Our team

The people behind the smiles.

Four dentists, three hygienists and a front desk that remembers your kids’ names. Between us we speak nine languages, including ASL.

Speaks

Dentist
Dr. Maya Okafor, DDS
Founder · General & cosmetic dentist
Maya opened Grin Lane in 2012 after ten years in community clinics. She’s known for unhurried appointments and for explaining everything with a hand mirror and a sense of humor.
- Cosmetic
- Whitening
- Nervous patients
Training
Doctor of Dental Surgery, with advanced training in cosmetic dentistry
Languages
English, French
In the practice
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Book with Dr. Okafor
Dentist
Dr. Daniel Reyes, DMD
Clear aligners & implants
Daniel loves the planning side of dentistry: 3D scans, digital previews and showing you exactly where your treatment is heading before it starts.
- Clear aligners
- Implants
- 3D planning
Training
Doctor of Dental Medicine, with continuing education in orthodontics and implant dentistry
Languages
English, Spanish
In the practice
Mon, Wed, Thu
Book with Dr. Reyes
Dentist
Dr. Priya Natarajan, DDS
Family & kids’ dentistry
Priya sees patients from their first tooth to their grandparents’ dentures. Kids know her for the tooth-counting game; parents for her practical, no-guilt tips.
- Kids
- Family care
- First visits
Training
Doctor of Dental Surgery, with additional training in children’s dentistry
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
In the practice
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
Book with Dr. Natarajan
Dentist
Dr. Ben Lindqvist, DDS
Restorative & emergency dentist
Ben is the calm voice on the emergency line. He looks after toothaches and broken teeth, then the crowns, root canals and implants that sometimes follow.
- Emergencies
- Crowns
- Root canals
Training
Doctor of Dental Surgery, trained in nitrous oxide (laughing gas) sedation
Languages
English, Swedish
In the practice
Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
Book with Dr. Lindqvist
Hygienist
Jess Kowalski, RDH
Dental hygienist
Jess has a gift for first visits after a long break. She’ll talk you through every step, and she keeps a playlist ready if you’d rather not talk at all.
- Gum care
- Nervous patients
Training
Registered Dental Hygienist
Languages
English, Polish
In the practice
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Book with Jess
Hygienist
Amir Haddad, RDH
Dental hygienist
Amir handles most of our younger patients’ cleans and is happiest when a nervous kid leaves high-fiving him. He also runs our whitening appointments.
- Kids
- Whitening
Training
Registered Dental Hygienist
Languages
English, Arabic
In the practice
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Book with Amir
Hygienist
Lena Brooks, RDH
Dental hygienist
Lena specializes in gum care and works closely with patients who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Ask for her if you’d like your appointment in ASL.
- Gum care
- ASL appointments
Training
Registered Dental Hygienist
Languages
English, ASL
In the practice
Mon, Wed, Fri
Book with Lena
Patient care
Rosa Delgado
Treatment coordinator
Rosa turns treatment plans into clear, written estimates. She checks your insurance, explains your options and sets up Grin Club and payment plans.
- Insurance
- Payment plans
Training
Insurance, estimates & payment plans
Languages
English, Spanish
In the practice
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Call Rosa
Patient care
Kit Moreau
Patient care lead
Kit runs the front desk and the comfort menu. If you need a quieter waiting spot, an early slot or the whole family seen together, Kit makes it happen.
- Scheduling
- Comfort menu
Training
Scheduling & patient comfort
Languages
English, French
In the practice
Mon to Sat
Call Kit