2015 is over and 2016 has already begun! We hope all of our patients, friends and family had a very happy New Year!! 2015 has been a year of many changes and we are looking forward to what 2016 will bring to Pinkston Dental Care!
2015 A Year in Review:
In April we added a new staff member, Jamie Smith. Jamie is a new assistant for Dr. Pinkston. Jamie has 18 years of dental experience and is a great asset to our team! Jamie and Candice make a great team of assistants for Dr. Pinkston! We truly believe our patients couldn’t be in better hands when it comes to our team members and we are very lucky to have such a great staff!
Jamie and her husband Allen, love spending time with their daughter Katrina and her husband, going to the lake, riding RZR ATVs and having barbeques with their friends.
In July our Office Manager Linda Kauk retired. Linda had been at this office and worked for Dr. Hammack and Dr. Pinkston for over 7 years. We miss her greatly but know that she is enjoying time with her family!
Also in July we welcomed our new Office Manager, Ruby Fernandez. Ruby has worked in the dental field for 23 years and has a lot of experience and knowledge to help us better serve our patients. She is an insurance expert and she is bilingual. We are very fortunate to have her in our office!
Ruby and her husband Rudy have been married for 24 years, have one daughter, Kathlyn, and two sons Diego and Sebastian. They like to travel, cook meals together, watching movies and spending time with their church community.
2015 was the year of babies at Pinkston Dental Care! Dr. Pinkston and his wife Kendal welcomed a baby sister, Gentry for 3 year old big brother Jack on August 18. Gentry is a very happy baby who enjoys watching her big brother, playing in her bouncy seat and drooling on her parents.
Our hygienist Vicki Eikmeier had a new grandbaby, Emily, born on May 12, to her daughter Danica and her husband Alex. Big sister Adelyn is a great big sister who loves Emily and helps take excellent care of her!
Our Hygiene Coordinator Macy Smith had a baby girl, Tatum, on October 8th with her husband Joel. Tatum is a great baby who loves talking, watching football and basketball on TV and sleeping!
Ruby’s daughter Kathlyn and her husband Kyle had Ruby’s first grandchild, Savannah, on December 16th. Savannah is a healthy, happy baby who is spoiled by her parents, Ruby, her husband Rudy, and her uncles Diego and Sebastian!
The 30th of December was the last day for our hygienist Vicki. Vicki is now enjoying semi-retirement working at the OU College of Dentistry. We will miss her a lot but are happy for her and her new endeavors!
New Technology in Our Office:
Our office now uses the Nomad X-ray system. The Nomad makes x-rays faster, easier and better for both dental professionals and the patients. The new x-ray technology offers a much lower radiation exposure than traditional x-ray equipment.
We also now have a Cerec (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) Camera at our office. The Cerec generates a 3D digital impression to help design and create dental restorations. The technology allows Dr. Pinkston to create a 3D model of the patient’s teeth to help the laboratories produce a more perfect crown, bridge or denture for patients.
Looking forward to 2016!
In March we will welcome our new hygienist Jackie Theobald. Jackie graduated from the Dental Hygiene program at OU in 2011. She and her husband, Dr. Ryan Theobald have been in Colorado while he finishes his Orthodontic studies. We are excited to welcome her to our office and we know our patients are going to love her!
