Born in Colorado, Dr. Michele Strait moved closer to her family roots in Michigan at the age of twelve. She spent half a decade in orthodontic treatment with headgear and braces - which may explain her passion for good alignment but in a much more comfortable way. She attended the the University of Michigan undergraduate and School of Dentistry, graduating with honors.
Following graduation, she began her career surrounding herself with mentors. Practicing as Michele Platson, she worked in a private dental offices in Chicago and then Austin with multiple dentists and dental specialists. Over the course of ten years, she practiced adjacent to many dental professionals with a range of philosophies and refined her own perspective. During her time in Texas, she has been captivated by food, wine, music, art, and culture.
Michele has made the Austin area her home for the past 7 years and soaks up time in the warm weather with her fianc and labrador. As a resident of Brentwood she loves visiting the local restaurants and shops on Burnet Road.
Dr. Michele has a strong passion for dentistry, lifelong education and helping others. She uses the most current dental techniques such as digital intra-oral photography and has advanced training in CAD-CAM dental technology. Dr. Michele Strait provides specialty treatment in a vast number of dental services, minimizing the need for a patient to be sent to a specialist.
She is excited to meet each of you and cannot wait to continue supporting your dental care. Her inspiration for change within the practice is based on the needs to fit its clientele. Dr. Micheles first priority is to serve her new patient family by getting to know you and your needs.
Dr. Michele is a passionate about staying on the leading edge of dentistry and invests hundreds of hours into ongoing training each year. She is a dental nerd at heart who will never stop pushing herself to be at the top of her field.
Dr. Michele is an active member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, and the Capital Area Dental Society. She has been a leader in the dental community, serving as President of the Women of Austin Dental Society and a board member of the American Academy of Clear Aligners.
She also is a mentor to her peers in dentistry across the country. She continues to be a premier speaker for Invisalign and travels to educate other dentists on how to utilize clear aligner treatment.
Born in Boston, MA and raised in Claremont New Hampshire, he attended the University of New Hampshire, where he was a member of Signa Nu fraternity. After graduating from UNH with a B.S. in Biochemistry, Dr. Babineau had the opportunity to move to Boston to attend dental school, and there he met his future wife, Dr. Lori Babineau.
He graduated with his DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and had an opportunity to practice in the private practice of a faculty member in the Restorative Department at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. This experience in working closely with an highly experienced clinician provided Dr. Babineau with the foundation to treat challenging and complex dental cases. While the experience of living in Boston was exhilarating both academically and culturally, Dr. Babineau was anxious to move to Texas, where his wife was born and raised. Dr. John Babineau and his wife, Dr. Lori Babineau established their practice in Austin in the early nineties and have practiced together until 2018. Dr. John Babineau has another dental business that helps the Military Reserves and National Guard maintain their dental readiness. There was a need for him to help out in this business so he left private practice for about a year to help with growing pains.
Dr. John Babineau is very passionate about dentistry and is dedicated to insuring that every patient has a comfortable and relaxing experience. He believes in fully educating his patients about their dental conditions, consequences of not treating the condition and the solutions to fix or improve the condition. Dr. Babineau will take the time to answer your questions and design a custom treatment plans to meet each individuals needs.
Dr. Babineau has received certification from Invisalign for straightening teeth with clear aligners, from Lumineers for no preparation veneers, Osteoready for placing and restoring dental implants, Biolase for laser therapy in dentistry, E4D Systems for dental scanning, CAD/CAM design and milling of dental restorations and Dentsply for using modern rotary instruments in root canal therapy.
Dr. John Babineau has been helping patients improve there dental health for over 30 years and is constantly taking advanced continuing education training to bring the best evidence based techniques, materials and technology to his patients. His goal is to help all his patients attain optimum dental health with a lasting confident smile