To create a place where anyone can come to feel better about themselves. To provide the highest standard of care in a comforting environment. To uplift and strengthen the community and make an impact in the world. To be successful both professionally as well as personally; to have plenty of resources as well as time to spend with family and friends

Dr. Todd chose the field of dentistry to be able to connect with patients one on one and for the ability to form strong, lifelong relationships with them. Growing up in Minnesota, Dr. Todd volunteered to serve his community, earned his Eagle Scout award, and enjoyed the outdoors. Dr. Todd received his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Western University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Todd met his wife during dental school and he immediately began visiting her home state of Alaska and fell in love with the state. Dr. Todd requested to be stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska where he served as a dentist in the Army. Dr. Todd and his family love being part of the tight-knit, down-to-earth community of Fairbanks. After finishing his Army service, it was a natural transition to continue to serve as a dentist with his friends, family, and amazing community in Fairbanks.

Dr. Todd believes in involving the patient every step of the way in treatment and utilizing the newest technology to educate and treat his patients. He particularly loves helping children and families, patients who have high anxiety, patients who suffer from TMJ problems and leaving every person feeling better about themselves. He strongly believes in getting to know and treating the whole person, not just the teeth.

Dr. Todds biggest success in life is his marriage to his beautiful wife, Nikki. Together, their greatest joy is helping their children learn and grow. When not at the practice, you can find Dr. Todd with his family hiking, running, and fishing.

Dr. Nikki was born in Alaska and jokes she has dual citizenship since she spent part of her childhood in Alaska and part in Arizona. Alaska has always been where her heart is though, and after high school, she returned to Alaska to attend the University of Alaska, Anchorage. At UAA is where she developed a love for the sciences and dentistry. She obtained a degree in Biology from UAA then had to once again temporarily leave Alaska to attend dental school.

Dr. Nikki graduated with a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences in California. During dental school is where she met her now husband and work partner, Todd. She helped Todd fall in love with Alaska as well and they both moved to Fairbanks after dental school graduation.

After dental school, Dr. Nikki pursued her passion for public health and pediatric dentistry at Tanana Chiefs Conference. Dr. Nikki loves seeing her patients transform their smiles and their lives. She is funny and caring with all her patients of any age and especially loves connecting with children and helping them overcome their fears at the dentist. Dr. Nikki is happy to now be a part of the family business, continuing to serve Alaskans with their dental needs.

Nikki loves the tight-knit community of Fairbanks and the beauty of all of the seasons. In the warmer months, you will find her with her green thumb in her garden and enjoying walks outside with her family. In the winter, you will find her playing with her children and family both outdoors and indoors. Nikki also enjoys working out, doing crafts with her children, and playing with her two cats.

Dr. Roxana Mirabal started her career in 2001 when she took a position as a part-time dental assistant in a pediatric practice. She quickly realized she loved the teamwork approach and one on one patient interactions dentistry offered. She decided to pursue more training in the field, completing an Associate in Dental Hygiene in 2003. She later obtained her Bachelor of Science in Genetics from The University of Georgia and applied to dental school. She was accepted to The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry and graduated in 2009 with her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.

Shortly after graduation, Dr. Mirabal was excited for the opportunity to work as a dentist in Alaska. Her position included traveling to provide care to remote interior communities, as well as providing services in Fairbanks. She was thrilled to get to see this beautiful state and serve amazing people. Dr. Mirabal enjoys performing a wide range of procedures on patients of all ages. She is passionate about providing a good treatment experience. She believes in empowering patients to take charge of their oral health through education. Dr. Mirabal and her husband, Dominic, have made Fairbanks their permanent home and are happy to be raising their two daughters here. They love all the natural beauty and great friends theyve met. Dr. Mirabal enjoys photography, cooking with her children, and spending time outdoors with her family.

Dr. Taylor Case was born and raised in the great state of Minnesota. He grew up loving sports and the outdoors. Dr. Case attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota where he played football his freshman year. It was after he decided he wanted to pursue a career in dentistry that Dr. Case figured it would be best to stop bashing his head into other human beings on the field and risk breaking any fingers. However, he continued to stay very active in intramural sports throughout his undergraduate and graduate school years. Dr. Case received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at UST and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Creighton University in Omaha, Go Jays!

Dr. Case enjoys all facets of the dental field. The technical, the science, the human interactionall of it. He has always envisioned being the type of dentist who makes an impact on his community. Not only in health, but in spirit. He currently serves in the United States Army and is grateful for the chance to make that impact on the lives of our brave soldiers stationed at Fort Wainwright. And now, he plans on making that same impact on the wonderful community of Fairbanks.

Dr. Case married his high school sweetheart, Mary Kate, in 2018 and they welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Piper, in Fall 2020. The Army has given them a tremendous opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful places in the world and they intend on taking full advantage. The Case Family enjoys hiking, hunting & fishing, sightseeing, and trying as many different restaurants as possible.

Dr. Hill received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2015, graduating summa cum laude. He is board certified in periodontology and dental implant surgery.

Dr. Hill completed his specialty certificate in periodontics through the US Army as well as a Masters Degree in Oral Biology from the Uniformed Services Health Sciences University. He is trained in all aspects of periodontal care including treating periodontal disease, the placement and management of dental implants, advanced hard and soft tissue grafting techniques, sinus lift procedures, laser periodontal therapy, sedation dentistry, and oral pathology.

Currently a Major in the US Army, Dr. Hill is serving as the Chief of Periodontics at Kamish Dental Clinic on Fort Wainwright. There he is responsible for treating the military populations of Fort Wainwright, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Greely and Clear Air Force Station.

Jessica grew up in rural Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. In 2006 she moved to Fairbanks and completed her art degree in drawing and painting at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After graduation, she fought the siren calls of Pennsylvania and endured a year of poverty and self-exploration until she landed at UAF working in housing. In November of 2019, Jessica joined the FFDC team as an office assistant.

Jessica is currently completing her masters with a focus on Post-WWII and Holocaust art while still working on her own art. In her free time, she does aggressive team-building exercises with her husband as they build their house together. To decompress afterward, they explore the Alaskan outdoors by getting lost on random paths and finding hidden places with their dog Huck.

Robert grew up in the Aleutian Islands for his early life and moved up to Fairbanks for college in 2011. At the University of Alaska, he received a bachelors of communication with the intent to work in advising for young adults new to university life.

Post-graduation, he took various opportunities for odd-jobs and seasonal work to expand his work experience. He eventually gained interest in the dental field while working as a scheduling assistant for this office.

Amber was born as a military brat and spent her childhood years moving up and down the east coast due to the Navy. Despite all the moves, she calls North Carolina home in the small town of Statesville. Her early adult years led her to settle down for ten years in Des Moines, Iowa. There she met her husband and had a son. Amber came to Fairbanks from Fort Bragg, NC with her family due to the Army and they absolutely love it here.

Throughout her career, she has held different positions in the workforce including childcare and a position as a Certified Nursing Assistant. In 2018 Amber graduated with an Associates Degree in Healthcare Management from Ultimate Medical Academy and went on to work at a pediatrics office before arriving in Alaska. Currently, she is continuing her education in Medical Coding and Billing and hopes to keep learning and developing her skills.

Stacy grew up in Alabama. She has the luxury of living in Alaska due to the military. She obtained a dental assisting certification at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College. She enjoys educating and helping patients work through their dental fears.

In her free time, Stacy enjoys spending time outdoors and hiking with her 3 children and dog named Peanut. She is an avid trail runner that loves exploring various mountains and trails wherever she may be. She also likes observing and learning about different cultures by traveling to different countries such as Italy and Germany. She volunteers her time with the Eielson chapter of Stroller Warriors.

Rachel was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. Prior to her birth, her family first moved to Fort Wainwright in the 90s due to the military, however, the amazing wilderness of this beautiful state later caused her dad to retire here. Rachel was raised as Alaskan as it gets. Her dad basically raised her at the gun range and took her hunting whenever he got the chance (he had 3 daughters.. poor guy).

Rachel has been in the dental field since she was 18 years old, first starting as a front desk receptionist & working her way to being a dental assistant, which she has continued to do for 6+ years. After her fathers sudden passing, Rachel took a brief hiatus from the dental field when she got pregnant and had the biggest blessing God could have given her, a son named Kwan-MarQuis. Unfortunately, he only graced her life with 15 beautiful days before unexpectedly passing from SIDS.

Rachel joined the FFDC family in December of 2020. She has a genuine passion for making her patients feel as comfortable as possible by treating them as if she would treat a family member. Rachel loves making a difference in anyones dental journey and hearing about the impact she has on their dental experience. When shes not in the dental office, Rachel can be found using her newly acquired green thumb to take care of her 20+ house plants, loving on her two dogs, and taking them camping, and exploring her home state.

MiKaelee was born and raised in Utah. Since she was a teenager she has worked in the dental field at her fathers practice. In 2020 the Army stationed her husband in Fairbanks and she chased him here. MiKaelee wants to start school for Dental Hygiene with a focus toward Myofunctional Therapy to help change peoples lives by helping them breathe more efficiently. In MiKaelees off time she loves hanging out with her husband and playing video games. With her two dogs (a husky and lab-collie mix), MiKaelee takes her dogs to the park, goes on hikes with them, and spends countless hours cleaning up their fur. She is an avid swimmer and has been on a swim team since she was 11 years old. She loves to explore, so moving to Alaska and being able to branch out into a whole new world outside the lower 48 has been a vivid adventure.

Priscilla was born in San Diego but was raised mostly in the Southwest of New Mexico. After high school, she received a culinary degree in San Francisco as a sous chef because she had dreams of running her own restaurant. Unfortunately, the small town she lived in did not appreciate her modern fusion techniques on food so she decided to pursue a career with home healthcare. To keep some fun in her life though, Priscilla bartended on weekends to develop her personality and keen sense of sass. To keep life balanced and stable, she took a job during the week in-home healthcare for ten years. After an unfortunate plot twist, Priscilla moved to Arizona, attended Brookline College, and received her Dental Assisting Certification. In Arizona, she took a position working at an oral surgeon office and general dentistry.

Since Priscilla was in Arizona on her own, her neighbor became her support network and went with her as her date to graduation for dental assisting. After two years of dating and returning from his fourth deployment with the Airforce, he proposed to her with a pretty ring. In May of 2021, Priscilla and her lova PCSd to to Fairbanks while she was six months pregnant, which is when she joined the FFDC team.

Priscilla has not had much spare time, with the new baby, to explore Alaska but hopes to go hiking, travel, see the whales, see more northern lights, learn how to snowboard, and see the Yukon Quest or Iditarod. In her free time, she talks to her baby in Spanish and enjoys bath time. As things calm down at home with the newborn, she hopes to pick up cooking again as a destresser. In addition, Priscilla spends time with her lazy labrador retriever who hates grassreally he doesnt do labrador well at all.

Hunter grew up as a child of the military and has lived all over the world, but Alaska has been his home for the longest14 years. At the University of Alaska, he studied Nursing Health Sciences and English. While on a gap year after receiving his Bachelors in English, he began to find interest in more specified medical pathsdentistry being one of them!

In his free time, Hunter enjoys a plethora of random things: running, reading and writing fiction, painting, listening to podcasts about true crime, writing and listening to music, and spending as much time as he can with his chocolate lab, Luna.

Amanda was born and raised in Texas. She spent her spare time working with her dad and grandparents at their family flower shop/nursery. After high school, Amanda began her career as a dental assistant during which time she had her beautiful and encouraging daughter. In 2003 Amanda decided to advance her career and attended dental hygiene school at Coastal Bend College in South Texas. In June of 2015, she and her daughter moved to Fairbanks where Amanda worked as a hygienist for the Army. Then in October 2017, Amanda joined the FFDC family. She has now been in the dental field for more than 20 years and a dental hygienist for the last 15+ years.

The beauty and opportunity for personal growth and independence kept Amanda and her daughter in Alaska. Together they created a home and a family here. Outside of her home and work-family, she has found community within a gun club where she spends her free time shooting and participating in matches. In addition, Amanda loves getting outdoors to hike, hunt, and fish.

Tiff was born in Kentucky but her true roots lie in the heart of North Carolina (bless your heart). Her wandering spirit has led her to multiple career paths which include massage therapy school, working as an ER and lab technician at Duke Hospital, receiving an art degree, and finally attending UNC-Chapel Hill to become a dental hygienist. After hygiene school, Tiff did multiple missions in Africa to provide dental services to the people of Senegal and Guinea. Her craving for more adventure eventually led her to Alaska where she joined the FFDC team in 2020.

In her spare time, Tiff seeks the uncertainty of sport fishing and the solitude of painting. She also enjoys the challenges of marksmanship in shooting but most importantly values family time with her seven siblings, nieces, and nephews.

Brandy was born in Peoria, Illinois, but primarily grew up in the great state of Texas. Shortly after graduating from high school, she moved to Oklahoma with her husband to begin his military career. It was during this time that she was introduced to the dental profession and her love for dentistry began.

Brandy decided to pursue her passion in becoming a dental hygienist when her husband received orders to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. She obtained her dental hygiene prerequisites from the University of Alaska Anchorage before her husband received orders to Mountain Home, Idaho. After a daily commute of three hours (M-F) and over 90,000 miles total, she graduated with her Dental Hygiene degree from the College of Southern Idaho. In 2014, another move brought her to Eielson AFB. She worked as a contract dental hygienist at Ft Wainwright, AK for the last seven and a half years, before joining the FFDC team.

Samantha grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. During her freshman year of high school, her family moved to Prescott, Arizona where she finished high school and went on to attend Northern Arizona University. She received a Bachelors of Science degree in Dental Hygiene with a minor in Biology in 2016. Following graduation, she moved to Fort Rucker, Alabama to be with her husband who was attending United States Army Aviation flight school to become a Blackhawk Pilot.

In 2017, the Army took Sam and her husband to Washington state where she worked as a hygienist for three years. After their Washington adventure was over, Sam and her husband moved back to Alabama where they welcomed their son, Beckham, in September 2020. They soon moved to Alaska. Sam started out as a patient at FFDC, and loved the office so much that she started working here in July 2021.

Audrey was born and raised in Fairbanks. Most of her family lives here but they are originally from Illinois and Wisconsin. Audrey loves to visit though it has been too long- my favorite stop is the Shedd Aquarium, she can never get enough! In Alaska Audrey spends her summers hiking as much as possible and exploring greater Alaska. Her favorite spot is Millers Landing Campground in Seward and exploring during low tide is her idea of heaven!

Audreys son and her spend most of their spare time reading, walking and playing with her two dogs and cat. Additionally they spend as much time as possible creating in the studio. Audry is an acrylic painter with a deep love of epoxy and Alaskan art. She loves designing and executing a piece whether it is for her own enjoyment or a commission.

She has worked in customer service for quite a while, spent five years managing in retail and is thrilled to gain a new skill and work somewhere that is benefitting her community. Audrey loves the flow and connection in the office and is so pleased to be a part of the FFDC team!

Kai has five years of customer service experience and is eager to harness her skills and gain new ones in a place where the same values are shared. She feels most satisfied when she is able to assist others. She believes in FFDCs core values and is grateful to be part of a team that is both supportive and enjoyable.