Our friendly, dedicated, and energetic team is committed to working with you and your family to create a positive experience every time you visit our practice.
We welcome you with warm smiles to our practice!
Stephanie
Stephanie has been in orthodontics since 1971 when she began working for her own orthodontist before going to school to be a dental assistant. She spent 15 years working as a chairside assistant then had an orthodontic laboratory business for seven years. Missing the interaction with patients and their families, Stephanie began working as our patient coordinator in 1994. Stephanie grew up in Carlsbad and loves baseball, cooking and traveling with her family and friends. "The best part about having orthodontics be such a big part of my life is all the friendships I've made and all the beautiful smiles we've created."
Maggie, RDA, CDA
Maggie has enjoyed working in the orthodontic field for more than 30 years and brings much experience to our office. She is a registered dental assistant and was an assistant for 16 years. Maggie has been our Treatment Coordinator for the last 15 years. Maggie is a native of San Diego and grew up in Bird Rock. She loves reading, fishing, riding, picnics, scary movies and Halloween. Maggie likes going to fairs and amusement parks.
Glenda
Glenda is our Financial/Insurance Secretary. She has more than 23 years experience in the orthodontic field and has been with our practice for nine years. Glenda cares about our patients and is very tenacious in making sure that all insurance benefits are received in a timely manner. Glenda loves animals, gardening and traveling with her husband.
Marcia, RDA
Marcia is a registered dental assistant with 25 years of experience in the dental field with 20 years in orthodontics. She has been with our practice for 10 years. Marcia has been a Carlsbad resident since 1986. She enjoys the beach, yoga and walking her dog, Bailey.
Mindy, CDA
Mindy is certified dental assistant and has more than eight years of experience working in orthodontics. She may be a familiar face because she worked in our office when her adult daughters were children. Mindy is and has been a Jazzercise instructor locally for many years. Mindy is a native Californian and very proud of her American Indian heritage. In her off time, she crochets scarves for a charity close to her heart and she really enjoys working out and cooking with her daughters.
Lynsey, CDA
Lynsey is a previous patient of Dr. Hurst and actually worked for us as a front office support person during her senior year at Carlsbad High School. She attended UEI Dental Assisting School and graduated in May 2010. Lynsey worked in a children's dental office for six months before joining our team. Lynsey enjoys dirt biking, wake boarding and spending time with her three dogs named Peanut, Butter and Jelly!