Katie McHenry is the Practice Manager and a vital member of our surgical team, bringing almost a decade of experience in full arch dentistry. A registered nurse and Bozeman native, Katie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Montana State University in 2005. Her clinical background includes 10 years as a labor and delivery nurse, followed by 9 years assisting in oral surgery sedation as an anesthesia assistant.
In her role at the practice, Katie is responsible for working closely with the doctors and staff to ensure all patients are medically cleared prior to treatment. She also assists in all facets of dentistry and has in-depth experience related to complex surgical procedures, emergencies, sedation-based dentistry and provides comprehensive support throughout the patient care journey. Katie maintains an unwavering commitment to safety and clinical excellence, holding a current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
In addition to her clinical and managerial responsibilities, Katie has owned and operated a large commercial dental laboratory specializing in dentures and full arch implant restoration. Her unique combination of medical, surgical, and laboratory expertise allows her to contribute a rare and valuable perspective to every aspect of the practice.
Katie is passionate about continuing education and staying current in both nursing and dental implant advancements. Outside of the office, she enjoys a vibrant Montana lifestyle with her husband, Randy, and their six children. Her favorite activities include boating, snowboarding, horseback riding and even racing cars.
Chrissy joined our team in 2022 and is one of the friendly faces you’ll see at the front office when you visit. She has many years of dental experience working in Orthodontics, Periodontics, General Dentistry, and Oral Surgery. She loves to educate patients and help them with their dental needs, appointments, treatment planning, and insurance.
Outside of the office, Chrissy enjoys camping, live music, rodeos, floating, visiting family and friends back in South Dakota, and spending time with her daughter, Emily.
Leah joined Premier Choice Dental Center’s clinical team in March 2020 and took on the role of our chairside clinical assistant and sterilization tech. She is BLS-certified and has a warm and friendly chairside manner that makes all our patients feel right at home.
When Leah is not working, she enjoys spending time with her dog, Sophie, and horses, Champ and Sunny.
Andrew, a Montana native, grew up with a deep appreciation for the outdoors and the small-town community of Bozeman. In 2017, he decided to leave his roots to pursue an education in the dental field through the American Institute of Dental Assisting in Arizona. After graduating, he went on to work for Avadent, a denture manufacturer, as a digital denture design technician. He started with Premier Choice Dental Center in 2020 and brings enthusiasm, attention to detail and a strong willingness to learn.
In his spare time, Andrew can be found hiking and fishing in the beautiful Montana wilderness that he considers himself lucky to call home.
Clay joined the team in July 2020 as a lab technician. Over the years he has worked hard to learn and understand every procedure and technique required in the analog and digital denture laboratory. He specializes in analog work for provisional and final All-On-4 bridges incorporating his expertise and artistic ability into the All-on-4 process. Clay uses his background, passion, and artistic eye to take and produce incredible photos such as patients’ before and after shots, staff portraits, and other procedures around the office.
When Clay isn’t working, he enjoys weightlifting, camping, and collecting vinyls for his turntable.
Maria joined Premier Choice Dental Center in the fall of 2020 as an oral surgery assistant to Dr. Bennion. She now works closely with multiple of our providers. She enjoyed a long history in the valley working as a veterinary technician before switching to human medicine and gaining experience in general dentistry and endodontics.
She loves meeting new patients and taking the very best care of them to ensure that their visit with us is a positive experience. She loves that we can change our patients’ lives by helping to improve their smile.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Maria has enjoyed living in Bozeman since 2008. In the summer, she loves to hike, camp and raft, and in the winter, she enjoys vacationing on the beach.
Roy joined the Premier Choice Dental Center team as a laboratory technician in January 2022. Roy has experience as a press operator as well as quality control at a manufacturer. He uses his quality control skills, such as his attention to detail, when working with dental materials in our lab.
When Roy is not working, you can find him playing indoor volleyball year around, and beach and grass volleyball during the summertime. Roy also enjoys visiting his home country, the Philippines, whenever he has the chance.
My name is Hayley and I recently moved to Montana from California to be with my family and finish school. I have worked in the medical field for a little over 4 years now. My biggest passion in life is helping people in any and every way possible and working here allows me to do just that. I love to see people smile and it’s great because not a single person walks out of here without having to smile first.
In my free time I enjoy traveling, being with family, and spending time outdoors!
Colter joined the team here at Premier Choice Dental Center in July of 2022 as a laboratory technician. As a Belgrade native, he is very familiar with the area and looks forward to helping the residents of the Valley and beyond. Colter uses his background in the arts to help design functional and esthetic dentures with our cutting-edge laboratory equipment.
When Colter is not working, he enjoys reading, painting, hiking, watching films, or spending time with his partner, Jess and two cats, Lou and Toto.
Sarah joined Premier Choice Dental Center in 2023 as our general dentistry lead assistant. She is a Bozeman native and has 5 years of assisting experience. Sarah is radiology certified through DANB Radiation Health and Safety. She attended Gallatin College in 2019 to obtain her Medical Assisting degree. She loves making sure patients walk out with a smile and a good experience.
In the winter, she enjoys skiing, traveling, and spending time with family. In the summer months, she spends her weekends at the lake and enjoys live music.
Katie was born and raised in Bozeman and recently moved back to the area from Fishtail, MT. She joined the Premier Choice Team in August of 2024 handling administrative duties. She helps coordinate new patients, takes patients before and after photos and videos, and manages social media posts and pages. She uses her photography background to help create great patient and employee portraits.
In her free time, she does photography, coaches competitive swimming, and spends time hiking, camping, and golfing with her husband, Justin, and two dogs, Juno and Aria.
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