Meet Our Team
Dentists
Dr. John Bocchi, DDS
Dr. Bocchi is passionate about dentistry and the effect it can have on your whole-body health. This is where complete health dentistry comes to life! He believes in optimizing growth and development for kids and adults to improve breathing, prevent chronic health issues, and make the smiles of his patients’ dreams. Because he believes that you always need to continue learning in order to provide the best care for patients, he has traveled the country to learn the latest dental technologies, including the CEREC machine that completes porcelain crowns and veneers in a single visit.
He and his wife, Jen, have two children–Keira and Kipton. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, photography, fishing, hiking, biking, snowboarding, and the many other outdoor activities available in Northern Nevada.
Featured in:
Best Dentist—Reno News and Review
Best Cosmetic Dentist—Reno Magazine
Top 20 Professionals Under 40—Reno Journal
Ask the Doctor—Channel 2 News
Pro-bono Dental—Channel 4 News
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Dr. Samina Quidwai, DDS
Originally from Spokane, Washington, Dr. Quidwai received both her undergraduate and dental degrees from University of Washington in Seattle. She has a passion for working with underserved populations, and has participated in dental humanitarian programs in Haiti, Jamaica, rural Montana mobile vans, inner-city Seattle homeless shelters, and long-term care facilities.
When not in the office, Dr. Quidwai can be found out on the trails in Tahoe, mountain biking, skiing, or hiking with family, friends, and her two yellow Labrador retrievers.
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Registered Dental Hygienists
Lancette
Lancette graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1995 and would love to help you reach your goals for a healthy smile that lasts a lifetime! In addition to her work at Sierra Smiles, Lancette is also a dental hygiene professional coach, a continuing education speaker for dentists and dental hygienists (including developing a continuing education company), the past president of the Nevada Dental Hygienists Association, and was a member of the board of directors for the American Dental Hygienists Association.
Lancette believes strongly in the power of prevention, the importance of complete health dentistry and that all communities should have access to affordable dental care–that’s why she also owns a mobile dentistry practice and has given over 10,000 COVID vaccines.
It’s no wonder she’s been awarded the Nevada Dental Hygienist of the Year and the national Denobi award!
When she is not talking about teeth, she loves to spend time outdoors with her husband, two children, parents, and her siblings.
Rayleen
Rayleen is from San Luis Obispo, CA and grew up visiting Tahoe regularly for family ski trips. After receiving her dental hygiene degree at San Joaquin Valley College in 2018, Rayleen moved to South Lake Tahoe and has taken pride in serving the Carson City, Reno and Tahoe communities. She can be found snowboarding, mountain biking and enjoying a hike or lake day. She looks forward to meeting you and providing you with excellent care!
Dental Assistants
Odalys
Dental Assistant
In her free time, Odalys like to spend quality time with her friends and family. She also enjoys exploring the outdoors with her dog Uzi.
Vivianna
Assistant and Recare Coordinator
Viviana graduated in dental assisting at LTCC in 2019. She has been working at Sierra Smiles as a sterilization tech since 2019 and recently moved to the front office.
In her free time she enjoys hiking and spending time with family and friends.
Front Office Team
Amber
Treatment Plan Coordinator
Leadership Team
Tara
HR Manager
Tara was born and raised in Longview, WA. Before joining the dental field, she spent 11 years working in professional baseball between the Oakland Athletics and Reno Aces. She has the pleasure to work with all three Sierra Smiles’ offices and looks forward to growing and transforming lives through Complete Health Dentistry.
She and her husband, Alex, have two sons. She is an avid fan of sports and enjoys running, golfing, skiing, yard work, and travel.
Billing Team
Michelle
Billing Manager
Michelle has been in dental for almost 20 years and works as the billing manager for the billing team that covers all 3 of the Sierra Smiles practices. She loves how all of the Sierra Smiles team members go above and beyond to make sure that everyone from the patients to other team members have the best experience.
When not at the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Ken, and spending time with their blended family of 3 children and two grandchildren