Meet Our Team
Sparkle Pediatric Dentistry
Our Admin Staff, Dental Hygienists, and Clinical Supervisors
The staff members at Sparkle Pediatric Dentistry are the backbone of our practice. They have the knowledge, experience, and character to make our young patients feel safe and secure from the moment they come to our office, throughout their appointments, and as they leave to go about their day. They help keep your child entertained throughout the visit. Count on our 40+ years of combined experience - and the latest technology - to care for your children's dental health. Schedule an appointment by calling our Mechanicsville, VA office or our Short Pump, VA office.
To learn more about our team, check out the bios shown below!
Dental Hygienists
Heather
Heather has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 28 years. A native of Buffalo, NY, she joined Sparkle Pediatric Dentistry in 2018. She loves working with children and helping them become healthier.
Heather believes the information and techniques we teach during a dental visit are the most important parts. The most rewarding part for Heather is seeing all the healthy, smiling faces leaving the office.
She is a proud mother to her son, who resides in Tampa, FF. When Heather isn’t working, she loves to travel and spend time with her family and friends. Go, Bills!
Dameien
Dameien is our Registered Dental Hygienist for the Short Pump, VA location.
Over the past 22 years, he has worked in many facets of dentistry - from pediatrics to periodontics. Dameien brings a cool, calm, and soothing energy to all of his patients.
He enjoys helping children develop healthy, lifelong dental habits.
Jaila
Jaila is our registered dental hygienist at our Mechanicsville and Short Pump locations. She graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene and has over 10 years of dental experience. Jaila is skilled in educating the youth and helping children develop healthy dental habits that will last a lifetime. She understands that children may feel nervous or anxious about visiting the dentist, so she takes pride in making each appointment feel fun, welcoming, relaxing, and educational.
When she's not in the office, you can find Jaila spending time with her husband, chasing around her active one-year-old son and Yorkie. Her favorite hobbies are trying new restaurants, shopping, spending time with the lord, family, friends, and vacationing.
Myofunctional Services
Christine Hedblom, RDH OMT
Orofacial Myologist
Christine attended Virginia Commonwealth University for her undergraduate studies, majoring in forensic science and Arabic. She graduated from the Dental Hygiene Program at the VCU School of Dentistry in 2010. She received the Colgate STAR Award, top 50 VCU Alumni Award, and has written several oral health articles, published in Your Health magazine. She also won the award for Richmond Top Hygienist in the Richmond Magazine for 2021, 2022, and 2023! Christine has been a practicing dental hygienist for 15 years, and has worked as a biological hygienist, in holistic dentistry for the past 5 years.
Christine has been practicing as an orofacial myologist (myofunctional therapist) for 5 years and is constantly taking continuing education courses to learn even more!
She has taken several myofunctional and airway health related courses under the direction of world renowned educators including: Dr. Soroush Zaghi, Dr. Kevin Boyd, Dr. Ben Miraglia, Dr. Simon Wong, Dr. Michael Gelb, Dr. Bret Christensen and Melissa Mugno.
Christine actually had a tongue tie herself, and did not have it addressed until she was an adult, and became her own myofunctional therapy patient. She is especially passionate about helping children breathe and sleep better. She enjoys thinking outside of the box to help people improve not only their oral health, but also their overall health. In addition to her career, she has a passion for all things fitness and nature related.
Outside of work, Christine enjoys traveling the world with her flight attendant sister.
She's been to six continents and is hoping to visit the last one, one day!
Lexie
Myofunctional Assistant
Lexie has been in the dental field for a little over a year. She is currently completing classes to expand her knowledge and become a dental hygienist. Lexie became interested in the dental field through Dr. Lewis. She's been a patient at Sparkle Pediatric Dentistry for over 6 years and immensely enjoyed her experience here growing up. Lexie hopes to continue learning and growing in the dental field.
When she isn’t at work or focusing on her studies, she spends her time with her younger sister.
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