Get Acquainted With Our Houston Dental Team

Terry is our Business/Operations Manager and has over 22 years of experience in the dental field. She has also had the pleasure of working in all aspects of dental administration for some of those years. She is a registered dental assistant and has also obtained valuable knowledge in business administration, treatment planning, and clinical and financial management.

Over the years she has accumulated many hours of continuing education at prestigious institutes like:

She has been with Houston Uptown Dentists for more than a decade and is a long-time friend of Dr. Amanda Juarez. Along with the rest of our team, Terry strives to provide a tranquil, peaceful, and relaxing environment for our patients.

When she comes to work each day, her goal is to hear patients rave about their clinical and administrative experience at the practice and to know that she plays a vital part in ensuring each patient’s visit is pleasant.

Her passion for leadership permeates from her primary leadership role in her family and her church. She is married and has four lovely children.

Angie has been part of the team at Houston Uptown Dentists since 2015.

To improve your patient experience before you even enter our office, she has completed a special Phone Certification at the Scheduling Institute.

Angie loves working with a great team in an environment that takes customer service to a whole new level.

Outside the office, Angie enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids, traveling, and fishing.

Bernadette has been in the dental field for over a decade and has been part of the Houston Uptown Dentists team since 2012.

To better serve our patients, Bernadette has completed thorough training and continuing education courses at the following institutions:

• The Scheduling Institute
• The Levin Group
• Jameson Management

Bernadette takes great pride in helping our patients and knowing they are receiving the best possible care at Houston Uptown Dentists.

In her spare time, Bernadette enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and being outdoors.

Betty has been with Houston Uptown Dentists since 1971. She became a registered dental hygienist at the University of Texas School of Dentistry’s Dental Hygiene Program in Houston, TX.

Betty stays up-to-date on the most current dental treatments – including dental sealants and state-of-the-art dental lasers for periodontal care – through continuing education courses at several institutions, including:

• The Dawson Academy
• The Levin Group
• The Scheduling Institute

She has even completed a Registered Dental Hygienist Mastership program at the JP Institute!

Betty has loved building relationships with our patients over so many years. She views our patients as friends and wants to deliver optimum dental hygiene care to each one. She also enjoys being part of a dental office that keeps up with the best improvements in dentistry.

In her spare time, Betty likes spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is blessed by her involvement with her church and local prison ministry.

Jennifer has been helping improve smiles at Houston Uptown Dentists since 1995. She became a registered dental hygienist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

To improve your quality of care, Jennifer has been certified in the Chao Pinhole^® Surgical Technique and regularly completes continuing education courses at a variety of dental institutions, including:

• The Dawson Academy
• The Levin Group
• The Scheduling Institute
• The JP Institute

Jennifer enjoys getting to know our patients as they come see us through the years. She also likes being part of a dental practice that continually improves patient care with the most up-to-date dental treatments and technologies.

In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, camping, being on the water, cooking, and CrossFit.

Laura’s dental career spans more than two decades, and she has helped hundreds of patients achieve healthier, brighter smiles. Laura started with Houston Uptown Dentists in 2014 and assists the practice doctors in restoring and preserving smiles.

Laura is dedicated to continuing her education and regularly attends courses through the Scheduling Institute and Levin Group. When she’s not at the office, Laura enjoys spending her time traveling.

Teri has been involved in the dental field for over 18 years and has been part of the Houston Uptown Dentists team since 2008.

In order to improve your patient experience, Teri has completed continuing education courses at the JP Institute in a number of dental services, including:

• Periodontics
• Chao Pinhole^® Surgical Technique
• Laser certification
• Sleep apnea treatment

She also keeps up with the most advanced oral cancer assessment techniques and periodontal advances in biofilm.

Teri loves educating our patients on how to improve overall health. She also enjoys building her skills, offering the most cutting-edge techniques available and using the advanced dental technology of our Houston, TX dental office.

Outside the office, Teri enjoys spending time at the beach, golfing, riding bikes, and walking her Basset hound.

Wendy has been a team member at Houston Uptown Dentists for over five years, but she has been involved in the dental field for over two decades.

In addition to being a registered dental assistant in the state of Texas, Wendy is also Expanded Duty Certified in the state of Kentucky.

Over the years, Wendy has accumulated many continuing education hours at a variety of training institutes, including:

• The Scheduling Institute
• The Levin Group
• The American Academy of Craniofacial Pain

Wendy finds great satisfaction in being part of a team that helps our patients feel comfortable and happy about their smiles.

Wendy is married and has two children. Outside the office, she loves spending time with her children when they are home from college. She also enjoys college football, being outside, and staying fit.