Meet Our Gainesville Dental Office Team

At Gainesville Pediatric Dentistry, our team is committed to protecting your child's smile and improving their oral health through effective dental treatments. We take the time to focus on education and provide information and helpful insight with kid-friendly language to encourage a robust daily oral hygiene routine. Our team is passionate about protecting young smiles so children and teens can share healthy, confident smiles throughout life. You can count on us to offer results-driven pediatric dental care in Gainesville that helps young ones achieve beautiful smiles.

Read more about our team below.

Dr. Adam Crell

Originally from the vibrant city of Philadelphia, Dr. Adam pursued his passion for pediatric dentistry through specialized training at the Children's Hospital of Omaha - University of Nebraska Medical Center.  Dedicated to excellence, Dr. Adam is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist who ensures his office uses the best dental materials and technology available.  He prides himself on making each visit fun and engaging, believing in a patient-first approach to provide compassionate, gentle care tailored to every child's unique needs.  Outside of dentistry, Dr. Adam and his wife are passionate about meeting new people, exploring new places, and discovering unique restaurants.  They are also active in the local community, participating in events and service opportunities to give back and make meaningful connections.  On a personal note, Dr. Adam has a twin brother who is an Orthodontist, and his parents have replaced their twin boys with a lovable French bulldog named Bella.

Ary

Ary, born and raised in Gainesville, Ga, comes from a large Hispanic family. She’s currently studying marketing and management at the University of North Georgia.  In her free time, Ary loves exploring new food and coffee spots, shopping, traveling, and organizing. She enjoys coffee, anything pink, and makeup. She also dedicates herself to working with children and supporting her community through creative and impactful projects.

Kristina

Kristina was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She moved to North Georgia in 2000 with her husband Robby. Together they have two girls, Taylar and Nicole. Kristina started in dentistry at the age of 19. She worked as a front desk receptionist/assistant for several years before graduating from the Lanier Technical College Dental Hygiene Program in 2008. In her free time, Kristina loves reading, organizing/interior design, and spending time with her family. Kristina has been a pediatric dental hygienist for over 16 years. She has always loved children and believes that with a little love, patience, and compassion children can overcome their dental fears and have an enjoyable experience, one that will follow them into adulthood. She strives to provide the best dental care for her patients while making their experience fun and memorable. 

Amber

Amber was born and raised in Hall County until she moved to Habersham County in 2016. She has been married for 11 years to her high school sweetheart and has no children of her own. Amber has one rescued fur baby named Benjamin that she adores and whose picture can always be seen in her operatory. She also has two nephews that she spends most of her time with at the baseball field. She loves to go camping, traveling to new places, puzzles, and helping out her family. Amber has been a dental hygienist for 8 years and has worked in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and free clinics. She has also volunteered her time at multiple free dental days including Give Kids a Smile. Amber became a dental hygienist after having a childhood of fearful experiences at the dental office. Her primary mission in Dentistry is to give positive and uplifting experiences to every patient. She hopes to ease their fears so every patient can be confident about coming into the dental office and having quality dental care. 

Vada

Vada was born in Gulf Shores Alabama and raised in Banks County Georgia by her two wonderful parents, Kim and Chuc, along with her cool younger brother, Lucious. She worked for Banks County Recreation Department for 6 years and refereed kids soccer games and assisted with multiple sport camps throughout the years.  Vada also spent many years volunteering to help with the Special Olympics when she was in school. Now that she has graduated, she spends her time traveling to new states, hiking trails with her friends, trying new foods and playing golf at the course where she works on the weekends. She wanted to work at a pediatric dental office ever since she was a kid. Now that she has had 2 years of dental assisting under her belt, her goal is to help patients, of any age, become comfortable and conquer their fears of the dental office. She strives to make cleanings and x-rays a fun experience for the children with her imagination and funny sound effects! 

Stephanie

Stephanie has been a Dental Assistant for over 30 years.. She has worked in both general and pediatrics. She has worked as a surgical assistant at both the surgery center and hospital and is certified in PALS.. She is married to Billy Claytor. They have four grown children, eight grandkids, and two fur babies. They enjoy boating and spending time on the lake. They attend North Hall Church.. In her free time, Stephanie likes tending to her house plants and yard and watching her grandson play football for the North Hall Junior Trojans. She loves working with children and making their dental experiences fun!

Kristy

Kristy is a native of Habersham County, where she resides with her husband Mark, and their two children Maya, and Koen. Kristy became interested in dentistry in elementary school when a dental professional came to school and talked about dental health. She has been a Dental assistant since 2002, starting out in Pediatric Dentistry. She has also worked as a surgical assistant in oral surgery but returned to her passion of pediatrics. In her free time Kristy enjoys crafting, soccer, basketball and spending time with family and friends. She has coached youth soccer and is a member of River Point Community Church where she volunteers with check-in and has led crafts for VBS for the past 15 years. Kristy enjoys working with children and helping them overcome their fears of coming to the dentist.

Julie