Our Staff

Melissa

Melissa joined Kind Smiles Dental in August 2015 right after graduating from SUNY Orange in Middletown with an Associate of Science degree in dental hygiene.

Melissa has always enjoyed working with children and she considers herself fortunate to have found a field where she can work with children and educate and help them understand the importance of proper dental care.

Lia

Lia has many years of experience working as a dental hygienist.   Lia enjoys educating patients on the importance of good oral hygiene.  She feels that a healthy mouth is the gateway to a healthy body. She likes teaching great homecare practices that lead to a lifetime of proper dental care.

Inna

Inna is the office manager and lead patient coordinator at Kind Smiles Dental.  She has been with us since 2014.  Inna can usually be found at the front desk, greeting all of our patients with a cheerful smile.  Inna is constantly looking to find ways to increase the ease of communication between patients and the practice.  She deals directly with insurance companies to ensure that our patients and receiving the care and treatment that they need.  Inna also follows up with our families so that they stay up to date with their biannual healthy dental visits and that they follow through with their recommended treatment plans.

Karla

Karla is our lead dental assistant.  Karla works directly with Dr. Fogel to ensure that our dental treatments run smoothly and efficiently and she helps keep the patients comfortable and happy.  Karla enjoys working with children and her cheerful smile helps make each dental visit a positive and joyful experience.

Enith

Enith is a dental assistant at Kind Smiles Dental PC.  She assists the clinical team in caring for each patient.  She works behind the scenes to make sure that the office runs punctually and remains in tip-top shape.  Enith finds it very rewarding to work with children and teach them how to keep their smiles healthy for life.