Dr. Priya grew up in Hyderabad, India where she earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the prestigious Government Dental College and Hospital Hyderabad and practiced General Dentistry for two years before relocating to the US. After graduating from the University of Texas A&M with a Masters in Public Health, she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama Birmingham. Dr. Priya also worked as a dental assistant and public health intern in Conroe prior to starting dental school. She enjoys providing comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages.

Dr. Priyas goal as a dentist is to make her patients feel safe under her care and to improve their quality of life through her expertise in dentistry. She takes many continuing education programs to keep up to date on the latest advancements in the field. She is grateful to be able to provide solutions for her patients dental needs, and even more excited about getting to know them and working with them towards a healthier smile.

As Dr. Priya says, We have to remember that people are the greatest assets to a practice and building trusting relationships with the patients and sincerely caring about them is the key to being successful. She believes oral health plays a crucial role in overall health and it is a pleasure to be part of someones healthcare journey.

Outside of work, Dr. Priya enjoys travelling, hiking, painting and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband are avid cricket fans, and her favorite team is the Indian cricket team. In her spare time she also volunteers at the Texas Mission of Mercy and Give Kids a Smile. Dr. Priyas advice to everyone is to find a hobby that you enjoy and treat people as you would like to be treated and dont forget to spend quality time with your family.

Dr. Osamor is a Implantologist with multiple Fellowships with International Congress of Oral Implantologist (ICOI) and California Implant Institute and has focused his dental career on restoring his patients smile through implant placement and prosthetics. He has also completed courses in perio protect methods which are focused on restoring and regenerating the bone on perio compromised patients. Dr. Osamor has seen a lot of success in these two areas of dentistry and continues to keep updated and active with new dental procedures and techniques by taking over 1,000 continued education courses which allow him to give his patients the best possible options available.

Dr. Osamor combines his passion for sports and outdoors with his drive to help to build a healthier community one smile at a time by participating in charity runs like Austism Speaks and Making Strides for breast cancer, annual events. He is very family oriented and spends a great deal of his time with his beautiful little girls taking ballet classes and attending dance recitals. Dr. Osamor enjoys traveling and is an avid racer who participates in VR racing competitions.

Though there are many aspects involved in the making of a successful dental practice, communication is by far the most important. I try to lay the groundwork for effective communication in my office by being open with team members so they can come to me with serious issue. After all, I need to know whats working and what isnt.

With good communication, our staff will be more satisfied with their jobs. Theyll feel theyre being heard, and there wont be any confusion between what you, as an office manager, expect and what your team members attempt to do. Trust me when I say that your patients can feel the attitude in your office. When you have a happy staff, you have happy patients, and happy patients bring referrals. Communication in the office is a win-win situation for everyone.

Regardless of whether you consider yourself a leader, your team looks up to you for an example. You lead in everything you do- your attitude, your work ethic, your knowledge base, and your relationships. As office manager, I know that I have to lead by example. I can give my team instructions and communicate expectations, but unless I demonstrate them myself, my team wont see a proper example. Encourage and motivate by example. Think of the great leaders in your life- do you follow what they said, or what they did?

The effectiveness of your team comes from many different areas. Your leadership must be in place along with excellent communication standards, but one of the most important aspects of the teams role is having a good relationship with everyone. At our office, we do things together both professionally and socially. We are able to maintain a healthy balance and work on our relationships through these activities. That same balance of friendly and professional is something the team and doctor should have with patients. Emulate good, positive relationships, and youll keep patients happy.

having a great team is crucial. Many factors come into play, such as communication and relationships, but you cant forget about proper continuous training and education. There is always room for improvement. There should be a unified vision shared by the team, office manager, and doctor about where you want the practice to be regarding its identity and feeling. Without a vision, a goal, you will remain stagnant and eventually fall apart.

Tameca (a Michigan native) has worked for TDG (Galveston) for 6 years and has been the office manager for 3years. She has 10 years of experience working in the dental industry. In her free time, Tameca enjoys golfing and spending quality time with her husband, four children and grandson.