High-Tech Dentistry with a Personal Touch
While our equipment speaks for itself, it is the
people who use it that add that extra “something”
which makes our practice so special. Dr. Spaniel has
been at this practice for more than a decade, and
the core staff members started here in 1985. It is
not surprising, then, that we have developed relationships
with our patients.
Julie Ann Spaniel, DDS
 Dr.
Spaniel is a 1991 graduate of the University of North
Carolina Dental School, and she completed a general
practice residency at the V.A. Medical Center in Portland,
Oregon. She is an expert in complex restorative dentistry
and has published several articles on CAD/CAM dentistry,
one of her particular specialties. She also frequently
lectures on this topic. In short, the CAD/CAM process
enables Dr. Spaniel to create and place custom-designed,
all-ceramic restorations in a single treatment session.
In addition to her practice responsibilities, Dr.
Spaniel is a member of the American Dental Association
and the Academy of General Dentistry as well as an
elected member of the American Academy of Dental Practice
Administrators. She also serves on the board of The
Burlington Community Health Center, and is a member
of the city’s Rotary Club.
LeeAnn Podruch, DDS, JD
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LeeAnn is a restorative dentist with a strong background in dentistry as well as law. In 1976 she graduated from the Marquette University School of Dentistry where she got her start in the field. She then was an adult restorative dentist in South Burlington for over 25 years. LeeAnn went back to school, graduating from Vermont Law School in 1998. Committed to her industry, Dr. Podruch is involved with ADA, VSDS, American Academy of Dental Practice Administration, North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners and is a board member of Delta Dental Plan of Vermont. In her spare time away from the office she enjoys exercising, along with raising and showing Silky Terriers. She is married to her husband David and has two children, Emily and Alex. |
Erica Grayson DiGuglielmo DDS
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Erica is a native of Vermont. She grew up in Shelburne and graduated from Columbia University School of Dental Medicine where she earned the Academy of Operative Dentistry award. She joined our practice as a restorative dentist in the summer of 2008. Erica is a 5 year member of the American Dental Association and a new member of the Vermont State Dental Society.
She and her husband Shon, a pediatric dentist, are expecting their first child this April. Dr. DiGuglielmo is welcoming new patients to her practice. |
The Dental Team
Dr. Spaniel provides her team with an extensive amount
of continuing education. In addition, everyone in
the office—including Dr. Spaniel herself—is
“cross-trained.” In other words, everyone
knows how the office works, and can handle administrative
tasks as needed.
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Brenda Titus, Office
Administrator
With over 20 years of dental office administration, Brenda does the scheduling, data entry and insurance processing. She also takes care of statement billing, payroll, financial arrangements, and Care Credit applications. She is a certified dental assistant and graduated from Champlain College with an Associate Degree in dental assisting and office management. Brenda is a native Vermonter. She has been married to her husband Tracy for 24 years and they have two children, Sam, 22 and David, 16. Sam is a 2008 graduate of St. Lawrence University, and David is a junior in high school. Brenda enjoys gardening, music, and entertaining. |
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Judy Jones, CDA, EFDA
Judy is our expanded function dental
assistant, taking part in placing all types
of restorations as well as making temporary
crowns, nightguards, and whitening trays. With
over 20 years of experience, she attended Green
Mountain College attending expanded function
courses and did a 6-month externship in 2002.
She has been married for 28 years to her husband
Dean, and has two children, Hilary and Jesse.
Hilary attends Colby-Sawyer College and Jesse
is in the U.S. Army. |
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Kasia Dionne, Dental Assistant
Kasia is a traditional dental assistant with radiography
privileges. She is CPR certified and currently working on a
biology degree. Kasia fabricates temporary crowns, bleaching
trays and nightguards. Kasia assists in all aspects of dental
procedures. Kasia is a native of Poland and has lived in
Vermont for the last 5 years. She resides in So. Burlington
with her husband and daughter. |
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Kris Magnant, Dental Hygienist
Kris is one of our dental hygienist and is part
of patient care and education. She completed
the UVM dental hygiene program in 1984 as well
as the Essex Technical Center dental assisting
program. Kris is a Sigma Phi Alpha in the DHYG
Honor Society. She is married to her husband
Phil and has 2 children, a 12-year-old son and
10-year-old daughter. In her time away from
the office she enjoys camping, canoeing, hiking
and biking, along with flower gardening, knitting
and reading.
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Ellen George, Registered Dental Hygienist
In 1976, Ellen received a degree in
Dental Hygiene from UVM. She enjoys spending
time with her family and takes interest in decorating,
reading, golf, gardening, and travel. |
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Lisa St. Peter, Dental Hygienist
In 1978, Lisa graduated from the University
of Vermont School of Dental Hygiene. She has
been married for 25 years to her husband Jim.
She has a 21-year-old daughter, Erica, who is
a Radiographic Technologist, and a son Matt,
who is a junior at Rice High school where Lisa
and her husband met and are very involved with
the athletic boosters and annual Stunt Nite.
Lisa enjoys watching sports of all kinds and
is an avid, yet mediocre golfer. |
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Linda Retchin, Registered Dental
Hygienist
Linda graduated in 1985 from the Howard University
College of Dentistry in Washington, D.C. She
currently participates in the Vermont Board
of Dental Examiners, the North East Region Board
of Examiners, and the American Association of
Dental Examiners. She also is a Dental Tobacco
Control Educator with the Vermont State Dental
Society. Linda enjoys running, golf, Mah Jong,
snowshoeing, baking, and traveling.
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