Meet Our Cedar Park Orthodontic Team
Our team at Cedar Park Smiles is highly skilled, experienced, and dedicated to delivering personalized orthodontic care for every patient. Led by Dr. Craig Taylor, our team combines advanced specialty training with a patient-focused approach to create a comfortable, supportive experience for children, teens, and adults. We work closely with each patient to make sure treatment is precise, communication is clear, and results support long-term oral health and confident smiles.
The People You Will See Most
Orthodontic treatment runs for a year or two, which means you will get to know this team well. That is by design, and it is one of the things patients mention most.
Several members of our team have been with this practice since 2008 and 2009. In an industry with plenty of turnover, that matters. The person who checks you in at your final appointment is likely the one who checked you in on day one. Nobody has to reread your chart to remember who you are.
Front Office Team
Our front office team will be your first point of contact when you arrive. They will check you in, review your paperwork and insurance benefits, help coordinate financing or payment plans, and schedule your upcoming visits so your treatment stays on track.
They are also the people to call when something comes up between appointments. That might be a question about a bill, a schedule change, or a bracket that came loose the night before a game.
Orthodontic Assistants
Our orthodontic assistants will be with you throughout your visits. They take digital scans and X-rays, assist the doctor in placing and adjusting your braces or aligners, make wire changes, and check your progress while keeping you comfortable and informed during each step of treatment.
Most of what happens in the chair happens with an assistant beside you, so if something feels off, tell them. They will get the doctor.
The People You Will Meet
Martha, Financial Coordinator. Martha joined Cedar Park Smiles in 2009. She handles the financial side of every patient’s file, including patient and insurance contracts, payments, financial and insurance questions, and working with the insurance companies directly. She also helps with phone calls, scheduling, and general office duties. She is happily married, with a daughter and a puppy named Bentley, and her favorite pastime is time with her family.
Merrill, Treatment Coordinator. Merrill joined the office in 2008. She is the one who walks new patients through what treatment will involve, shows you around the office, sits in on your exam, and goes over your financial options. She also helps at the front desk with phones, scheduling, and payments. What she likes most is watching patients grow and change over the course of treatment. She is married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two grown children and a granddaughter.
Monica, Registered Dental Assistant. Monica joined the team in 2014 and has worked in orthodontics since 2003. She assists chairside through treatment, and says her favorite part of the job is meeting new people and being part of a life-changing smile. She lives in Leander with her husband Aaron and their two boys, Devyn and Dakota. She likes being outside, camping, anything to do with water, building models, and home renovation.
Sam, Registered Dental Assistant and Front Office. Sam joined Cedar Park Smiles in November 2023. You will see her moving between the front desk, where she answers phones and schedules patients, and the treatment area, where she assists the doctor. She has been assisting for five years and found her passion for orthodontics in 2021. Outside work she spends time with her fiance and her son, and a lot of weekends watching him play soccer.
A Family-Oriented Office
Cedar Park Smiles has always been a family practice in both senses. We treat families, and we run the office like one. Kids get to know the team by name, parents get straight answers, and adults in treatment get the same attention as everyone else.
Everyone at Cedar Park Smiles looks forward to welcoming you.
Come Meet Us
Your first exam is complimentary, and it is the easiest way to see whether this office fits your family. No referral is needed.
Cedar Park Smiles 100 N Lakeline Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613 (512) 219-1389 Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm