Our whole team loves helping our patients achieve and maintain beautiful smiles. We look forward to helping you enjoy the smile of your dreams! You can find out more about our team here.
CINDY
BUSINESS TEAM
Cindy has worked for us since 2001, but her dental career began back in 1988. She completed training in All-Star Dental Academy and Blatchford Solutions, including extensive phone training. Cindy enjoys providing great customer service, excellent patient care, helping patients change their smiles, and seeing the outcomes afterward. Outside of work, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandson, Aaric. She also likes to spend time at the river or the lake and watching the sun rise on the beach.
MEAGAN
BUSINESS TEAM
Meagan started working in the dental field in 2005 and has worked in customer service for over 18 years. Dentistry has now become a passion of hers, and she loves seeing patients smile.
Some of her favorite things to do outside of work are spending time with her husband and son outdoors at the lake, hiking, kayaking, hunting, and fishing. Meagan also has three dogs, Josie, Pistol, and Daisy, and she loves to spend time with them.
KAREN
PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR
Karen has been with our team since 2010 and has worked in dentistry since 1984. She is an expanded functions dental assistant who is certified in inhaled sedation and CPR. Karen has completed continuing education in leadership, Invisalign, OSHA, and infection control. She loves working with the high-caliber team we have here and helping our patients achieve their oral health goals. Outside of work, Karen likes to spend time with her family, especially her two grandsons. She also loves traveling to tropical destinations with her husband as well as cooking gourmet food with him. Flower gardening and attending St. Louis Cardinals baseball games also rate high with her.
JENNA
REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST
Jenna has worked in dentistry since 2015, and she joined our team in 2017. She has completed continuing education in using the iTero Digital Scanning system, CPR, Invisalign, and is certified in nitrous oxide and local anesthesia. Jenna says that our teamwork, communication, and excellent doctors are her favorite parts of her job. Jenna enjoys spending time with her family, her husband Timmy, her daughters Nova and Vada, and her dogs Stella and Luna. In her spare time, she likes to spend time at family get-togethers, barbecuing, floating on the water, gardening, playing with the dogs, riding horses, canoeing, camping, or anything else outdoors.
KATIE
REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST
Katie has worked in dentistry since 2007 and has been with us almost all that time – since 2008. She has completed continuing education in using the iTero Digital Scanning system, CPR, Invisalign and is certified in nitrous oxide and local anesthesia. The best part of her job is developing relationships with our patients and helping fearful patients love coming to the dentist.
When she’s not working, she enjoys running, biking, swimming, and spending family time with her husband, JD, her two sons Eli and Evan, and her dog, Kricket.
ALYSSA
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Alyssa graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2010 with a degree in dental hygiene. Since then, she has loved transforming smiles and seeing her patients improve their oral health. Alyssa has received additional training in iTero digital scanning and Invisalign, and she is certified in CPR, nitrous oxide, and local anesthesia. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys spending time with her super sweet twin daughters, her new baby girl, and her husband. She also enjoys being creative by crafting, writing, reading, and volunteering at her church.
CATHY
REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST
Cathy has worked in dentistry for many years and is passionate about dental hygiene. She especially loves working with our patients to accomplish the smiles they want. Cathy is also a mom of two wonderful girls and a grandma to five grandchildren. Some of Cathy’s passions outside of dentistry include enjoying the outdoors, going on motorcycle rides with her husband, and spending time with her family and grandkids and her church family in Republic.
JESSALYN
EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTANT
Jessalyn graduated from Nichols Career Center in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 2013 with her CDA and Expanded Functions and has worked here since. She also has her Associate’s Degree in Marketing from OTC. Jessalyn has also studied under Dr. Rhys Spoor in Cosmetic dentistry and has training in Invisalign, iTero, CPR, oral sedation, and CEREC. She loves getting to know her patients and keeping up with the latest technology.
In her free time, Jessalyn likes to visit Table Rock Lake with her family, being outside with her two kids, husband and their golden retriever, lab, and Frenchie.
SALLY
EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTANT
Sally has worked here since 2017 and is continuing her education in oral sedation, CPR, Invisalign, iTero, and CEREC.
She is a supporter of Missouri Conservation and loves to be outdoors. Outside of work, Sally also stays busy with her husband and two daughters on their family farm running cattle.
ADRIANE
EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTANT
Adriane graduated from Ozark and then OTC Dental Assisting school in 2021. She is currently an Itero certified expanded function dental assistant and especially loves helping our patients get attractive, durable crowns. When she is not working, Adriane enjoys time with her husband Myles and daughter Hazel. Some of her favorite things to do include horseback riding and barrel racing or hiking and enjoying the great outdoors.
TARA
EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTANT
Tara has worked for us since 2009 after starting her dental career in 2008. She is certified in CPR and has completed continuing education in cosmetic with Dr. Rhys Spoor, plus courses in CEREC and iTero. The part she likes best about her job is working with our patients and watching their smile transformations. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, and doing anything outdoors.
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Excel Dental
Dr. Tracy Davis and Dr. Jim Oslica
The careers of Dr. Jim Oslica and Dr. Tracy Davis have followed similar paths, and they are excited to offer exceptional smile care to residents of southwest Missouri! Dr. Oslica originally hails from St. Louis but moved to Ozark at a young age and graduated from Ozark High School. Dr. Davis’ hometown is Conway, though she moved to the Springfield area in 2004 to be closer to family. Graduates of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, they both have earned many accolades and memberships in prestigious medical associations. For example, Dr. Davis has received national recognition as a dental researcher while Dr. Oslica is an active member of the American Dental Association. Drs. Davis and Oslica love to help our patients smile with more confidence and providing you top-notch, comprehensive dental care in a warm environment.
