Star Ranch Dental

Dr. Peter Barnett, DMD

History

Although trained as both a general and cosmetic dentist, Dr. Barnett’s philosophy is that all dentistry is cosmetic dentistry. He strives to give his patients the best treatments to maintain healthy, functional mouths, while also recognizing his patients’ desires to improve their smiles.

Dr. Barnett assesses each patient’s needs through a comprehensive examination; he spends one-on-one time listening to each patient so that he can understand their concerns and recommend the best solution. He always goes the extra step to make sure the patient is comfortable with the approach and lets them know they are in control of the process.

Dr. Barnett takes extra measures to ensure that his patients have a visual and verbal understanding of what their completed dental work will look like. But, as importantly, he makes sure the patient’s bite (the way the teeth fit together) is also correct. As a result, his skilled and precise methods translate into a functional and beautiful outcome for the patient.

Additionally, Dr. Barnett focuses on the treatment of Temporomandibular Joint disorders (TMJ). TMJ affects the jaw joints and muscle nerve systems that allow the jaw to function. Dr. Barnett offers TMJ therapy, which provides relief from muscle and joint pain and seeks to curb the causes of the disorder.

Another area of emphasis for Dr. Barnett is periodontal disease, which can greatly impact the overall health of your mouth and entire body. Dr. Barnett offers several conservative treatments (antibiotic treatments and specialized cleaning) as well as periodontal surgery for severe cases.

Background

Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Peter Barnett spent many hours with his grandparents who were both dentists. Ultimately, he went to the same dental school, the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, graduating in 1977. He completed his residency at Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York. He is licensed to practice in five states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and New Mexico. Dr. Barnett has his MBA in Healthcare Management from the Wharton School of Business.

Dr. Barnett has spent the last 30 years in dental and health care management. He is a recognized leader in the dental insurance industry, as well as a respected businessman owning and managing practices for many years in the northeast and now in Texas. He is a published author of numerous articles on dentistry and health care, has served as a frequent lecturer at dental schools and elsewhere, and maintains membership in the Texas Dental Association and the American Dental Association.

In addition, he also served on the board of CollaGenex from 1997 to 2008, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and marketing innovative branded products to the dental and dermatology markets, including Periostat, the first and only systemic pharmaceutical to treat periodontal disease. Through out his tenure at Collagenex he served and chaired on several committees.

In 2003, Dr. Barnett opened Star Ranch Dental in Plano, Texas. He is married to Susan Clay and has three grown daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys reading a good spy novel, traveling and spending time with his family.

Darcy
RDH, Registered Dental Hygienist

Darcy, a native Texan, was born in Amarillo and raised in Allen, Texas. Before high school, her family spent a year living in Germany. Consequently, she traveled through most of Europe, which spurred her passion for travel. After high school, Darcy spent two years at Texas Tech University, eventually deciding to begin a career in Dental Hygiene. She finished her training in Corpus Christi at Del Mar College.

After finishing her training, Darcy lived in Austin for four years, where she worked as a full time hygienist and participated in the American Dental Association’s Speaker Forum on periodontal disease. She also assisted the OraPharma Inc, an oral pharmaceuticals company, representative to increase awareness of periodontal disease and treatments available to dental professionals

Darcy moved back to Dallas when she joined Star Ranch Dental in 2006. Darcy enjoys running, outdoor activities, reading, traveling, cooking, and spending time with her husband, Tom, and her friends and family.

Additionally, Darcy remains current on patient care communication by taking continuing education courses to ensure that her patients receive the highest level of care available.

Susan Clay
Patient Relations
Susan Clay was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She has spent over 30 years marketing products ranging from advertising, real estate, health care, corporate meeting production and executive recruiting. She has worked both on the B2B and B2C side of the process. Susan has also served on many nonprofit boards including co-chairing the Texas Music Project (www.texasmusicproject.org) whose mission is to help strengthen and restore rigorous music education to Texas schools and chairing three committees over eight years for the Center for Nonprofit Management (www.cnmdallas.org) whose mission is to build stronger communities by increasing the performance and impact of nonprofit organizations.

After spending a great deal of time visiting doctors with her elderly parents, Susan concluded that a more relaxing and consumer friendly way of practicing healthcare needed to exist. With her strategic marketing background, as well as a creative ability to interpret consumer trends, she set about creating a concept that is unique and unrivaled in the dental industry, Star Ranch Dental.

Susan loves to dance, listen to music, travel to the southwest, and visit her friends who live all over the United States and Canada. She looks forward to expanding Star Ranch Dental to new markets and changing the way dentistry is delivered. She is married to Dr. Peter Barnett and has three grown daughters.

Nicole
RDA, Registered Dental Assistant

Nicole was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and joined Dr. Barnett’s office in February of 2008. After high school, Nicole went to Dallas Community College and then the University of North Texas. In the summer of 2007, Nicole earned her Associates Degree in Science and in 2008 she became a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) in the State of Texas and certified in monitoring nitrus oxide. She has also completed the TruDenta seminars to administer the TMJ/TMD therapies.

Today, Nicole lives in Forney with her husband and two spoiled English bull dogs, Toby and Hank. Nicole will be adding a new member to her family in February, 2012, Miss Chloe Bella. Nicole enjoys going to the lake, being with her family and friends, shopping, and traveling. Nicole’s friendly personality and compassion for others makes her a valuable member to the Star Ranch Dental team!

Charity
RDA, Registered Dental Assistant

Charity has been a dental assistant for over a decade now and has recently joined Dr. Barnett’s team at Star Ranch Dental. Charity’s favorite aspect of dentistry is the people she meets and the relationships that are formed. Charity is compassionate, outgoing and values the high quality care she offers patients.

Charity is a native Texan, but spent 18 years in Annapolis, Maryland with her family. She moved back to Dallas in 2008 where she met and married her wonderful husband John. They enjoy playing a variety of sports and games, spending time with friends and are active in their church. Charity loves what she does and is excited to be a part of the Star Ranch Dental team!

Anika
RDA, Registered Dental Assistant
Hygiene Coordinator

Anika was born in California near San Francisco, but moved to Chicago at 11 years old. She moved to Dallas in 2010 so she could enjoy the Texas weather and Dallas shopping. She went to school for dental assisting in Chicago, and is now certified in Texas. Anika enjoys working with patients and brings a high energy, enthusiastic approach to everything she does. During the weekends, Anika likes to go out and have a good time with her friends and her boyfriend. Anika loves making people comfortable which makes her an asset to the Star Ranch Dental team!

Kari
Patient Care Coordinator

Kari grew up in Washington state and made her way to north Texas in the Spring of 2005. With over fourteen years experience in the industry, and acquiring expertise in several different areas of the dental office, Kari remains passionate about dentistry and providing her patients with the best overall care.

At Star Ranch Dental, Kari is usually the first person you talk to when you call and the last person you see before leaving. She is responsible for the front desk, scheduling, insurance coordination, patient payments and managing the internal communications system.

Currently, Kari shares a home in McKinney with her fiance, Javie, and their beautiful daughter, Sophie Abigail – born July 2011. Kari enjoys spending time with her friends and family, taking their dogs to the lake and traveling.