Leslie has been with Cotton Creek Dental since 2006. She loved assisting for seven years until she took on the role as Office Manager in 2012 and loves both aspects of the office. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their three adorable boys. Leslie loves having the opportunity to interact and work with everyone in the office, especially the patients.
Deanna is originally from southern California, but has been proud to call Washington home for the past two years. She has been in the dental field for over nine years, and also has experience as an instructor for dental assisting. She loves helping everyone feel more confident in their smile! When she isn't working, she is having fun with her husband and two kids, spending time outdoors camping, swimming, at sporting events, or just exploring Southern Utah.
Mandy is one of our Tuesday hygienists, and she has been with our practice for nine years. Mandy is from Salt Lake City and came to St. George for the Dixie Dental Hygiene Program. She enjoys being with her husband, 3 kids and 3 Labradors. She enjoys the beauty that Saint George has to offer by hiking and fishing all over the state.
Nicole was born in Houston, Texas, raised in Salt Lake City, and moved to St. George eight years ago to go to hygiene school. She graduated from Dixie State University in 2016 and has been cleaning smiles ever since. When she isnt working, you can find her and her husband hiking, biking, running or any other way to explore southern Utah.
Alisa was born in Grand Junction Colorado. She has lived all over the country and just moved from Cheyenne Wyoming but has always held a special place in her heart for sunny Southern Utah. She has been a hygienist since 2013 and gets excited to see patients progress on their oral health journey. She is always outside being active with her family and loves to hike all over Southern Utah.
Lynette is our Wednesday hygienist and she has been with our practice for 23 wonderful years. She started assisting for Dr. Heideman in 1994 and received her degree in Dental Hygiene in 2000 and has been our hygienist ever since. Some of the things she enjoys doing are running marathons and chasing after her four children. Working with Lynette has not only been rewarding to our team but to our patients.
Rachel is one of our Tuesday hygienists and has been with our practice for nine years. Rachel was born and raised in St. George and never wants to leave this beautiful area. She graduated from Dixie State University with a degree in Dental Hygiene in 2005, and has since enjoyed working at Dr. Browns office. Before going to hygiene school, she assisted for Dr. Heideman for 3 years. She has been married for 14 years and has 5 kids, 2 girls, and 3 boys, who keep her plenty busy.
Kristen grew up in Las Vegas and attended hygiene school in Rangely, Co. After hygiene school she lived in Heber City and is happy to call Southern Utah home for the past 15 years. She had been a hygienist for 18 years and loves connecting with patients to help them achieve their best smile. When not at work she can be found trying to keep up with her three kids and husband. Together, they enjoy days spent on bikes, rowing rivers, building homes and adventuring.
Katie is our Monday hygienist, she has been with our practice for 10 years. Katie was raised in St. George, Utah. She completed hygiene school at CNCC in Rangely, CO in 2004. Katie enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, running, playing sports and traveling. Most of her time is spent watching and supporting her kids passion for rodeo.
Melissa is our Thursday hygienist, and she has been with our practice for 14 years. She was born in Southern California and raised in Northern Idaho. Southern Utah has been home for 25 years. She is a graduate of Pine View High School and Dixie State University. Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children. She especially enjoys camping, hiking and mountain biking. She feels very blessed to have such great coworkers and loves being part of the team at Cotton Creek Dental.
Kaylee is originally from Cedar City, but has lived in St. George for three years. She has been in the dental field for four years and really enjoys helping others smile. Family is very important which for Kaylee includes her adorable dog. When shes not working on teeth, shes going up Cedar mountain hunting and fishing.
Jakuel is a St. George native. She has been an assistant for almost 14 years. When shes not taking care of patients, you can find her with her husband and family outdoors, usually riding her sweet horses.
Jenya moved to St. George when she was 10 years old and became a patient at Cotton Creek Dental. She graduated from Desert Hills High School and later married the love of her life. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. Jenya has been a dental assistant at our office for a year and loves helping patients feel welcome and confident about their smile.
I love that by eliminating a problem, or improving a patients oral health, I can make a lasting difference in my patients well-being. I think we all feel contentment when we can make a situation better than we found it, and being a dentist lets me experience that often. When a person comes to me with dental pain, and I am able to relieve them of that, its a great feeling. The same is true for when someone comes to our office and is ashamed of their smile; my profession allows me to help them improve their oral health and their teeth so they can smile with confidence.
The connections that I make with each person I care for are incredibly fulfilling. Its fun to keep tabs on everyones family when they come in for their checkups, and to hear all the crazy stories about how this happened, as they point to their tooth. At the same time, I know it take a lot of trust for a patient to turn their personal space over to someone else and I am humbled by that trust, taking the responsibility seriously. I always strive to provide each patient with the best care I can offer, gently and with respect.
I attended Brigham Young University followed by Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, at the University of Maryland, where I was awarded my Doctorate of Dental Surgery. Since graduation I have actively pursued continuing education in oral healthcare topics, including prosthetics, implants, and patient comfort.
I believe that every professional, no matter what they do, owes it to those they serve to remain at the leading edge of knowledge in their field. This is especially true in dentistry, where there are constant developments in treatment practices and revolutions in technologies. My patients deserve the best, most proven care available, and continuing education allows me to provide that.
I grew up in Salt Lake County and now call Southern Utah my home, along with my wife, Lizz, and our four children. We have become experts in finding shoes, inflating balls, and applying sunscreen. In my free time I prefer to spend my hours with my family, but occasionally youll find me reading historical fiction or a good sci-fi book. I also enjoy music and sports, and am skilled at getting lost in the great outdoors.
Dr. Jennings is no stranger to Southern Utah. He was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, but moved to St. George as a teenager. Dr. Jennings has been practicing for 6 years, speaks Spanish, and has always had a desire to help others.
After serving a mission with the amazing people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he returned to St. George where he met the love of his life, Sarah Jane. The two of them have been married for 12 years and now have 4 adorable kids two sets of twins, ages 9 and 6.