Our Team Bios
RUSSELL C. TEASDALE, D.M.D.
Dr. Teasdale graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California, and earned his dental degree at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He established his Portland practice in 1981, and since that time, has actively incorporated advanced technology into dentistry. From bonded porcelains to new teeth cleaning methods, from lighted hand pieces to dental lasers, from digital x-rays and computerized bite analysis to the Cerec 3D robotic dental milling units, his office leads in application of evolving technologies. To remain current, Dr. Teasdale and his team participate extensively in continuing education and advanced training courses conducted by world-renowned clinical research and dentists. Dr. Teasdale has earned Fellowship status in the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry, the World Clinical Laser Institute, and the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. And he has been honored by the World Congress with their Special Merit Award for 2007.
- Fellow, World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry
- Fellow, World Clinical Laser Institute
- Fellow, Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies
NANCY CHRISTENSEN
Our office manager and service team fixture since 1985, Nancy is our most experienced hand. She is certified as both an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant and Expanded Functions Orthodontic Assistant, and taken advanced training from Las Vegas Institute for Advance Dental Studies, the Great Lakes Education Center for CAD/CAM Dentistry in Detroit, The World Clinical Laser Institute, the World Congress for Minimally Invasive Dentistry, and Align Technologies. As a former regional trainer for BriteSmile, Nancy has deep familiarity with whitening systems, as well as a comprehensive understanding of health care finance and insurance. She is a graduate of Chemeketa College in Salem, Oregon.
OU SANANIXAY
Ou comes to Advanced Dental from Laos, by way of Thailand and the Philippines. She arrived in Portland in 1987 with an interest in a medical career, and graduated from in the Dental Assistant program at Portland Community College in 1995. She joined us that same year. Ou is certified as both Expanded Functions Dental Assistant and Expanded Functions Orthodontic Assistant, and takes advanced training from Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, the Great Lakes Education Center for CAD/CAM Dentistry in Detroit, The World Clinical Laser Institute, the World Congress for Minimally Invasive Dentistry, and Align Technologies. Ou speaks Leu, Lao, Thai, Mien, and English.
JAMIE SMITH
A native of San Diego, and an Honors Graduate of Dental Hygiene program Gulf Coast College in Florida, Jamie has earned a Hygiene Fellowship through the World Clinical Laser Institute, and has trained with Velscope, the oral cancer screening technology our office offers. She is also well-versed in Invisalign, as it applies to overall oral health and well-being. She has worked in the Dental Profession since 2000.
KHAMLA SANANIXAY
Khamla came to America from Thailand in 1986, and nurtures a desire to volunteer health care assistance in 3rd world countries. Fluent in Laotian, Thai and working on her Spanish, she has been with us for seven years. She is currently enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program at Mt. Hood Community College and has earned a Hygiene Fellowship with the World Clinical Laser Institute.