Dr. Ross Jackson grew up in McKinney and graduated from McKinney North High School. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Christian University, where he met his future wife, Kristi. He attended UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School and graduated Cum Laude. From there, he completed a one-year General Dentistry residency at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas.
Dr. Jackson believes in treating his patients as family members. He believes in compassionate, high quality dental care for the whole family. He is dedicated to serving McKinney and the surrounding areas for years to come.
Dr. Taylor spent most of her childhood moving around the southeast, but has called DFW home since 2001. She attended the University of Kansas, where she earned a degree in journalism. Following graduation, she worked for an advertising agency in Kansas City, helping produce television commercials for Sonic Drive In. Shortly after beginning her career, she felt a calling to go back to school to pursue dentistry. Returning home to the great state of Texas, she attended the University of North Texas and received a B.A. in biology, graduating cum laude. She was then accepted to Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. She graduated with Deans Honors and was the only student in her class to be awarded by the American Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry for excellence in aesthetic dental work. Dr. Taylor prides herself on providing compassionate and gentle dentistry to all of her patients, treating them as if they were her own family.
Dr. Taylor and her husband Mike were married in 2012. They have two daughters, Laine and Alex, and a silver labrador retriever, Nash. They are always out and about with friends and family, spending time on the lake, and cheering on the Kansas Jayhawks!
Dr. Laura Bratcher grew up in the surrounding area, and after graduating from The Colony High School, she attended Texas A&M University where she received her B.S. in Biomedical Science. She then went on to dental school at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and with Deans Honors in 2002.
Dr. Laura prides herself on treating her patients as if they were her own family members or closest friends. Her greatest pleasure has been creating smile makeovers and giving her patients the confidence to smile again. She aims to provide thorough, honest, and gentle care, with the ultimate goal of creating a life-long patient/dentist relationship.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Laura enjoys spending time with her family, her two boys, Brayden and Brody, and their dogs, Ollie and Sayla. She enjoys running, reading, traveling, cheering on her beloved Aggies, and just enjoying life!!
Dr. Michelle Mendoza graduated Cum Laude with her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from UTs Health Science Center at San Antonio. She is a native of Chihuahua, Mexico and moved to Texas to achieve her dream of becoming a dentist. It was through the experience of getting braces as a child that she decided to make a career of improving smiles, and has been enjoying treating patients of all ages for more than 17 years.
Dr. Michelle loves to participate in community service and one of her favorite services is the Give Kids a Smile Program, which donates dental services to children in need. Dr. Mendoza and her husband have two wonderful sons and a beautiful daughter. She enjoys swimming, reading, yoga and volunteer work. Her favorite hobbies are traveling with her family and experiencing new cuisines and cultures.
Dr. Tim Brister grew up in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. In 2002, he graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. Dr. Tim then completed three additional years of specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry. This specialized program of study and hands-on experience prepared him to meet the unique needs of infants, children and adolescents, including those with special health care needs. He received a Masters degree in Dental Public Health at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, as well as the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the Center for Disabilities and Development.
Dr. Tim is a member of the following dental organizations: Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society, Texas Dental Society, and North Texas Dental Society.
He decided to specialize in pediatric dentistry because after being a general dentist, he realized that when he was working with children, he felt like he was making a difference. Dr. Tim believes kids are like sponges just waiting for someone with a little patience to show them how to do things.
Limiting his practice enables him to set up an environment designed to encourage imagination and learning. Dr. Tim enjoys being a pediatric dentist because it is one of the few professions where a professional can have fun with children all day long and watch them grow up from infancy all the way to college.
Dr. Jodi Tenney grew up in Plano, Texas and then went to Texas A&M in College Station. Her dental degree came from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. She also went on to complete two extra years there to specialize in Pediatric Dentistry and received her certificate in this field. Dr. Jodi decided to specialize in pediatrics because she feels that she can make a difference. Being a mom of three young kids has given her the patience and perspective to be able to compassionately treat children. Dr. Jodi loves seeing kids that love coming to the dentist and being able to give a little encouragement to those that dont.