Our Hygienists
*Lee Wares, R.D.H. - Lee has been our full time hygienist since 1996. Before becoming a hygienist, she attended West Los Angeles College, which is connected to UCLA. She is a native of Michigan and has lived in San Diego since 1990. Lee is married to Michael and they enjoy outdoor and sporting activities.
*Trudy Cleveland, R.D.H.- Trudy is a native Southern Californian, born and raised in Orange County. After graduating from USC she relocated with her husband to Phoenix, then the Bay Area, and finally San Diego. She has two college age daughters that keep her busy. She is active in a local quilting guild and their numerous communtiy projects. *Robin Kelly, R.D.H.- Robin joined our practice in the Spring of 2004. She has been in dentistry for 23 years and practicing as a Registered Dental Hygienist for the past 3 years. In addition to working at our office, Robin also works with two Periodontists. She enjoys working in dentistry and especially with children. Robin recently moved into a new home in Escondido, so she plans to continue practicing dental hygiene in North County for years to come.
Our Front Office Staff
*Carin Mancuso- Carin has been a vital part of our practice since 1993, when she assumed the role of our Office Manager....so it is not surprising when patients tend to ask for Carin when they call. It just seems like she has always been here! She is very knowledgeable in all areas of runing our office, and does an exceptional job of explaining treatment and insurance issues. Although Carin's administrative role keeps her very busy, her favorite aspect of the practice continues to be visiting with our long-time patients - whom she considers to be part of her "dental family".
*Amy Stoike- Amy has been a part time member of our team since 2002. She has worked in the dental field for 26 years. She is a North Dakota native but has lived in San Diego since 1985. Amy graduated as a Registered Dental Assistant in 1977 from the North Dakota State School of Science. *Cindy Hartsog-Cindy joined our practice in March 2003 as a front office receptionist. She has lived in Poway since 1996 and has two children. Cindy has been in the field of dentistry for 22years, retiring from the Military after serving 21 years! *Prudence Pedrotti-Prudence joined our practice in April 2004 as a front office receptionist. She is a native of Manhattan Beach, California, where her father is still practicing Dentistry and has been in the dental field since 1994. She resides in Rancho Bernardo with her husband and two children.
Our Dental Assistants
*Chamee Yang, RDA-Chamee has been with our practice since 1998, and is truly Dr. Mancuso's "extra set of hands". She is highly skilled in all areas of dental assisting, and has a personal commitment to offer the highest standard of care possible. And as our Clinical Manager, Chamee does an excellent job of keeping our clinical area extremely organized and smoothly running.
*Zaree Ayub, RDA-Zaree has been in the dental field for 6 years and is currently on the waiting list for Dental Hygiene school at Southwestern College. Zaree's long-term career goals are to work as a Dental Hygienist in a quality practice such as ours, providing personalized care and education for her patients. *Vivian Potapa, RDA-Vivian has been a Registered Dental Assistant since 2001. Her hobbies are running at Miramar Lake and spending time with family. She also enjoys teaching Children's Ministries at Horizon South Bay, and has done so for the past few years. In the future, Vivian would like to attend Dental Hygiene School.