Meet the Staff

At the core of our dental practice is a friendly team of professionals that are dedicated to your utmost comfort and optimal oral health. We view each patient as a unique individual, and tailor each treatment to your specific needs. As part of our commitment to providing close, personalized attention to every patient, we want to encourage patient communication. Please know that we are here to provide outstanding patient care, and that we value the trust you have placed in us.

	Lauren Hedgecock - Lead Dental Assistant She’s from High Point, has been in the dental field since September 2007 and joined this practice in June of 2009 with Dr Greg South and then transitioned with Dr Phelps when she bought the practice in 2017. She is married to Michael since May 2008, has two boys Fischer and Fin and a yellow lab named Easton. They are a baseball family and love the beach!

	Teresa Williams - Front Office Coordinator She’s from High Point and has been in the dental field since 1988, first as a dental assistant then as front office manager. She joined Dr. Phelps’s office in 2018. She has been married to her husband Stewart since 1995. She has two daughters, Samantha and Elizabeth. She also has one fur baby, Deacon. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, reading, traveling and spending time with her family.

	Savanna Leigh - Dental Assistant I’m from Winston Salem. I graduated from Forsyth Tech’s Dental Assisting Program in 2017. I have been with Dr. Phelps since 2018. I have been married to my husband, Kevin, since 2019, we have one son, Luke. I enjoy hiking and spending time with my little family.

	Ashley Crist - Full Time Dental Hygienist She’s from Walnut Cove and has been a dental hygienist for 14 years. She joined Dr. Phelps’s office in 2022. She has been married to her husband Michael for 12 years and have two daughters, Cali and Chloe. She has also two dogs, and several chickens. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, doing anything outdoors and traveling.

	Natalie Tirpak- Dental Assistant/ Front Desk She graduated from Guilford Technical Community College from the dental assisting program in 2019. She was married on her family’s farm in November 2022. She has 2 sons, Noah and Lawson. Her love for animals is undeniable from her German Shepard, Koda, to her goats and chickens. In her free time, she loves to travel and experience new things. Most weekends you will find her on the soccer field watching her oldest son Noah play soccer.

	Ivy Main- Full Time Hygienist Ivy is from Lake Placid, Florida and moved to the Triad because of her great love of the mountains. She graduated for South Florida State College Dental Hygiene program in 2023. She has a cat named Tarzan. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, drawing, baking and spending time with her family.