Our staff is the secret to our success. Scissortail Dental is fortunate to have had the same excellent people working in the office for many years. This stability and continuity enhances our ability to provide quality care to our patients. Our three full-time staff members have been employed an average of twenty-five years.

Dr. Marni Russell was born and raised in Oklahoma City. Her father, Dr. Bennett Fuller, is a physician at Mercy Hospital. Her mother, Dr. Lori Fuller, trained as a pharmacist but stopped practicing to raise children. Dr. Russells sister, Dr. Hayden Fuller, is a dentist and currently training in a periodontal residency. Dr. Russells education is outlined below:

Dr. Russell and her husband, Jacob Russell, have been married since July 2017. They live in Oklahoma City and are active members in their church. The Russells do not have any pets or children yet, so their main goals are to keep their plants alive and to have a perfect lawn.

Jacob attended Oklahoma State University, and he now works in Shawnee as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. They often travel to Jacobs alma mater in Stillwater for football games (and for the bacon cheese fries at Eskimo Joes).

Dr. Russell has known Dr. Farley nearly her whole life. She grew up at the same church as Dr. Farleys kids and their two families vacationed together. She is thrilled to work with Dr. Farley and to have such an experienced, talented, and ethical mentor as she transitions into private practice.

Dr. Farley was born in Arkansas and grew up throughout Texas, Kansas, and Oklahomawherever his dads job with Dresser/Halliburton took them. In 1967 his family settled in Edmond. In 1977 he began practice in Edmond and has maintained that practice for 40 years.

Dr. Farley and his wife, Judy, have been married for 32 years. Judy graduated from Oklahoma State University and completed her training in Medical Technology at Mercy Health Center, where she worked until retiring to become a mother. She has been active with the Edmond Womens Club, Breakfast on Boulevard, Mobile Meals, church youth programs, and has willingly hosted countless activities for her childrens teams and friends.

Dr. Farley has participated in a Professional Development Seminar at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry for incoming fourth-year dental students. He has completed a continued education course in Dental Ethics Facilitator Training, which will better enable him to share ethical situations with the dental students. He participates annually in the White Coat Ceremony at the College of Dentistry for incoming freshman dental students. Dr. Farley serves as a mentor to a third-year and a fourth-year dental student through a program initiated by the Oklahoma Dental Association.

At Scissortail Dental, our staff is the secret to our success. Were fortunate to have had the same excellent people working in our office for many years; in fact, we have several staff members who have been employed for more than 25 years. This stability and continuity enhances our ability to provide quality care to our patients.

Rhonda has been our full-time dental assistant for over 28 years. Rhonda and her husband have two grown children, a daughter who works at St. Anthonys and a son who works in the energy industry. They enjoy spending time with their four young grandchildren, all of whom live in Edmond.

Dominique graduated from the Oklahoma City Dental Assisting school in 2018. She is from Lawton, but now enjoys living in Edmond with her family. She loves working out at the gym and watching make-up tutorials.

Cassie joined our practice in 2015 and works four days each week as a dental hygienist. Cassie graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry with a bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene. She lives in Norman with her husband and their precious 1-year-old daughter.

Shannon joined our practice in 2019 and works 3 days a week here as a dental hygienist. She graduated from hygiene school at Rose State College in 2009. Shannon grew up in Piedmont and continues to reside there close to her parents, siblings, and nephews. Shannon is married and has four children. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her family, working out, shopping, and watching her kids play sports.

Phylis began working for Dr. Farley in 1988 as a dental assistant and then migrated to our front desk where she works full-time. A few years ago, Phylis began a second business in permanent makeup called Soft Strokes, which she runs and operates part-time. Phyliss daughter is a dance professional in San Diego, and her son works for Great Plains Analytical in Oklahoma.

Melissa joined our practice in 2018 and works both as a hygienist and front desk administrator. Melissa graduated from hygiene school at Midwestern State University in 2007 and earned her Masters Degree in Public Health in 2014. She has experience working for the Oklahoma Dental Foundation (ODF) on the MobileSmiles dental van and in the ODF administration. She lives in Guthrie with her wonderful husband, Garland. They have three sweet daughters.

At Scissortail Dental, we place high value on the Golden Rule. We treat our patients as we would like to be treated. Dr. Farley and Dr. Russell enjoy providing excellent care for patients of all ages. Our practice has several families with four generations of family members currently receiving treatment.

While we endeavor to provide the highest quality of care for our patients, we also believe that it is important to present alternatives for care to our patients so that they have the information necessary to make an informed decision regarding their care.