Wendy Swantkowski, DDS
Dentist
Dr. Swantkowski graduated from Texas A&M in 1998 with a degree in biomedical science and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2002 from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston. She is a native Houstonian who has been practicing in her hometown since graduating in 2002 and looks forward to developing life long relationships with her patients.
Dr. Swantkowski keeps up with all the latest developments and techniques that dentistry has to offer. She attends continuing education courses at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), the world’s premier postgraduate teaching facility, specializing in cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry.
In addition to her LVI training and years of experience, Dr. Swantkowski is a member of the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, Greater Houston Dental Society, American Academy of General Dentistry, Texas Academy of General Dentistry and Houston Academy of General Dentistry where she holds several committee positions.
Dr. Swantkowski enjoys spending time with her husband, Kevin, and their three children, Austin, Aiden, and Abigail. She also enjoys spending time with their family and friends, reading, playing mahjong and volunteering.
Mary, RDA
Registered Dental Assistant
Mary grew up in the Cypress area and attended Sam Houston State University. Mary received her Dental Assisting registration in 2009. She joined Dr. Swantkowski's team in December 2010. Mary is CPR certified and is also certified in Zoom and Nitrous Oxide monitoring. Mary lives in Fairfield and has been married since 2002 to her high school sweetheart, Christopher. Together they have two daughters, Madison and Claire, as well as three dogs, Max, Diego, and Daisy, and one cat named Spidey Girl. In her free time, Mary enjoys spending time with her girls and shopping.
Marina, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Marina is a native Houstonian. She graduated from The University of Texas School of Dentistry in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Prior to attending hygiene school, Marina was in the private sector of the EMS industry for 16 years. She has a sweet cat named Mimi that she adopted in 2026! In her free time, she enjoys cooking, entertaining, and reading.
Holly
Office Manager
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Holly is originally from Duluth, Minnesota; however, she has been a Houston resident since the age of 2 and considers herself a native. She graduated from CyFair High School. Holly is the mother of two children, Dana and Craig. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, decorating, painting, and spending time with her family.
Simona
Marketing Director
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Simona was raised in Michigan. She received her bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley State University and then moved to Houston in 2007. She is married to Jesse, a local ophthalmologist also from Michigan, and they have 2 boys, Austin and Owen. Simona loves spending time with her family and friends, playing tennis, watching movies, volunteering at her boys’ school, and traveling.
Kerrie, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Kerrie has been a hygienist for over 25 years. She moved to Houston in 2007 from Austin. Kerrie enjoys spending time with her husband of 30+ years and their daughter. They have four dogs that light up their lives. Kerrie enjoys being outdoors from hiking to fishing to driving their Jeep over rocks. Life is an adventure, and Kerrie lives to enjoy every day of it!
Ashton, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Ashton is a native Houstonian who has been a hygienist since 2010. She began her affiliation with our office as a temporary hygienist in 2015. Ashton is the "fun mom" to an adult son who also resides in Houston. When she's not educating her patients on the benefits of routine flossing, you can find her reading a historical romance novel or at a live concert! As coincidence would have it, Ashton returned as a temporary hygienist in Spring 2022 and decided to stay on full-time! Fun Fact: Ashton and Marina (another current hygienist) were classmates who graduated from the UT School of Dentistry in 2010.
Valeri, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Valeri is from South Texas but was raised here in Houston. She graduated from the University of Texas School of Hygiene in 2006. Although Valeri loves to talk all about teeth, she also enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, walking through various parks, and LOVES Zumba! She looks forward to getting to know you at your next appointment!