Desert Ridge Smiles

Dr. Elizabeth Fleming has provided quality dental care in the Valley of the Sun since 1984. A native Phoenician, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Arizona State University, followed by her dental degree with honors from the University of the Pacific. She serves on the Arizona State Dental Association Council on the Annual Session as Chairman, and is a product reviewer for the Journal Dental Product Shopper. Always learning in the dental field, Dr. Fleming recognizes the important...Read More links between oral health and optimum health for her patients and works to achieve a synergistic balance between the two, by reviewing medications and monitoring blood pressure, and referring to the primary care provider when needed. Her continuing education training includes comprehensive cosmetic dental makeovers, 3D dentistry and digital dental radiography, all which help to provide patients with the best possible preventative and cosmetic care available. Read Less

Kelly, our patient coordinator, will most likely be the first person to greet you in our dental office, whether on the phone or in person. She has been in the dental field since 2008, when she completed the dental assisting program at Apollo College. Her experience includes general dentistry, oral surgery and dental laboratory work. Kelly is our office coordinator, specializing in patient relations, scheduling and insurance.

Noemi (Mimi) is our RDA licensed chairside assistant and lab technician, who has more than 20 years of experience in aesthetic dentistry. Mimi joined Dr. Fleming's state-of-the-art practice in 2006. She works closely with Dr. Fleming in a patient-centered environment to provide outstanding patient care using her superb technical skills. Mimi obtained her degree from Concorde Career College of San Diego, CA. After performing work that included coronal polishing on children, and other general dent...Read Moreal assisting capabilities, she moved to the Valley of the Sun in 1995. She has attended numerous seminars including the renowned Pac-Live seminars. Mimi's interest in the dental field was inspired by her mother, one of the few female dentists of her time. Mimi is always looking for opportunities for growth, and an ability to express her creativity. Read Less

Dana is a Midwestern girl from Iowa. She completed her dental hygiene degree in Iowa in 1999. Her favorite part of her job is comforting patients to help them feel more at ease in the dental chair, so they an leave with healthy smiles. In 2015 Dana moved to Arizona with her husband and daughters. in her free time she enjoys being with family, reading, and being outside. Dana is also an animal lover, her family has a lab, St Bernard, and two guinea pigs. Dana loves all things Disney and considers...Read More Disney World her favorite place! Read Less