Meet Your Fort Worth Dental Team

Michae is our Business Manager and Business Administrator. She has been in our practice since 2004. Michae has over 30 years of dental experience in almost every capacity. She has clinical certifications which include radiology, nitrous oxide, and CPR, as well as her Registered Dental Assistant degree. Michae developed an interest in dental office business administration and began her office management career in 1992. She graduated early from high school in the Chicago area and attended Southern Illinois University.

Kathy comes to Dr. Pointer’s practice with an extensive background in medical business office operations. She also has years of experience in dental administration having worked in a large oral surgery practice as a treatment coordinator. She is a Texas native graduating from Venus High School. Kathy is a proud mother of three grown children, two of whom proudly serve our nation in the United States Marine Corp and the United States Army. Her five grandchildren keep her busy when she is not at the office.

Melinda is a chairside assistant and has been with Dr. Pointer’s practice since 2006. She graduated from San Benito High School in the Rio Grande Valley and received her dental training from the Bryan Institute. Her experience began in general dentistry and after a brief time, she furthered her experience in prosthodontics in Fort Worth where she now resides. She has extensive experience in restorative dentistry. Melinda is a Registered Dental Assistant and has certificates in CPR and radiology. Melinda is also bilingual in Spanish

Christine is one of our chairside assistants but she wears many hats in our office. In addition to her clinical duties, she is proficient in business office and she also does much of our specialized lab work. She works closely with our TCU athletes and makes all of our custom made athletic mouth guards for the TCU athletic department. Christine is a Southwest High School graduate and received her dental training from the ATI Career Center. She spent most of her dental career in a pediatric office, and joined Dr. Pointer in 2007.

Jessica is one of our licensed dental hygienists and has been practicing in Fort Worth for over a decade. She graduated from Mineral Wells High School and received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Midwestern State University in 2008. She holds numerous certifications including laser assisted periodontal therapy, CPR and nitrous oxide monitoring.  Jessica is also trained in myofunctional therapy and is educated in treatment of sleep disordered breathing and disorders of the muscles and functions of the face and mouth. During her time off she enjoys swimming and traveling with her husband and son.

Vanessa is a Registered Dental Hygienist who brings an enormous amount of skill and experience to our practice. She is an integral part of Dr. Pointer’s clinical team. Vanessa has been in the dental field for over 22 years, beginning her career as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). She was also an RDA instructor for several years.

Vanessa graduated from El Paso Community College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene in 2016. She has practiced in El Paso, Dallas, and now Fort Worth.

She holds numerous certifications in the use of dental lasers and nitrous monitoring and has taken courses in Sleep Apnea.

She loves to travel with her husband and family in her free time and enjoys movies and nature hikes.

Lindsay joined Dr. Pointer’s practice as part of our dental hygiene team, and we are very fortunate to have her here with us. She practiced in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area before relocating to Fort Worth with her husband and two dogs.

She graduated from Mississippi Delta Community College with her Hygiene Degree in 2017. Lindsay also has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UNT and a Master’s Degree in Medical Sciences from UNTHSC in Fort Worth. She has worked in all areas of Dentistry, including General and Restorative, Cosmetic, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, and Pediatrics. She spent years learning different areas of dentistry and is exceptionally qualified in all of them.

Her unique passion in dentistry is working with patients with dental anxiety and special needs. She finds ways to accommodate their fears and helps patients overcome barriers, ensuring all her patients have positive and enjoyable experiences.