills from her years as a clinical team member, she is a great addition to the front office. She will be the first person to greet you when you arrive and make sure all of your questions and concerns are handled with care and compassion. 

She enjoys time spent with her flower garden, kayaking, archery, and walking their mini golden doodle with her two children and husband. One of her proudest personal achievements is being a top individual fundraiser for charity; The Children's Tumor Foundation in February 2016. 

Casey

Scheduling & Hygiene Coordinator

Casey is the newest member of our team! She has worked in dental administration since 2019. Since learning the ins and outs of dentistry, she loves building relationships with patients. She believes this is key to making you feel comfortable in the office and understanding your options.

Prior to working in dentistry, Casey was a veterinary technician and dog groomer for seven years. In her free time, she loves staying active and spending time in nature. She is an avid runner and has run several marathons including the Boston Marathon! She enjoys hiking with her three dogs or being a couch potato with her cat. 

Casey will be taking over Andrea's position once she officially retires on December 22, 2022. She has worked side by side with Andrea for the last three months learning all she can. Andrea feels extremely confident that this transition will be smooth, and Casey looks forward to building a relationship with each and every one of you!

Laurie

Periodontal Hygienist

Laurie attended Owens Community College where she received her Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene. Laurie has been part of the hygiene team here for 21 years. With 21 years of experience and training, her skills up the quality of care required to treat the special needs of a periodontal patient.

Laurie is madly in love with her two grandchildren and spends as much time as she can with them. 

Debbie

Periodontal Hygienist

Debbie has been practicing clinical dental hygiene in the states of Michigan and Ohio since 1983 for general and periodontal practices.  She has worked part time at periodontal practices since 1991 and is now practicing full time at Ann Arbor Periodontics.   Debbie got her first start at Ann Arbor Periodontics as a sub-hygienist in 2003, then started practicing one day per week and as the children grew older, two days then three, and now full time since her children are now attending college.  Debbie thinks of her role not only as a clinician, but as an educator, teaching patients how to care for their teeth and discussing the relationship between periodontal health and overall health. 

In addition to her clinical position, Debbie has been an adjunct faculty clinical instructor at Owens Community College since 2005 working with students in the dental hygiene clinic and lab.  She is also a member of the American Dental Hygiene Association, and she is treasurer at her local component.

Debbie received her Dental Hygiene degree at Owens Community College, her EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Auxillary) Certificate the same year; and in 2008 she completed her BAS degree from Siena Heights University.  She is married to her husband Larry and they have two children, Curtis and a daughter Cori.  In her spare time she loves walking at the many beautiful parks in Ann Arbor and Toledo, perennial gardens, and likes to paint furniture.

Danielle

Surgical Dental Assistant

Danielle joined our team over five years ago.  She has over 25 years of dental assisting experience. She also has a Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University.

Danielle enjoyed an extensive career in restorative dentistry where full mouth reconstruction was the focus of treating patients with extensive challenges or injuries. She spent over 20years working alongside her mentor Prosthodontist, Dr. L.W. Seluk. It was there that she earned a Prosthodontic Dental Assisting Award through a program given by the ADAA and ACP.  In addition, she attended a surgical program in Chapel Hill, NC, given by the AAP for the ACP/Prosthodontists and their Assistants.  This was her formal introduction to oral surgery as this program focused on the placement of dental implants. Danielle went on to finish her Bachelor’s Degree through Wayne State and then in more recent years acquired her CDA and RDA through Washtenaw Community College. 

Danielle also has two girls in their teens that keep her very busy with all their extracurricular activities. Her girls are as different as day & night and she wouldn’t have it any other way.  Variety is the spice to life. In her spare time, she also enjoys birding, photography, painting & is passionate about music. 

Suzie

Surgical Dental Assisant

Suzie graduated from the well-respected Dental Assistant program at Washtenaw Community College in 2002. She started her Dental Assisting career working in Oral Surgery where she assisted at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital operating room on major jaw surgery cases. Throughout her career she has worked in several specialty fields of Dentistry; Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pedodontics, and Family Practice, totaling 22 years of experience.  

She comes from a family of dental professionals and originally wanted to become a dental hygienist but quickly learned that she loved assisting because it gives her an array of opportunities to help patients. 

Suzie has two daughters who are her entire world and takes great pride in showing them by example what it looks like to have a career that you love and to take every opportunity you can to excel at what you do. 
  

Rebecca

Hygiene Assistant

Rebecca has been in Dentistry for almost 30 years. She graduated from Washtenaw Community College Dental Assistant Program in 1994, obtaining her CDA, from which she was the recipient of a prestigious scholarship awarded through the American Dental Association.

She has spent the majority of her dental career working in family dentistry, mainly in the Ann Arbor area. In addition to her work in the field of dentistry, she has also worked in assisted living and is a licensed Barber/Hairstylist. 

Recently joining our practice, Rebecca assists the clinical team including taking radiographs and patient care. 

 In her free time, she enjoys Yoga, the Arts, the outdoors, and her cat, Buddy.