The Team

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The Heights Pedo/Ortho team

Our team is a group of highly dedicated individuals that work as a team from the moment you make the first call to our office to the moment your child leaves with a healthy smile and a prize. Our team ensures that your child feels comfortable through exceptional teamwork and individual approach to the needs of each and every child.

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Dental Hygienists

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    Stefanie

    DENTAL HYGIENIST & OFFICE MANAGER

    Stefanie is also a hygienist, but most of the time she is busy being the general manager for our office. 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 backstage arrangements, orders, and keeping us all on track. She is an extremely valuable source of information since she has been working in the dental field for almost 30 years, and working with our team for more than 15 years, so stop her any time to talk to her.

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    Karlie

    DENTAL HYGIENIST

    Karlie is our wonderful dental hygienist, and all patients see her for their six-month checkups. She walks kids through the appointment step-by-step, starting with a “show and tell” of our dental equipment, x-rays, and what to expect. Karlie is great with children—gentle, funny, and reassuring. She also guides families on cavity prevention, brushing, and flossing. Always available, Karlie takes time to meet with each parent to discuss oral hygiene and concerns. You might even get a call from her if your little one is overdue for a checkup.

Patient Care Coordinators

Whether you email, call, or walk in the door of our office, you will be welcomed warmly by these wonderful ladies. They are experts in answering insurance-related questions and helping you with financial aspects of your child's dental care. All can help you fill out forms and set up your appointments. They are also able to address any of your general questions about our practice and specific treatment choices. Ask them also about our current Patient Contests!

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    Phong

    PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR

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    Lydia

    PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR

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    GABBY

    PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR

Dental Assistants

Yvette is our lead dental assistant and has been working with Dr. Lindhorst for over 20 years! She is awesome with kids! She, along with our other fabulous assistants, Candy, Shayla and Stephanie assist our hygienists during cleaning and checkup appointments and assist the doctors during other dental procedures. Jackie is our treatment assistant and she cheerfully assists the doctors during dental procedures such as fillings and sealants. She is wonderful with the kids and takes great care of them during these appointments. Tayah is also a dental assistant mostly specializing in keeping our office sterile and clean. However, she has had a long relationship with our doctors as a patient for the last 15 years. Mayra and Merab are our newest assistants and a great addition to the team. All of our assistants have earned dental assisting certifications, have coronal polishing and sealant placement certifications as well. They are all cross-trained in orthodontics as well, and assist Dr. Darsey in orthodontic check-ups and procedures. They will give you post-operative instructions and answer all your questions about the appointment in addition to making the experience fun for your kids. 

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    Yvette

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    JACKIE

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    CANDY

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    Shayla

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    Stephanie

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    Tayah

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    Mayra

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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    MERAB

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

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My daughter has been a patient for years, from the start. They’ve been great about easing her into cleanings (she has an oral aversion). Yvette in particular took the time to make her comfortable and trusting and to get a good clean in. Great job!