Meet the Team

Our friendly team is committed to providing oral health care that meets your needs with integrity and compassion. When you visit 406 Periodontics, you can count on us to give you our full attention and work with you to develop a treatment plan that will help improve your oral health and your quality of life. Give us a call today at 406-404-1303 to learn more and set up your consultation with our periodontists in Bozeman, Montana.

Katy – RDH, FWCLI, FAAOSH, CHC

Katy Cameron has been a dental hygienist and laser assisted periodontal therapist for 17 years. She studied comprehensive hygiene at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies: an international institute dedicated to the progression of the dental profession. Katy has advanced laser certification with an Associate Fellowship in the use of dental lasers through the World Clinical Laser Institute and is in current pursuit of her Mastership status. As a periodontal therapist, she is successful in her techniques of soft tissue management and understanding of the oral microbiome. Katy emphasizes the integration of nutrition and has expertise in oral systemic health. She is a member of The American Academy for Oral and Systemic Health, proudly holding a Fellowship status with them.

Katy co-hosted the podcast Reflection Health on the Dental Podcast Network created by the founders of the famous A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast; she was also a guest with one of the most downloaded episodes. She presented at the 2021 American Academy for Oral and Systemic Health Hot Topics event and has hosted several continuing education webinars. Katy spent time as a Specialty Hygiene Coach with Productive Dentist Academy, she especially liked speaking at the hygiene breakout during PDA events. Continuing her education and broadening her experiences, she recently graduated as a certified health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Ultimately, Katy loves connecting with people and finds so much purpose by living out her passion with preventative care.

Sela – Dental Assistant

Sela joined our practice in August 2022, and she received her CDA in 2019. Sela loves how her coworkers make work fun. To help the success of this practice, she always provides great patient care. Sela’s family consists of her boyfriend, two dogs and a cat. In her free time, she likes to camp and hike.

Val – Dental Assistant

Val joined our team in early 2022 and has been working in dentistry for over 18 years. Having come from a commercial fishing family in Kodiak, AK, she was raised with a strong work ethic. Val’s years of dental experience have given her many opportunities, including volunteering free dental work to those in need with the Alaska Mission of Mercy.

In 2019, Val and her husband moved to Montana, and they couldn’t be happier! 406 Periodontics has been by far her favorite place to work due to the amazing patient care and the fun camaraderie. Val’s husband is a surgical technologist at Bozeman Deaconess, and both she and her husband are very close to their two teenagers.

Jerrick – Sterilization Tech

Jerrick joined our team in June 2022. He graduated from high school in Helena, Montana, and is currently studying at MSU. He loves how kind and welcoming the staff at this office is and how he gets to work with his sister. Jerrick helps our office be successful by making sure all instruments are cleaned and sterilized everyday and surgery inter are ready for the following day.

Jerrick would like to thank his family for supporting him each and every day. He could not ask for a better family. Outside of work, Jerrick enjoys playing tennis, watching the Packers and spending time with animals, especially his adorable cat, Macie, who he loves so much!

Heidi – Patient Care Coordinator

Heidi joined 406 Periodontics in December 2019. Most of her experience is in pediatric dentistry although she has worked in orthodontic and general dental offices.

As the first person our patients see, Heidi makes sure to make a good first impression and make a difference in each patient’s day. She makes our patients feel at ease and lets them know that we care. She appreciates our high standard of patient care, how we go above and beyond for patients and the way we exceed expectations. She feels privileged to be a part of an amazing team.

Heidi is originally from England and graduated from high school in Mauritius. She has lived in our area since 1988. She has two Golden Retrievers named Luna and Ivy, and a cat named Hugs. Away from the office she enjoys traveling, reading, gardening and walking Luna. She is also a Bobcats fan.

Shawn – Patient Care Coordinator

Shawn started at our office in September 2022, and she has 14 years of dental administration experience. She loves working at this office because the staff camaraderie is amazing, and the effortless flow of teamwork is outstanding. Shawn also appreciates the doctors’ outstanding commitment to the highest level of ethical patient care.

Shawn’s husband was born and raised in Montana and works as an electrician. Shawn has two daughters. Outside of work, she enjoys all Montana outdoor activities: camping, hiking, hunting, four-wheeling and kayaking. Shawn is a Minnesota native but has lived in Montana for 17 years. She is a huge sports fan, enjoying MN Wild and MN Gopher hockey, MN Twins baseball and MT State. Go Cats!