AboutApple Tree Dentistry, LLC

Eriona was born in Albania and moved to Cleveland Ohio in 1997 before relocating to Arizona. In her cross cultural world, she speaks five languages fluently. Whether she in Albania, Italy, Romania, Turkey or the grand ol’ U.S.A, she can speak like a native with an accent that makes her even more fun to talk to. Eriona earned her Bachelors in accounting from Baldwin-Wallace University in Ohio. Her command of numbers found its expression in her first job as a math tutor. Her equal command of languages also created opportunities to work as a translator. Eriona’s passion is expressed in serving others in the world of dentistry. In 2002, she received her hygiene degree and began working shortly after.

Eriona continued her education into new sciences such as myofunctional therapy. This is the science of how the muscle patterns of the face impact the development and function of the teeth. Her ever-expanding knowledge has established a desire to not only perform these life changing procedures, but to teach them to other hygienists as well.

Eriona enjoys reading the classics, traveling (Italy being a favorite), good movies, getting alone with the road on long runs and clearing her head through yoga. Eriona says that she is defined by her absolute passion for her work and seeing the health and life changing impact it has on those she has come to care a great deal about – her patients.

Maria has 20+ years of dental experience as a dental assistant. She enjoys making patients experience as comfortable as pleasant as possible. It is very important to her that each and every patient leaves the dental chair with a big smile on their face. Maria grew up in California and moved to the Valley in 1989. On her time away from the dental office she likes to spend time baking and decorating cakes, hiking, fishing and working out. Her favorite time of the year is Christmas, as she loves to decorate her house for the occasion.

Irene is an Arizona native. She loves living in the Valley because of its beauty and lack of extreme weather. Irene is bilingual, she speaks Spanish and English. She started working as a dental assistant 26 years ago. The last 10 years she utilized her dental knowledge and bilingual skills to work as front office, treatment coordinator and office manager in various dental offices. She loves interacting with patients and helping them with treatment planning and financing all their dental needs. Irene loves hiking, exercising and cooking. The thing she enjoys most, is helping and uplifting everyone she meets.

Tina loves meeting new patients and establishing a relationship with each and everyone of them. She has been part of the dental world for 25 years, starting as an assistant and moving to dental management.

Tina is an Iowa native, but has lived in Arizona for 30 years and considers it home. She loves all the diversity that Arizona has to offer.

Tina is also a licensed massage therapist. In her time away from the dental office she enjoys seeing her clients of 15 years.

During her time off, she enjoys hiking, working out, traveling, watching Her favorite team AZ Diamondbacks, spending time with her family in Iowa and her other half Gary and their 7 grandchildren.