Our People

Meet the team behind your smile.

Three credentialed dentists and a long-tenured care team, all rooted in the Mesa community. Every appointment at Desert Family Dental runs through the same priority: pleasant, comfortable, high-quality care for every patient who walks through the door.

Inside Desert Family Dental
Desert Family Dental care
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team members caring for Mesa families
Our team mission

Happy. Healthy. Beautiful.

Providing our patients with a pleasant, comfortable dental experience is our highest priority. Our staff is highly trained and skilled, and we strive to provide friendly, high quality service to each patient.

Happy

A happy smile starts with a team that creates an awesome patient experience — meaningful service, communication, compassion, and integrity.

Healthy

The highest quality dental care through disease prevention, education, skilled practitioners, and modern technologies — in a safe, clean environment.

Beautiful

We believe in the power of a smile. Our dentists offer a wide range of services to help every patient feel proud of theirs.

Meet our dentists

Three dentists. One standard of care.

Each of our dentists brings their own background and specialty, but every chair runs on the same belief: listen first, explain clearly, and never rush the work.

Lead Dentist
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Scott R. Lee, DDS

Native Arizonan. Marine Corps veteran. Cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 2008.

40 hrs
CE per year, on average
★ Purple Heart
Iraq, April 2003

When you schedule an appointment with Dr. Lee, you'll feel like you're the only patient he's seeing all day. He takes the time to listen, thoroughly answers any questions, and explains each procedure before he begins. If something comes up mid-procedure, he gladly stops to address it.

Dr. Lee's attitude is that you should never stop learning — which is why he averages 40 hours of continuing education every year. He completed post-graduate training with the well-known dental implant and sedation dentist Dr. Chris Harris, and is a contributing member of the Frank Spear Esthetic Study Club.

Continuing education
  • CAMLOG dental implant training
  • Invisalign® certified
  • Progressive orthodontics coursework
  • Frank Spear Esthetic Study Club
  • Dick Barnes Group, esthetic contouring
  • Cum laude, microbiology, Weber State
A little about him

Born in Pinetop and raised in Mesa — one of nine children, a Westwood High School graduate. After high school, Dr. Lee entered Marine Corps boot camp and trained as a petroleum supply specialist for the local reserve unit. In 2002 he was activated as an infantry reservist for Operation Enduring Freedom; in April 2003 he was wounded in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom and later received the Purple Heart. He and his wife Melanie are the proud parents of three children.

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Dr. Gibbons

Dentist · DDS, University of the Pacific

From the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Gibbons attended University of the Pacific's 6-year accelerated bachelor's/DDS program, graduating in 2007. One of the things that drew her most to dentistry is the ability to help people on a daily basis.

Growing up in the Bay Area, she saw the huge need that exists in communities — and meeting it has always been a passion. She has volunteered through youth mentoring and tutoring, Oakland Children's Hospital, church mission trips, St. Mary's free dental clinic in Stockton, and the Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity. She relocated to Arizona for the warmer weather, and enjoys fitness, hiking, tennis, movies, and traveling.

Happy
Cooking, baking, gardening, my dogs
Healthy
A balanced life, everything in moderation
Beautiful
Being yourself, imperfections and all
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Dr. Richard Monahan

Dentist · DMD, cum laude, UNLV

Dr. Monahan believes a smile is the universal language and can say a thousand words. That's why he wants his patients to feel happy and confident in their smiles. His philosophy is putting patient health and education first, and thoroughly answering any questions before completing treatment.

A Pennsylvania native, Dr. Monahan fell in love with the mountains and climate of the West. He served a 2-year church mission in Idaho and Brazil, where he learned to speak Portuguese and Spanish. Before UNLV, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Brigham Young University. He participates regularly in continuing education through Spear Education.

Outside the office

Hiking, camping, fly fishing, playing piano, skiing, and most of all — spending time with his wife and daughter.

The care team

The people you'll see at every visit.

Eleven team members keeping the chairs running, the rooms clean, and your appointments on track. They're the reason patients say they feel welcome from the time they walk in to the time they walk out.

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Front office & operations
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Tobi
Business Administrator
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Desirae
Office Manager
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Kobe
Care Coordinator
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Sarah
Sterile Technician
Hygienists
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Ann
Hygienist
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Annabel
Hygienist
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Kimberly
Hygienist
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Kylee
Hygienist
Dental Assistants
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Gabby
Dental Assistant
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Jennifer
Dental Assistant
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Vianca
Dental Assistant
What we stand on

Our values, in practice.

These aren't decorations — they're how we structure every appointment, every cleaning, every consultation.

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Power of a Smile
Happiness and fun.
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Compassion
Warmth, empathy, and caring.
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Sound Business Principles
Efficiency, integrity, and accountability.
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Education
Ongoing training and modern technologies.
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Safety
Cleanliness, and clear communication.
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Excellence
Quality, passionate service, and commitment.
New patients welcome

Ready to meet the team in person?

Schedule a comprehensive exam, X-rays, and cleaning — first-visit patients receive a complimentary $50 gift card.

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