Roderick Place was named COO of InterDent in 2017 and assumed Co-Leadership as Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Mr. Place has extensive experience transforming private equity backed healthcare companies through his strategic leadership, focus on operational excellence, clinical leadership collaboration, and structuring of field operations and corporate support teams. Mr. Place is also accomplished in leading boards and executive teams through expansive growth in mergers & acquisitions, DeNovo, due diligence and market consolidation. Before joining InterDent, Mr. Place served in executive level operations roles with Western Dental, MedQuest Associates and Alliance Healthcare. Mr. Place is also the Managing Director and Co-Founder of MedSummit Solutions, LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Grand Valley State University.
Matthew Wickesberg joined InterDent as EVP/CFO in 2016 and assumed Co-Leadership as Executive Vice Chairman two years later. In 2019, he was further elevated to Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wickesberg is an experienced board member, executive officer, and lender with a deep background in multi-site hospitality and healthcare industries. He is also experienced working with lending institutions and private equity firms through structuring capital, due diligence, mergers & acquisitions, and uncovering portfolio synergies. Prior to joining InterDent, Mr. Wickesberg served in various senior finance roles with HOA Restaurant Group, ZTejas, Inc., and GE Capital. Mr. Wickesberg received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Oklahoma State University and his MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Dr. Heather Hawkins has committed her career to patient care while understanding current healthcare trends and value-based comprehensive care. Dr. Hawkins has an expansive clinical, academic and operational background, including leading medical-dental integration as well as quality and risk management for multi-site healthcare organizations. After 12 years of practicing general dentistry, she expanded her skills with several key roles in academia. In 2012 she joined the team at Adventist Health in Northern California, a multi-site health care organization with over 5,000 medical and dental staff physicians, as the Director of Quality. In her leadership role there, Dr. Hawkins led expansion and integration across the health system with medical and dental clinic management and an emphasis on comprehensive care models addressing patient risk factors, active disease and preventative measures. Dr. Hawkins earned her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and her Advanced Education in General Dentistry Certification from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Manu Chaudhry has dedicated his career in the pursuit of dental health care, improving clinical quality and access to care, and transforming delivery of care to improve overall health outcomes. He is a dynamic and mission-driven leader with extensive leadership experience over multi-region dental practices, and has also founded multiple collaborative organizations that reduce oral and overall health disparities. Dr. Chaudhry is a board member of Healthier Kids Foundation and holds a Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of the Pacific.
Sandra Lau is a seasoned legal adviser with over fourteen years experience acting as General Counsel of multiple dental healthcare corporations. Ms. Laus responsibilities include advising executive management, supporting strategic growth initiatives, overseeing all aspects of the corporate legal function including HIPAA, state and federal regulatory compliance, corporate transactions and governance, mergers and acquisitions, and risk and litigation management. Before Joining InterDent, Ms. Lau served as General Counsel at Western Dental. Ms. Lau holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Marymount University.
Bernard Piccione has extensive experience across a wide range of industries delivering complex enterprise-scale information technology solutions to achieve major global business value and objectives. Mr. Piccione excels at driving sustainable business growth through IT modernization, solution development, and global transformation initiatives while building strong partnerships to better leverage technology solutions. Prior to joining InterDent, Mr. Piccione served as CIO for Ingenuity Advisory Partners, Inc., Complex Care Solutions, Inc., and MagnaCare. Mr. Piccione holds a Bachelors and Masters in Computer Science from Boston University.
Darrin Kellaris is a senior marketing executive with over 20 years experience specializing in digital marketing, social media, and brand strategy. Mr. Kellaris offers a record of success in creating and driving marketing strategies that strengthen revenue, margins, and market share by elevating brand authenticity and relevance. At InterDent, he leads all aspects of marketing including digital and social media, brand positioning, and performance analytics. Prior to joining InterDent, he led marketing efforts at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and IHOP. Mr. Kellaris holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from San Diego State University.
Diane Stern brings almost 20 years of dental services organizational experience specializing in organizational design and strategic partnering. Ms. Stern is responsible for Human Resources planning and strategy for recruiting, retention, benefits and performance management. She built her HR leadership experience through roles at Coast Dental, PrimeCo Wireless Communications and LabCorp where she focused on employee programs to increase engagement and satisfaction along with operational efficiencies. Ms. Stern holds a Bachelors degree in English Literature, Education, and Business from the University of Tampa and volunteers at KMR Group Foundation.
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Rating 4.2 out of 5 based on 116 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestShannon Opichka
a year ago
Waited months and months to get in for a cleaning. After driving there we found out they cancelled the appointment because they said they called and were unable to confirm appointment. They did not call us! Annoyed.... need to find a better place with at least somewhat decent customer service.
Chad Haugen
2 years ago
Great Customer service, thank you Abby for all of your help!
Roaming Tech
2 years ago
Gave me a false diagnosis and tried to charge me $1000 for treatment, claiming I couldn't go elsewhere. A second opinion confirmed the diagnosis to be completely incorrect and treatment was unneeded.
Pam Merle
2 years ago
Very friendly clean Dentist
Whitney Patterson
2 years ago
AMAZING orthodontics team here and great dentists! I had to switch orthos with braces and attachments already on. From what my insurance explained, this would normally be a disaster. Not so with Andrea! She worked out the billing and insurance flawlessly, broke it down, got me transferred, and ended up saving me a lot of money while getting the Invisalign treatment I wanted. The entire ortho team felt more like good friends after my 3 years of treatment there and I actually looked forward to visits. They work out of multiple locations which offers flexibility with appointments. They worked around everything from emergency management assignments and last-minute schedule changes, to special events needs and treatment timeline changes, to losing retainers in foreign countries, and did so happily. I ended up switching my general dentist to Gentle Dental and also received excellent care. Billing can sometimes get weird on the dental side, but if you just let the bill set for a month so insurance and the front desk can sort things out, it usually ends up resolving on its own.
kristopher vanarsdale
2 years ago
Its a great place if u want to be treated like a diseased second class citizen
Idy Gilbert
2 years ago
I just had my teeth cleaned and i was very happy with my experience. Everyone is very pleasant, and i would definitely recommend them.
Gilberto Lawrence
2 years ago
Friendly staff and no wait, staff is opened minded and knowledgeable! Front end staff is always ready to help.
Donna Kuhlman
2 years ago
I've used Gentle Dental for over 20 years...Hazel Del and Battle Ground. The staff is friendly and caring. The dentists are skilled and also caring. They do a good job and never disappoint. I also need to say that Laura does an excellent job of cleaning. She's so friendly and interested in her patient's comments. The only problem I've experienced is an occasional error on billing. When I report a problem, they are quick to make corrections. It's a couple of years later, and I still give a 5* rating! A lot of work done, and I'm very satisfied.
Pescado
2 years ago
this is a corporate office with corporate management from Los angeles or somewhere similar. The dentists are highly restricted in what they can provide and the technology they can utilize. you will get business corporate level directed treatment here. If thats what you are looking for then this is where you will find it. Even their responses are bot-like.
Shelly Stevens
2 years ago
Was able to get an emergency appointment 2 hours after calling. Got me in as soon as I finished filling out the paperwork. Was fast and the staff were really nice.
Justin Scharff
2 years ago
Scheduled in for appt. They took me in, did all x-rays and then told me they should not have helped me as I had an unpaid bill from 2 years ago. This does not make sense as I have never received a bill and have been double covered with 2 dental plans. The fact that they waisted an hour of my time and took x-rays before telling me this, is unacceptable. Very unprofessional and from my experience they are unorganized and do not know how to properly bill insurance or customers. I suspect that is the same reason for the brush prarie location going out of business. Hopefully when this location closes an honest business will replace it.
M G
2 years ago
The appointment was great, however I'm surprised I wasn't given an appointment with the periodontist first instead of second, I was there for a consultation with a periodontist.
Jeff Flanagan
2 years ago
My daughter has been horrified of dentists and the process. We were referred to Gentle Dental because we had to stop dental procedures midway through because of my daughter being so anxious and crying and screaming. Even before we entered the the Gentle Dental office she was in tears. However, they brought her in and were able to make her feel safe and calm and even though she had some tough moments, they were able to get her through the process. I am so thankful for the patient and caring staff as I was ready to call it quits.... but they persevered and now we have a happy and healthy daughter!
Billy Budz
2 years ago
Unprofessional I just work here attitude Don't know how to even operate there equipment
Jacqueline Grande Palen
2 years ago
Very grateful and the staff and Dr amazing and awesome attitude, definitely recommend to go here! I had emergency for my little love 9yr old and they got us in right away, very Blessed and many blessings blessings to them and specially for taking us even though we showed up late due to miss address (sooo sorry) but Great People for a great place
Natalie Tannehill
2 years ago
Staff is very friendly and they made me feel comfortable. 10/10!
linda thomas
2 years ago
Always very kind and very helpful five stars Plus
Shelby Hoffman
2 years ago
Went in for removal of a broken tooth. They pulled it, and broke another one off about 2 weeks later after we made a "plan" to help with my sensitivity, and as they called it "fragile" teeth. I just wanted them removed. ( I already have had 6 teeth pulled) so I have no back teeth already. so I waited 3 weeks for a consultation for this and took time off work.The "doctor" told me that she wouldn't do it. Her words were " my conscience won't let me" what a joke of a place
Eden Morris
2 years ago
Very disorganized and unclean office. Front desk staff were not very kind. The oral surgeon and her staff were the only good thing about my visit.
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