MEET OUR TEAM
Our team consists of a diverse group of people that genuinely care about our patient's treatment. Take a moment to get to know who you might be seeing at your next appointment.
Trent McCord, DDS
Dr. Trent McCord grew up in Northwest Arkansas. He attended college at William Jewell College in Kansas City, MO, where he met his wife, Sara. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. In dental school, he was the class vice president and won the Edward L. Wilson Award. Active in his community, Dr. McCord serves as a volunteer dentist with the Samaritan Community Center in Northwest Arkansas. In 2015, he was named their volunteer of the year. He has also recently joined the board of Dustin's Dream and takes multiple trips a year to do donated dentistry in Guatemala. Dr. McCord and his wife have three beautiful daughters, Collins, Finley, and Perin, a little boy named Tate, and their dogs, Bourbon and Rye. When not at work, Dr. McCord enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, reading, and fishing. He is also a big Arkansas Razorbacks fan!
Alyssa LeBoeuf, DDS
Dr. Alyssa LeBoeuf completed her undergraduate degree at Pittsburg State University. Then attended Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska where she completed her Doctorate in Dentistry. She is originally a Northwest Arkansas Native, but recently moved back to the area. She has been apart of the Mint Dental Care team since November 2020. She originally chose dentistry due to her experience as a child having a congenitally missing tooth replaced. She has a strong passion to help those in need get out of pain, and to assist in giving patients a better smile. When not at the office she can be found doing all things outdoors with her husband and her pets. She has an outdoor cat, Obi, that loves to roam and play in the snow and rain. During quarantine, her and her husband got a border collie, Arlo, to take with them hiking, fishing, and camping.
Long Thao, DDS
Dr. Long Thao moved to the Northwest Arkansas area in January 2022 when he joined the Mint Dental Care team. He is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Where, in 2014, he received his Doctorate in Dentistry from The University of Minnesota. Dr. Long has a heart for patients that are in need of treatment, but would otherwise not be able to receive it without him stepping in to help. He is married with two children and one on the way. He is a big fan of sports especially football, and proudly proclaims his status as a diehard Vikings fan! He spends most of his time surrounded by family in the Siloam Springs area. In his spare time he plays with his kids and fishes mainly for largemouth bass. In general he enjoys the outdoors due to his history as an Eagle Scout.
Jennifer Matousek-Ronck, DDS
Dr. Jennifer Matousek-Ronck moved to the Northwest Arkansas area back in 2008. She is originally a native from Oklahoma where she received her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University. She received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry where she was class president. Dr. Matousek-Ronck is married to her childhood sweetheart and they have four children: Emma, Ava, John Reid, and Preston. In their free time, they love to travel, spend time on the lake, and enjoy just about any outdoor activity you can imagine living in Northwest Arkansas. She's always had a soft spot for serving children and cares for most of our pediatric patients.
Tasha, RDH - Business Administrator
Tasha is the Business Administrator for Mint Dental Care, and is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She received her Bachelors of Science from UAFS in 2016. She joined the Mint Team in June 2016! She is married to Jordan, and they have two daughters, Zoe and Isabel. She enjoys spending time with her family and her two French Bulldogs, Harley Quinn and Zusi. When not at work she likes to read fantasy books!
Veronica, RDH - Hygiene Lead
Veronica is a registered dental hygienist. She graduated dental hygiene school in 2016 from Missouri Southern State University. Veronica joined the mint team in the fall of 2016. She is fluent in Spanish and grew up in Northwest Arkansas. She loves coffee, anything pink and glittery, plants, and chocolate! When not at work, you can find Veronica gardening, cooking, or spending time outside with her friends, family, and dogs!
Kimberly, RDH
Kimberly is a Registered Dental Hygienist with over a decade of experience in the dental field. She was born and raised in Springdale and obtained her Dental Hygiene education from Missouri Southern State University. In her spare time, Kimberly enjoys the outdoors, reading on her patio, walking her goldendoodle Stella, hiking & spending time with family and friends.
Cadie, RDH
Cadie is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She joined the Mint Dental Care team in June 2021. She graduated from UAMS, and recently moved here from Batesville, AR. She enjoys spending time with friends, and trying new places in the area!
Bailey, RDH
Bailey is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated from MSSU May 2021 and joined our team shortly after in June of 2021. She enjoys spending time with friends and family on the weekends, and exploring what NWA has to offer.
Jamie, RDH
Jamie started at Mint Dental Care in December of 2022. She graduated with her degree in Dental Hygiene in 2021 from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. She has a sweet bubbly personality that patient's love, and her coworkers truly appreciate. Jamie enjoys being outdoors with her poodle, Edgar. She is a true "tent camper," non of that "glamping."
Kylie, RDH
Kylie is a recent graduate from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family as well as her dogs. In the summer you can usually find her at a baseball game or the lake!
Kenzie, RDH
Kenzie is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith and joined the Mint team in June of 2023. On her days off, she enjoys cooking, painting her nails, and playing frisbee with her Australian Shepard.
Hannah, RDA - Clinical Coordinator
Hannah has been with our office since March of 2021. She started shadowing at Mint while she was in school and quickly fell in love with the dental field, and the culture our office cultivates. In the summer of 2023, Hannah was able to be a part of one of the many trips Mint takes to Guatemala to do donated dentistry, which was truly the most life-changing experience for her. Hannah started at the office as an assistant and has transitioned into our Clinical Coordinator, while still helping chairside as needed. When not at work, Hannah spends most of her time with her growing family at home.
Danelzy, RDA - Lab Lead
Dany has been with our office since 2017. She has worked in our front office, as a clinical assistant, and most recently as our resident Lab Lead. In her role, she goes above and beyond designing crowns, dentures, night guards, and everything else our office has to offer. She is always looking to expand her knowledge and quickly masters each new thing she takes on. She was born in Honduras, and has lived in NWA since she was five. When not at work, you’ll most likely find her at home grilling for her family or going on a bike ride around NWA with her husband, their daughter and their son. Dany is an Enneagram 9. She loves sour candy and chocolate cake!
Chrystalle, RDA
Joined the mint team in October of 2021. She is currently working on submitting her dental hygiene application for this fall of 2024! She is also getting married in October! When not at work or doing schoolwork, she enjoys spending time with her soon to be husband and two rescue frenchies.
Lettie, RDA - Lab Tech
Arlete joined the Mint Team in November 2021 after moving here from Massachusetts. She has 20+ years of dental experience. Arlete started at our office as an assistant and has expanded her functions by taking on a role in our lab where she helps with designing and milling crowns, our in-office ortho cases, and much more. She enjoys mountain biking, roller skating, hiking and playing with her French bulldog.
Raigen, RDA
Raigen started shadowing at our office back in 2022 and after receiving her RDA license, became an assistant at Mint in the summer of 2023. She is originally from Mississippi and moved to Arkansas back in 2016. She loves spending time with friends, family, and her dog Apollo. She enjoys watching sunrises and sunsets. Raigen also likes to travel, try new food, and cook.
Mauricio, RDA
Mauricio joined our team in October 2022 as a dental assistant. He received his dental assisting license in 2020 from PETRA, a local assisting school. He is from Compton, CA but moved to Rogers, AR in 2008. In his free time he likes to watch movies, read books, write songs and poetry, listen to music, and workout. Mauricio also has written his own song, which you can find on YouTube! #MVSoul
Megan, RDA
Megan joined the Mint Dental Care Team in October 2022. She is an addition to our dental assisting team! She has been practicing in dentistry since 2019. She lives in Centerton with her two children, and enjoys spending time with her kiddos exploring NWA.
Yashika, RDA
Yashika started with our office as an intern and recently joined the assistant team in January of 2023. She was born in New York City, but has lived in Bentonville since she was five. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially her dog. She loves to travel, watch tv, and just relax. Fun fact: she can speak 3 languages!
Brisa, RDA
Brisa joined the Mint team in January of 2023. She has been a registered dental assistant since 2022. She enjoys reading a good book with some coffee, going to the gym, and traveling with friends!
Giselle, RDA
Giselle has been an assistant since 2022 and joined our office in the summer of 2023. When Giselle is not at work, she likes to clean and organize her home, spend time with her four dogs, and go viral on TikTok. Giselle also has a small business you can find on Instagram called Crafted Cups.
Alexis, RDA
Alexis has lived in NWA her entire life! She started at Mint in August 2023 as a dental assistant and has loved getting to experience dentistry at this office with all of these other people. In my free time, she is usually reading or spending time with her favorite people. She recently got into Dental School at the University or Colorado to become a dentist!
Jenn - Insurance Lead
Jenn loves helping our patients get the most out of their insurance benefits! She started at Mint as a patient in 2017 and loved the office so much she started working here in March of 2020. Jenn loves dogs and has two senior pups at home: a 15 year old boston terrier named Brutus and an 18 year old mini poodle named Bo. She graduated from the University of Alabama and is a huge Crimson Tide fan! Roll Tide!
Bailey - Insurance Coordinator
Bailey has been working at Mint since January of 2023. Prior to this role, she was a hairstylist, but she decided to join the fun world of dentistry! She was born and raised in Bentonville, and lived here until she moved to Kansas City a few years ago. While doing hair in KC, she met her wife Haily, and a year later they decided to move back to NWA! When she's not in the office killing it at insurance, she is probably hanging out with her 4 kitties, shopping, or watching Marvel movies.
Chris - Front Lead
Chris is our Front Desk Manager. She loves Starbucks, the color pink, and anything chocolate. Chris has two grown children and four dogs. When not at work, you can find Chris at home with her husband, probably making something delicious in her kitchen!
Katie - Front Team
Katie started with Mint Dental July 2022. She and her husband lived in Ohio and moved to NWA in 2016. She has been in dentistry for 8 years, working in administration. She spends time with her dogs and cats. Enjoys kayaking, fishing and cooking in her free time.
Cyndi - Front Team
Cyndi has lived in NWA my whole life. Before starting her career in Dentistry, she spent 10 years in aviation. Cyndi and her husband and their two teenagers live in Bentonville to be close to both of their families. In her free time, she likes anything that glitters, camping, shopping, and playing trivia and board games with her family! The highlight of her days are seeing peoples smiles!
Bourbon
Bourbon is a Bernedoodle and has completed six weeks of off-site training to be a certified therapy dog for our office! He loves his toy llama and going on walks, and he really dislikes balloons. And of course, his favorite sports teams are the Razorbacks and the Chiefs! At your next visit, ask for Bourbon!
Weller
Weller is a Bernedoodle and has completed six weeks of off-site training to be a certified therapy dog, just like Bourbon! He loves naps, attention, and going on walks. Weller makes it hard to resist loving on him all day long by giving us his best puppy dog eyes! At your next visit, ask for Weller!