Meet Our Team!
You will find that we have the most caring, outgoing team in town. We know how to help children and their families feel right at home.
Kailyn – front office/dental assistant
Kailyn helps our office run smoothly and is as skilled as she is helpful. Kailyn likes to figure out tricky dental insurance and is great at answering questions. Outside of the office, she is busy with her husband and their two young sons.
Melissa – dental assistant
Melissa and is very knowledgeable, fun and is a Spanish speaker as well! She is warm, welcoming and super organized. Outside of the office, Melissa likes to read and work out. She and her husband recently welcomed their first child.
Hannah – dental assistant
Hannah she is very patient and kind. Her favorite part of working in a pediatric office is helping a nervous patient do something for the first time, like x-rays. Hannah enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young children.
Amber – dental assistant
Amber’s experience in pediatrics shines and you can tell she loves what she does. Outside of the office, Amber likes to be active with her family and two young children. She is our country music queen!
Alexa – dental assistant
Alexa loves helping kids feel comfortable at the dentist. She is kind, soft-spoken and such a sweetheart. She also speaks Spanish. Outside of the office, Alexa loves spending time with her husband and family.
Madi – dental assistant / future dentist!
Madi is applying to dental school and is working at our office to get hands-on experience and knowledge before becoming a dentist herself!
Heidi – dental assistant
Heidi loves working in pediatrics and helping kids feel comfortable in the dental chair. Outside of the office, Heidi enjoys spending time with her two sons and volunteering with her church.
Felicity- dental assistant
Felicity has a bright smile and enjoys showing kids how going to the dentist can be fun! In her free time, she enjoys exploring Des Moines with her boyfriend and spending time with her family.
Madisen- front office (photo coming soon!)
Madisen is new to our team and has experience in administration, customer service and finance. Outside of our office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two super cute dogs!
Morgan- dental assistant (photo coming soon!)
Morgan is originally from Missouri and worked in pediatric dentistry there before moving to Iowa. Morgan is very patient, and particularly enjoys patients who are nervous at first and all smiles when they leave! When she’s not busy at our office, she likes to go on walks and spend time with her boyfriend.
Students interested in shadowing Dr. Pelzer or Dr. Yoshioka are encouraged to contact us.
Interested in joining our team? Email [email protected] for more information.