Dee Gramprey

Dee's first job at Avis Dentistry was sterilizing hand pieces, covering the phones for lunches, filing and making patient appointments. But soon, Dr. Ronald Avis asked her to help with insurance, which was great because she could make her own hours and be home for her daughter Tara. Dee is the 3rd generations of Gramprey's to work for the Avis family.

Now after 30 years, she coordinates patient care, facilitates financial arrangements, and oversees the smooth coordination of office staff, procedures and systems.

Dee is proud to be a native Staten Islander.  She is active in her church and community.  Dee is a member of LAOH and loves to travel.  But for Dee, family comes before everything, she loves to cook, bake and host family holiday dinners.  Dee is most happy when she is with her grandchildren James and Riley.  Dee says, “I feel very fortunate to be part of a high quality, caring and compassionate dental team.” 

  

If you need convincing that this practice is a family, how’s this:  Tara is the fourth generation of Gramprey’s to work for the Avis family.  Tara began her work with The Avis family at age fourteen and has never left. Since the early days, Tara has completed high school, two years of dental hygiene training and multiple post doctoral educational programs.

 

Tara is Victor’s clinical assistant for all procedures, doing whatever is necessary to make it possible for him to just go in and do dentistry.  Tara prepares the chart, explains what will be done and helps put any fears aside. Tara makes the patient comfortable and the visit run smoothly.  She is delighted when she refers a patient to the practice.  She say’s “I know for a fact the patient will get the very best dentistry here.”    

 

Tara along with her husband Ian and 2 children, James and Riley enjoy vacationing at Walt Disney World Resort.  Tara and Ian love to go to the Theater and try new restaurants.  She is also a member and officer in her LAOH division.

  

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                 Dawn Christie 

 

   Dawn admits that marketing was hard to learn -- in addition to being a hygienist, she's also Director of Practice Development. There was a time when someone gave her a compliment, she'd just get red in the face. Now she turns it into a referral! And although preparing mailings and writing up brochure copy can be a "tooth-grinding experience," she really enjoys figuring out how to help make the practice grow.

Dawn enjoys listening to her patients and getting to know them on a personal level too. She also enjoys learning and strives to be on top of her profession. Dawn feels if you’re not learning you’re not growing.

 

When Dawn is not in the office she enjoys spending time with her daughter Ryann and her husband John.

 

Dawn also enjoys reading, digital photography and coaching for the Wagner Aquatics Club. 

 

 

 

 

 

        Annette Curitore

    Annette is likely the first person you'll be in touch with on any visit to Avis Dentistry. As Director of First Impressions, she handles the scheduling of appointments, a job that requires her to know pretty much everything that goes on in the practice; she has to understand dental procedures and technology so she can explain what to expect and what your options will be. Annette enjoys dealing with people, putting them at ease, and playing a part in the transformation she sees in patients, especially those having restoration work done.

    When she's not meeting and greeting at the front desk, Annette enjoys going to the theater and visiting museums. Her daughter Danielle and son in law David are physicians living in Massachusetts. Her son Tom and daughter in law Sandra are graphic artists. Annette also enjoys spending time with her two granddaughters.        

    Kimberly Avis

   Kim is one of the creative minds behind the Avis dental marketing and practice development programs. She and Dawn work closely together to keep patients and the community aware of Avis developments.

Kim is a devoted mom to her three beautiful daughters. When not in the office or watching her girls play basketball soccer or lacrosse,

                            Edie OBrien

   Edie is a pioneer: she was the "first woman tech in dentistry" in the US, and was presented the Gold Medallion at the Hotel New Yorker for her contributions to the field. She's retired three times, but returned for the last time to work with Dr. Ronnie Avis (whom Edie describes as "just aces") in 1994.

Edie got her first job as a dental technician because of her "nice hands.” Overcoming the initial skepticism of 30 male co-workers, she went on to make dentures there for the next 47 years. Today she continues that work at Dr. Avis’ because, as she says, she “just really enjoys dentistry.” She can't stay away.