Polly Leonard is our dental assistant with over 20 years of experience. Polly obtained her radiology certification and coronal polishing through Wake Forest University, as well as her culinary arts degree from Guilford Technical Community College. She enjoys working with patients and providing excellent dental care gently. She is a mom of two boys. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking, remodeling RV’s, gardening, food preservation, raising her chickens, and cooking.

Carrie Gates is our insurance coordinator and the smiling face you see upon checking out. She has been with our office for 25 years. Before she worked here, this Brookstone Business College graduate was employed at an insurance company.

Naturally, she’s great at addressing any insurance concerns you may have. She has been married 27 years and has a daughter and son. Outside of the office, Carrie enjoys traveling, reading, and sewing, as well as spending time with her family and friends.

Heather Vaughn is our front desk associate that greets you when you enter our office. Before she started working here in 2018, she had 13 years of medical experience at a local hospital. She and her fiancé, James, have two daughters and one son, who keep them busy and keep their hearts full.

Heather loves sports of all kinds and is an avid NC State Wolfpack and New York Yankees fan. In her free time, she enjoys fishing at the coast, cooking for her family, time with her dogs, and listening to music.

Kat grew up the youngest of three, in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Kat has loved dentistry for as long as she can remember. She recalls, as a child, skipping into the dental office for her cleanings and always having the latest oral hygiene items at the top of her Christmas wish list! In 2010, she graduated Valedictorian of her class from Piedmont Dental Assistants, where she later returned to teach and was promoted to lead instructor. Kat attended UNC-Chapel Hill’s Radiology Instructor program.

She is certified in Infection Control for outpatient facilities by Total Medical Compliance. She attended Wake Forest School of Medicine to receive her Coronal Tooth Polishing certification. Kat attended the Aristotle Institute where she became certified in conscious, IV sedation.

She is certified in Nitrous Oxide Monitoring through NC Dental U. Kat is board certified from the Dental Assisting National Board in General Dentistry, Radiation Health & Safety, and Infection Control & Epidemiology. Outside of dentistry, Kat and her husband, John, are proud parents of their two beautiful children and active members of their church. She enjoys being a mom, volunteering at the school, cooking, and playing tennis.

Virginia Price has been a registered dental hygienist in North Carolina since 2012. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with her bachelor in Dental Hygiene in 2012 and her Dental Assisting Certification in 2009. Prior to attending UNC School of Dentistry, Virginia graduated Meredith College with her bachelor’s in biology and chemistry with honors. Viriginia has served in several leadership roles in NCDHA since her graduation in 2012 and currently serves as District 2 trustee. Virginia is dedicated and passionate about her profession and has enjoyed serving in several roles inside of NCDHA. 

Virginia is from Mount Airy and continuese to live there today with a brief 15 year hiatus in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. She is married with one son and one furbaby. She enjoys spending her time outside of dentistry wiht her family and friends. She also enjoys traveling and has completed two study abroad’s and is an avid yogi. 

Vicki is a native of Eastern North Carolina but has called Winston-Salem home for over 25 years. Vicki is the newest member to our team but brings 15 years of dental hygiene experience.

She is a graduate of FTCC and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from UNCW. Vicki likes reading, volunteering with her church and spending time with her family.