Meet The Team

  • Heather
    Dental Hygienist

    Heather, our beloved Dental Hygienist, graduated as a part of Chemeketa’s inaugural hygiene program. Get your sunglasses ready, the way she cleans children’s teeth could cause blindness!

    Desert is Heather’s favorite meal, sometimes saying no to the yumminess is impossible! Heather’s bright smile and positive demeanor bring a special light to the office. Outside her work at the office, the mother of 4 and grandmother of 2 volunteers often in her community and coordinates activities within her church. Want to know which desert is Heather’s go to? Make an appointment to solve the mystery.

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  • Kelly
    Expanded Function Dental Assistant

    Kelly is always ready to greet parents and kids alike with her warm and generous personality. She has been at Neighborhood Dentistry as an Expanded Function Dental Assistant for more than 7 years amongst her more than 30 years in dental care.

    Kelly is an Expanded Function Dental Assistant, but if you ask her brothers, her name is Sissy. Kelly loves her job, because she generally feels energized by interacting every day with children. She lives on a small farm with her family, 2 dogs, 2 cats and several head of cattle & sheep. There’s a certain country just north of England that Kelly has on her bucket list to visit one day…(hint) it rhymes with Wiresand.

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  • Morgan
    Dental Assistant & Reception

    Morgan is the always busy making smiles and keeping them bright at Neighborhood Dentistry for Kids.

    You might see Morgan helping your children in the dental chair, or when you enter the lobby as she splits her expertise between being an Expanded Function Dental Assistant and a Patient Care Coordinator. When she’s not providing the utmost care for your young ones, Morgan loves getting outdoors with her own young ones, snowboarding, camping and enjoying what Oregon has to offer with her husband, son & daughter. Next time you’re in the office, ask her which of her cats she loves most right meow, Buddy, Rugger or Remi?

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  • Val
    Expanded Function Dental Assistant

    After 20+ years as a Dental Assistant, Val (who looks way too young to have been doing this for 20 years) is 100% certain that kids are just more fun, especially when they smile and flash those “partially erupted central incisors” and show off their cute smiles.

    Between skiing and camping with her daughter and husband, Val, who’s originally from North Carolina, keeps up with Tar Heel sports. After a day of working at getting kids to absolutely love coming into the office, Val may be found sipping on a Perrier Mineral Water and enjoying a Twix for desert as she tends to the needs of her Australian Shepard & Bengal Cat. Next time you’re in, you’ll have to ask our wonderful Dental Assistant what Led Zeppelin albums she turns up to 11 when she rocks out on her audio device.

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  • Molly
    Expanded Function Dental Assistant

    Molly has been with Neighborhood Dentistry for 7+ years and LOVES working with kids, helping them to overcome their fears and provide a positive experience for all the young patients.

    If you’re looking to keep our magnificent Kids Dental Assistant Molly on her toes, you can give her a scare with some “really big bug” talk and calm her down by belting out a little country music or offering her a tasty Twix bar. Molly’s kids both attended South Salem High School and her husband was the Head Swim Coach there for many years, so it only makes sense that they have a loving canine named “Saxon”. Molly hopes to someday cross trips to Italy and Australia off her bucket list, so long as she doesn’t have to endure the nightmare of REALLY BIG BUGS.

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  • Fanny
    Lead Patient Care Coordinator

    Fanny has been coordinating patient care for more than 20 years and takes pride in providing our kids, parents & teens with an outstanding dental care experience.

    Fanny is a multi-tasking superstar and her friendly and cheerful voice is the first one you hear when you call our office. In between helping you with dental treatment planning, insurance, scheduling and financial questions Fanny cares for her 3 daughters. Fanny, her daughters and her husband have 4 dogs and she enjoys a little papercrafting to wind down around the house. She like the TV show Criminal Minds and she’d love to meet Kirsten Vangsness, who portrays Penelope Garcia on that series.

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  • Dr Bruce Sellers
    Dentist, Surgeon & Owner

    Dr Bruce is a Salem native, a father of three wonderful children and a lover of movies and cars. He and his wife Erin returned to the Mid-Valley after Dr Bruce completed Dental School (DMD) at The Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health.

    Dr Bruce Sellers holds an undergraduate degree in General Sciences/Pre Dental from Oregon State University as well as a minor in German and a Certificate in Public Health from the University of North Carolina. Dr Bruce is a husband, a loving father to 3 wonderful children, fluent in German and always happy to talk to patients about superheroes, the latest movies and television shows.

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