Meet Our Team

Our friendly, compassionate and competent staff is dedicated to you and will ensure your comfort and quality care. We provide the best and latest in technology and treatment options. We provide gentle, family-oriented care to the adults and children of our community here and surrounding areas.

Jackie

Office Manager:

Jackie comes with over 18 years of dental experience and 12 of those years as an office manager. She has worked in oral surgery and general dentistry but recently made the decision to come back to oral surgery and joined our team in October 2017. Jackie looks forward to meeting you all and is here for anything that you may need. You can contact her at the office regarding any questions that you may have.

Karina

Front Office Coordinator – Covina: 

Karina joined our practice in the beginning of 2016. She has been in the dental field since 2001. Karina works in our Covina office and works on the specialty side which focuses on Oral Surgery, Endo, Perio and Orthodontics. She is the friendly face you see when you first walk into the office and will answer any questions that you may have. In her free time Karina enjoys spending time with her family. hiking and also going to the beach.

Erica

Front Office Coordinator – Laguna: 

Erica joined us in December 2017 and is brand new to the dental field. She is the friendly face you will see when you walk into our office and will be the voice you hear when you or our patient’s call us. She has over 20 years experience in customer service and specializes in putting together treatment plans.

Bernadette

Oral Surgery Assistant: 

Bernadette comes to us with 20 years of experience. She has experience in dental implants, TMJ treatments, cleft palate repair and orthognathic surgery. Bernadette works hand-in-hand with Dr. Johnson during surgery and ensures the highest quality of care in sterilizing and OSHA compliance. Her kind and compassionate nature comforts patients and makes them feel relaxed and welcomed in our office. Bernadette has Basic Life Support certification along with experience assisting in general anesthesia and IV sedation. She works with Dr. Johnson in both the Laguna Niguel and Covina offices.

Vanessa

Oral Surgery/General Dentistry Assistant: 

Vanessa joined the dental profession immediately after graduating high school as a dental assistant. She has Basic Life Support certification along with experience assisting in general anesthesia and IV sedation. Vanessa assists Dr. Johnson in oral surgery and Dr. Perkins in general dentistry. Her friendly personality, patience and exceptional clinical skills will amaze you. Vanessa’s favorite part of dentistry is seeing the results that cosmetic dentistry can do for her patients.