Stephanie Sertic is a registered dental assistant who has been with Dr . John Shoemaker ’ s General Dentistry , Implant and Cosmetic practice for over five years now . She earned her “ Fellow ” from the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries in February of this year . The awarding of the “ Fellow ” status is the highest honor a professional society like the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries can bestow on a registered dental assistant involved in implant dentistry . Stephanie has put in hundreds of hours of continuing education into implant dentistry . Her continuing education has taken her to Orlando , Florida ; Toronto , Canada ; Las Vegas , Nevada ; and New Orleans , Louisiana . She presented a research table clinic on “ The Difficulties of Restoring another Clinician ’ s Implants ” to her peers and implant dentists worldwide at the International
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Stephanie has over 25 years in the dental field . During those 25 years , she has taught dental assisting and was a hospital surgery assistant . She has spent the last five years with Dr . Shoemaker ’ s office as a registered dental assistant in both general and implant dentistry . She also served as a medic in the Navy for eight years .
After joining Dr . Shoemaker ’ s office , she has continued to strive for excellence in the care for every dental patient whether his or her treatment involved a simple filling or was a complex dental implant reconstruction case . She appreciates being a part of such a caring professional dental office . She will tell you that dental surgery has her heart but her expertise and compassion is evident with each patient she treats . She is a wonderful assist to Dr . Shoemaker ’ s office using her knowledge and experience to enhance patient care in every possible way . Her organizational skills keep the dental clinic staff functioning at its best .
Stephanie and Dr . Shoemaker , along with the rest of the
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dental staff , are in the newest dental facility in Texoma , located at 1609 North US Highway 75 , Suite 300 , Sherman , TX 75090 . They offer advanced general , implant and cosmetic dentistry and can perform complex dental care from start to finish in their new office location . Their office offers IV ( sleep through your treatment ) while under the care of their M . D . anesthesiologist and oral sedation dentistry for patients when necessary . In addition , their office is the only dental office of its kind in Texoma that gives you a “ Peace of Mind ” dental warranty with your care . Stephanie ’ s continued training makes her a true asset to Dr . Shoemaker , the most experienced implantologist in the Texoma area .
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Please visit the office website at www . johnshoemakerdds . com to learn more about their advanced techniques in dentistry and read the life-changing testimonials from Dr . Shoemaker ’ s and Stephanie ’ s patients . You will also see many before and after photos of patients who are enjoying the benefits of their advanced training . Stephanie , along with the entire team at Dr . Shoemaker ’ s office , thrives on restoring patients back to excellent dental health for a lifetime !
Stephanie enjoys time away from the office with two grown sons , a daughter and her grandchildren . The outdoors with her dogs , horses and mules are always an awesome adventure . She has been known to show up at her office on a motorcycle , which always starts a fun conversation with her patients . She enjoys people and the challenge of solving all their dental problems . Her love for life , professionalism , compassion and serving of others shows through in everything that she does in the dental office and with each of her patients .
Congratulations Stephanie on an honor bestowed to very few ! We appreciate all the time and effort you have given to become a “ Fellow ” in the Association of Implant Auxiliaries . Working with someone who gives her best for each and every patient is an honor .
You can contact Dr . Shoemaker ’ s office for any questions you might have at 903-893-7751 or email them at jshoemakerdds @ yahoo . com .
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