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Vanessa Lynch | Dental Hygienist
Vanessa Lynch was born and raised in Taylor. She is married to Brendon and they have three amazing children, Houston, Preslee and Colin. She is a 2003 graduate from the Temple College Dental Hygiene program and has an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene. Vanessa enjoys providing professional, gentle and thorough care to all her patients and has experience in pediatric and adult patients. She looks forward to working in her wonderful home town. In her free time, Vanessa enjoys spending time with her children and family, cooking and shopping.
Laura Harbour | Dental Hygienist
Laura was born in Texas, but spent her childhood and college years in Illinois and Kentucky before finding her way back to Texas in 2018. She and her husband, Justin, own a little piece of land near Granger where they grow hay and keep horses. Laura has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky, as well as her Associates of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene from Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Laura is passionate about dental hygiene, and her goal is to provide thorough, compassionate patient care. She really enjoys getting to know patients of all ages and walks of life and helping them to learn more about their oral health. She is happy to be part of the team at Mallard Creek Dental. Besides tending the horses and working around their ranch, Laura and her husband both like to travel and are avid autocrossers, a form of amateur car racing, which takes them to various events across the country to compete.
Betty Naranjo | Dental Assistant
Betty has been a dental assistant for 30 plus years. She was born, raised and still lives in the big town of Thorndale. Over the past 30 years, she has worked in general dentistry, pediatrics, orthodontics and oral surgery. No matter what area she is working in, her favorite part of her job is putting a smile on her patient's face. Outside of work, she is all about family. She has four grown, wonderful children and five wonderful grandchildren that make her a proud Grammy. In addition, she also has four wonderful stepchildren. Oscar and Betty love to have their family over to BBQ, which is one of his favorite hobbies. We enjoy fishing, but most of all we just love spending time with our family.
Dawn Mudd | Dental Assistant
Dawn was born in Luling, Texas, but has lived most of her life in Milano, Texas. She is the proud mother of two adult children Derek and Caitlin. She attended Austin Dental Career and has been a Dental Assistant since December 1996. Dawn has established a reputation as a highly skilled and compassionate Assistant while making every visit comfortable for the patient. She has touched many lives with her genuine care, positive attitude, gentleness, empathy, politeness and warmth. In her spare time, Dawn likes to garden, make beaded jewelry and snuggle her cats.
Barbara Talavera | Office Manager
Barbara is a native “Taylorite”. She has lived in Taylor, Texas all her life. She attended Temple Junior College and ITT. She is certified in office administration. Barbara has been married for 27 years and is the mother of four children – Zach, Taylor, Zane and Gray. Her husband is a teacher and coach at Taylor ISD and is a Major in the Army National Guard. In her free time, Barbara enjoys gardening, cooking and repurposing old things.
Renee Boles | Front Office Receptionist
Renee Boles is a graduate of Taylor High School and holds a Business Management Degree from Texas State University. She was a self-employed family child care provider for 17 years. Renee joined the staff at Mallard Creek Dental in 2014 and loves the patients as though they were her own family. She has been married to her husband, Jarrell, for over 20 years, and they have three wonderful kids: Jake, Abby, and Trey. She was born and raised in Taylor and returned home over ten years ago to raise her kids. She enjoys watching her kids’ sports activities and cooking.
