Michelle, Registered Lead Dental Assistant

Hello! I am Michelle, and I am Dr. T’s Lead Dental Assistant (RDA) here at Rooted Dental Wellness. I’ve been assisting Dr. Tinoco since 2016 when he was practicing in Atascadero as an associate dentist, and I followed him along to Los Osos where he was an associate too! What feels different about working alongside Dr. T, is how I can honestly call my co-workers “my family away from home”. Working for a doctor that genuinely cares for his patients, and who does not treat them as just another name on the schedule day after day is unfortunately rare in the dental community. So I feel honored to work somewhere where we care for each patient as if they were one of our own family members. Here at Rooted Dental, you will find I am always smiling, full of energy, and have a flare of goofiness with a contagious (& loud) laugh. Oh, and it doesn’t hurt our office plays good music too! Outside of the office, I enjoy working out, hiking, Target runs, traveling, Foodie Friday nights, and my # 1 favorite thing to do: spending quality family time with my husband, our son, and our Dachshund.