Our knowledgeable and fun-loving dental team is committed to providing exceptional patient care during your visit here at Walnut Ridge Dental Care. From scheduling appointments to assisting Dr. Samir Patel with your treatment, you can count on us to care for anything you need.
First year in the dental industry:
1975
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2018
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She enjoys helping patients and being able to work with the greatest work family.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
She enjoys camping, fishing, and quality time with her family.
First year in the dental industry:
2003
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2018
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Helping provide patients with the smile they always dreamed of.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with her husband, Joe, and her two boys, Cooper and Cole. She enjoys being active outdoors by kayaking, gardening, hiking and enjoys quality time with family and friends.
First year in the dental industry: 2018
First year with WRDC/TDC: March of 2019
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The thing I enjoy the most about my job is being able to help people achieve their dreams and transform a smile, and being able to work alongside the girls and doctors I work with!
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with my kids and husband, grilling, and swimming in our pool!
First year in the dental industry:
2024
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2024
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Her work family and seeing new patients leave with a brand new smile and renewed confidence.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Traveling with her husband (Jessie), and her daughter (Remi Kate) and spending their summers on the beach or at the lake.
First year in the dental industry:
2020
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2020
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Getting to talk to patients and seeing them walk out confidently with a new smile.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with her family and watching her daughter, Ally-Brook, play sports and her husband, Brandon, race dirt track.
First year in the dental industry:
2014
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2023
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She enjoys building relationships with her patients and the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, while staying updated on dental health.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Traveling, shopping, and spending time with her boys, Sloan and Beau, and watching them learn and grow in their passions.
First year in the dental industry:
2011
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2021
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Helping patients understand the connection between oral and systemic health, and helping them achieve a more confident smile.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Travelling and making memories with her husband, Dustin, and her two boys, Gradey and Thatcher.
First year in the dental industry:
2005
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2025
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She loves when a patient lights up when they see their new smile for the first time.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family.
First year in the dental industry:
2018
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2025
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She enjoys helping patients regain their confidence with a beautiful smile!
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
She enjoys gardening, reading, shopping and quality time with her husband, daughter, and her two Golden Doodles.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2017
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She enjoys helping restore her patients’ confidence and comfort in their smile.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
She regularly trains in crossfit, enjoys going to the river with friends, and quality time with her family.
First year in the dental industry: 2014
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2020
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Changing the lives of her patients by helping create their dream smile.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time her husband, Chris, and her children, Fletcher, Brooks, and Palmer.
First year in the dental industry:
2015
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2018
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I enjoy helping my patients understand their oral health by learning how to improve it and maintain it, knowing it directly influences their overall well-being. It’s rewarding to make positive impacts on their lives by aiding them in their oral health and seeing them gain confidence in their smiles.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Outside of work, I enjoy the little things in life with my husband and daughter, life on the farm, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
First year in the dental industry:
2018
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2018
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She believes the most rewarding part of her job is creating beautiful smiles for her patients and seeing the joy when they receive their final product.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with her husband and two boys.
First year in the dental industry:
1990
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2010
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Changing the lives of her patients by creating a beautiful smile, or helping improve their quality of life after struggling with ill-fitting dentures.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
She enjoys cooking and travelling.
First year in the dental industry:
2006
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2018
What do you enjoy most about your job?
She enjoys having the opportunity to learn new things, the challenging projects, and being able to apply innovative solutions which allows her to grow and meaningfully contribute to the team’s success.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
She enjoys spending time with her husband on vacations, playing with her grandchildren, and singing.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2021
What do you enjoy most about your job?
He enjoys the craftsmanship involved with making prosthetics and the helping team he works with.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, working on the farm, and gardening.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2021
What do you enjoy most about your job?
“I enjoy the crew I work with and learning something new every day. Being able to have the opportunity to help people achieve a new smile. Everyone I work with is very advanced in their skills and takes pride in their work, making it a great environment.”
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys his spending his time with friends and family, fishing, and kayaking.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2018
What do you enjoy most about your job?
It’s a pleasure to be able to work with my co-workers. We work long days, but it’s worth it to be able to hang out with the group of guys I work with. I am thankful to work for Dr. Patel as he is always pushing us and wanting us to learn the newest technology and techniques to make us better at our job.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Zach enjoys working around his house, riding four-wheelers, working in the yard, and hanging out with his wife and children.
First year in the dental industry:
2025
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2025
What do you enjoy most about your job?
He enjoys learning new skills, the helpful, easy-going nature of his co-workers, and helping create new smiles.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys playing golf and video games.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2019
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I love my job because, at TDC and WRDC, Dr. Patel provides advanced treatment and offers all the newest innovations in dental technology to not only the community I grew up in but also to patients coming from all states and regions in America. My work environment consists of people I have been friends with since the first grade. I love the constant opportunity to continue learning in this field and being a dental lab technician.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys hiking, kayaking, and spending time with his daughter, Patience. He enjoys history and learning anything he can about space and the universe.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC:
2014
What do you enjoy most about your job?
He enjoys being a part of a team dedicated to helping people improve their lives.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys fishing and spending quality time with his family.
First year in the dental industry:
2025
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2025
What do you enjoy most about your job?
He enjoys learning new skills, the helpful, easy-going nature of his co-workers, and helping create new smiles.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys playing golf and video games.
First year in the dental industry:
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2019
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I love my job because, at TDC and WRDC, Dr. Patel provides advanced treatment and offers all the newest innovations in dental technology to not only the community I grew up in but also to patients coming from all states and regions in America. My work environment consists of people I have been friends with since the first grade. I love the constant opportunity to continue learning in this field and being a dental lab technician.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
He enjoys hiking, kayaking, and spending time with his daughter, Patience. He enjoys history and learning anything he can about space and the universe.
First year in the dental industry:
2024
First year with WRDC/TDC: 2024
What do you enjoy most about your job?
He enjoys the ability to capture the reactions of patients as they see their new smile for the first time.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
In his free time, he enjoys going to concerts and car shows, photography and videography, travelling, and spending time with his dog, Maggie.
Address:
Thayer Dental Care
205 N. 2nd Street
Thayer, MO 65791
New Patients: (417) 794-5106
Current Patients: (417) 264-7266
Address:
Walnut Ridge Dental Care
1045 W. Main St., Ste. A
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
New Patients: (870) 601-1754
Current Patients: (870) 886-3338
