Dr. Anne Sanchez loves being an orthodontist. She enjoys having an office full of happy patients surrounded by her enthusiastic staff. She takes pride in creating beautiful, healthy smiles in a fun and caring environment.

Dr. Sanchez graduated with honors from the University of Georgia after which she was a Navy wife and mom with opportunities to live in Japan and New England. She began dental school in 1977 and graduated first in her dental school class at the Medical College of Georgia. Following that, she completed a two year residency in orthodontics at MCG.

Dr. Sanchez is a board certified orthodontist. She is Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Georgia in the post-doctoral orthodontic program. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, the Georgia Association of Orthodontist, the American Dental Association, and the Central District Dental Association. Dr. Sanchez strives for excellence in every aspect of her life, and she is committed to bringing you the very best in orthodontics.

Dr. Noell Craig became interested in dentistry after an accident in the 5th grade damaged her upper front teeth. Her smile and self-confidence were shattered until several dental professionals restored her smile, and she decided that she wanted to help others in the same way. Dr. Craig loves practicing orthodontics because she enjoys seeing the rapid transformations in her patients smiles!

Dr. Craig grew up in Covington, Georgia. She is an honor graduate of Wake Forest University and the Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry. Dr. Craig completed her orthodontic residency at MCG in 2008.

Dr. Craig is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Georgia Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Central District Dental Association, and the Hinman Dental Society. Dr. Craig wants to remain up-to-date on the latest developments in orthodontics, so she spends time each year traveling across the country to orthodontic continuing education courses in order to provide top-quality care for her patients.

I became interested in orthodontics in 1987 when Dr. Sanchez approached me and said I looked like I would work well with my hands. I became a Clinical Assistant, and I fell in love with orthodontics. I love orthodontics because you always help make the patients look better and in turn that makes them feel better about themselves.

I am passionate about my family and my extended family and friends. I try to be a very positive person and try hard to pass that along to kids who are in our office. Everyone needs to be complimented on something they do well. Being in orthodontics provides me a place to be settled and bloom and hopefully pass some of the many blessing that I have enjoyed to our patients.

I will be one of the first people and first 'smiles' to greet you when you come to Dr. Sanchez 's office. I am a people person. I love meeting people and talking to different people. I love children, adults, parents, grandparents and foster parents. At our office, I am the New Patient Coordinator, so I get to greet the new patients and help them become a part of our office family.

My husband is Rusty, and we have been in the dairy business, the beef cow business, the trucking business, the mobile home business, and now we are going into the chicken business. You just never know around my house!

I have been in orthodontics since 1981, and I have been an Orthodontic Assistant with Dr. Sanchez since 1993. I enjoy orthodontics because I get to know my patients over their two years of treatment. It's also fun to see the end result of the beautiful new smile.

I have been an Orthodontic Assistant since 1981! I joined Dr. Sanchez's staff in June 2002. In orthodontics, I enjoy getting to know each adult or child. As time goes by, they are like family to me. It's a joy to see someone's self-confidence increase as their smiles become more and more beautiful.

I graduated from dental school in Russia in 1987, and my family moved to America in 1994. I was introduced to the ortho world while working in Michigan. When we moved to Milledgeville, my daughter needed braces, and we found Dr. Sanchez. She had heard about my previous experience, so when she had an opening, I became the Lab Technician. I make appliances, retainers and models, and I also help with clinical assisting.

I am married to Andrei Barkovskii, a professor at GC&SU who teaches microbiology. We have a daughter, Valeria, a student at Georgia State University. My passion is gardening and working with my hands. I love to watch my plants blossom and grow, just as I love to see our patients do the same.

I grew up in Milledgeville and am a graduate of John Milledge Academy (83) and Georgia College (88). My husband is Kenneth Ryals, aka 'The Cookie Man.' We are avid Georgia Bulldog fans. We also enjoy following our favorite drivers on the NASCAR circuit. I have two beautiful children, Jake and Olivia. As a family, we love going to the beach and taking weekend trips to Wild Adventures.

I continued working as a lab tech until 2002 when our son, Nathan, was born. I decided to stay at home with him for several years; however, I often returned to the office to substitute when needed. I returned to work in 2016. It is great to be back with the team! I spend most of my days in the lab making retainers and appliances. You may also see me taking records, assisting chairside or even working at the front desk!

Sanchez & Craig Orthodontics proudly offers three convenient locations inMilledgeville, Gray and Eatonton, Georgia to better serve the needs of all our patients. We are always available to speak with you and address your concerns. Please feel free to contact us during the following hours through our office phone number or e-mail address. After hours, you may contact us through our answering service.

Monday: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday: We do not see patients on Fridays. Phones are answered from 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

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