SMITH SMILES FAMILY DENTAL TEAM

We surround you with a highly-motivated and caring team of dental professionals. Before your first visit, learn more about the talented team who will be taking care of you!

Meet The Team

Meet Dr. Heather Smith

Dr. Heather Smith

My name is Heather Smith, and I am excited to introduce myself to you and this wonderful practice! I am honored to follow in both Dr. Hamer and his father’s footsteps to serve you as your new dentist! I am especially honored to have been introduced to Dr. Hamer through a mutual friend of ours. I am humbled to continue the strong foundation of dentistry that the Hamer family has built for this community.

I pursued my career in dentistry to provide lifelong healthy smiles to encourage confidence for my patients wherever their life takes them. Dentistry for me combines all of my passions of art, science, engineering and helping of others to become their greatest, healthy version of themselves. I truly believe a smile is the greatest gift you can share, so if you don’t have a smile, I’ll give you one of mine.

I began my path into dentistry with my undergrad degree at Indiana University Bloomington as an Art History major, with double minors in Biology and Chemistry. My earliest experience in the dental field was working at a pediatric dental office while working on my undergraduate degree. I was the president of a student club called Hoosier Dentist, a volunteer group that promoted oral health with the local boys and girls club members every month. I furthered my career at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Upon graduating in 2016, I moved back to my hometown in northeastern Indiana, gaining experience as a full-time associate dentist in Angola, IN. I previously served on the northeastern Indiana’s Isaac Knapp Dental Board and am a current ADA, IDA, IDDS, and Alpha Omega member.

I married my high school sweetheart and am a proud mother of our two children, Grayson and Molly. We have two labrador retrievers, Kilroy and Daisy. I enjoy playing golf, cooking, baking, scrapbooking and making jewelry.

I feel especially excited to get to know you and your family in the many years to come. I look forward to fulfilling all of your dental needs and to maintain your greatest oral health!

Lisa - Office Manager

Lisa - Office Manager

Welcome to the Practice! I have been the office manager at Smith Smiles Family Dentistry, formally Dr. Hamer's office, since July 2019. I graduated from my dental assisting program at Warren Central in 2001. I started my career as a pediatric dental assistant for 18 years until I transitioned into office management. As the liaison for the practice, I'm here to assist you in all of your dental treatment needs, patient care, financial obligations, scheduling appointments, and answer all of your questions to make sure you have the best dental care possible. It is important to me that every patient feels at ease and has confidence in our office. In my free time I love to spend time with my friends and family. I'm proud to be part of such an amazing team. I love the attentive care Dr. Smith and our staff strives to provide to each patient! I look forward to taking care of you and your family's smiles for a lifetime to come!

Tess - Hygienist

Tess - Hygienist

Hello my name is Tess. I'm a registered dental hygienist. I started my dental hygiene career in 1994, in Michigan. I moved to Indiana in 2006. The most rewarding part of my job is taking care of all different ages of people, and getting to know your family. I currently live in Historic Irvington with my British fiance and our 2 golden retrievers. We love spending our free time with our grandchildren. I look forward to partnering with our patients and helping to improve your oral health.

Ashley - Dental Assistant, EFDA

Ashley - Dental Assistant, EFDA

Howdy! My name is Ashley and I am an Expanded Function dental assistant here at Smith Smiles Family Dentistry. I started my dental career after graduating from my dental assisting program in November of 2021. I have been working with Dr. Smith for over a year now. I enjoy working with the patients and getting to know them while taking care of all their dental needs. When I am not in the office, I enjoy spending time with my two nephews and niece. I also love watching the Pacers dominate on the court and could listen to music for hours and hours. I love being a part of this office and I know you will too!

Kylee - Dental Assistant

Kylee - Dental Assistant

Hey ya'll, my name is Kylee and I'm an Expanded Functions dental assistant here at Smith Smiles Family Dentistry. I graduated from my dental assistant program at Central Nine Career Center in May 2023. I've been working with Dr. Smith since August of 2022. I love working with patients and being able to learn and grow in the dental field. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. Starting in the fall of 2023 I will be attending college to become a dental hygienist.

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