Meet the Team
We are dedicated to the highest standard of excellence and extraordinary service. It is the goal at Horton & Vranas to help you achieve and maintain optimal dental health for a lifetime, restore problem areas, and cosmetically enhance the appearance of your smile. We pride ourselves on providing the best possible care and service in an atmosphere of total comfort, placing great importance on patient relationships, and working hard to earn the trust and respect of each patient. “We believe the very best dental care begins with caring about people.”
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Our clerical team has a combined total of 137 years of experience in the dental profession. They are very well-versed in all aspects of your dental visit including the understanding of your dental procedures. They are here to assist you in scheduling appointments and are knowledgeable in all aspects of your insurance. Their goal is to make each and every visit to our office as efficient and comfortable as possible.
Sheila
Sheila has been providing administrative support to Drs. Horton & Vranas and their team since 1990. Sheila holds a certificate of dental assisting since 1976 and earned her degree in Group Practice Management in 1985. Nothing is more important than building lasting patient relationships.
Sheila’s main focus is to ensure every patient receives exceptional care and service. She is excited to be working with a great team of professionals who work closely with their patients to create a smile they can be proud of!
Time away from the office is spent enjoying family, friends, cooking, gardening and attending sporting events.
Shanyn
Shanyn has been working in the dental profession for over 25 years functioning both as a chairside and clerical assistant. She joined the clerical team of Horton & Vranas in 2016.
Shanyn resides in DeKalb with her husband. They have three beautiful children and one wonderful son-in-law. In her free time she enjoys being outside with family, attending music festivals and vacationing at the beach.
Polly
Polly has been a Certified Dental Assistant since 1972 after graduating from the Dental Assisting program at Iowa Central Community College.
She has worked in dental offices in five states and has been with the Horton and Vranas team since 2000. Polly is our remote specialist ensuring timely correspondence and communication for our patients to our referring dental offices.
She currently resides in Minnesota with her husband Bob & enjoys volunteering at their church and traveling to visit their eight grandchildren.
Donna
Donna has been in the dental profession for over twenty-seven years, working in both a dental lab and dental office prior to joining our team in April of 2019 as appointment coordinator.
She enjoys people and helping our patients feel at ease when visiting the dentist. While Donna has been in the dental profession for many years, she studied art at Northern Illinois University. She and her husband reside in St Charles, where he is a dental technician.
Donna enjoys spending her free time with her daughters and grandchildren.
The number one goal of our clinical team is to provide you with our utmost personal attention during your dental treatment. Patient comfort is our number one priority as we assist our doctors in creating healthy, beautiful smiles for our patients. Excellent technical and communication skills bring warmth and a welcoming environment to our patients. Our clinical team has a combined total of 60 years of experience along with advanced training and continuing education courses which keep them current in modern technology, procedures and products.
Jurgita
Jurgita enjoys working chairside and she joined our dental assisting team in June of 2019. Her seventeen (17) years of dental experience is a testament to her commitment to the profession and patients.
Jurgita takes great pride in her expertise in using the latest technology available in dentistry today, especially using the CEREC and iTero for digital impressions. She realizes this technology enhances the comfort of her patients’ visit.
Jurgita resides in the Fox Valley area with her husband and enjoys cooking and spending time with her daughter.
Our hygienists are devoted to educating patients in regards to their oral health and hygiene. They take great pride in providing the best possible care along with delivering their service with precision and gentleness. Their commitment to continuing education allows each of them to provide you counseling on nutrition, periodontal disease, and how your dental health plays a significant role in your overall general health and well-being. We look forward to working with you to eliminate any fear, anxiety, and help you understand all aspects of your dental health and play a significant role in creating a healthy, beautiful smile that will last a lifetime. All hygienists are certified to administer local anesthesia. This team is passionate about ensuring that their patients develop and maintain excellent oral health.
Michelle
Michelle graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. She has been in the dental profession since 1999 and enjoys interacting with patients to help them achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle through excellent dental care. Michelle and her two boys Mason and Jaxson currently reside in Huntley. She enjoys spending as much of her free time with them as she possibly can.
Lisa
Lisa brings many years of dental experience as she joins our team. She is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene.
Lisa is passionate about providing dental hygiene care and building relationships with her patients. One of her top priorities is making sure you are comfortable while in the dental chair. Lisa works one-to-one with patients giving them the knowledge and tools to maintain optimal oral health and smiles between visits.
Lisa and her husband live in St. Charles. Her family is always their priority and they have spent many years watching and volunteering with their three children’s activities and sports. They now are finding more free time as their children head off to college. Lisa enjoys being creative and crafty and spending time outdoors.
