Meet Your Dental team in Harlowton & Lewistown, MT

Tera is married to Dr. Smith and has been with the practice since 2015. She really does love working alongside Dr. Smith and feels blessed that they work together without driving each other crazy. Tera is involved in just about every aspect of our office but her main focus is making sure the patients are happy and comfortable. Her main goal is that patients will be happy to return.

Tera and Dr. Smith have 3 great kids, Jake, Jersey and Burton and they love living in Central Montana. She is proud to call Lewistown home. In her spare time she loves taking care of her animals, gardening, and making crafts.

Terri is a local Lewistown girl via Winnett. After graduating high school in Winnett she moved back to Lewistown and worked in various local businesses including the family business Dygert Meats. Terri was trained as a dental assistant in 2009 and has been with Deer Creek Dental since 2011. She has experience in chair side dental assisting, scheduling, billing and insurance.

Terri has three awesome kids, Cybil, Coltin, and Carlee. In her spare time she loves watching her daughter play sports, hanging out with her grandbabies, and watching movies while snuggling her dogs.

Cora is a graduate from Grass Range High School and moved to Lewistown once she got married to her husband, Jesse. She joined Deer Creek Dental in 2019. She enjoys the spirit of teamwork at our office and how everyone chips in to make the workload easier. She also likes having a boss who appreciates his staff and shows interest in them. She feels blessed to work w a dentist who is kind, caring and has a huge heart for his patients.

Merissa is also a native of Winnett, MT and graduated high school in 2014. She joined Deer Creek Dental in 2022 as a dental assistant and is the youngest of our team! She’s funny, smart and keeps us on our toes. She keeps us up to date on technology and slang. She loves the diversity of her job as you never know what the day will hold. Merissa is married to her husband, Gavin, and they are dog parents to their 2 Huskies and German Sheppard. Merissa loves camping, reading, and walking with her dogs. She’s also a favorite auntie to her little neice and nephew!

Stacy began her career in dentistry as a dental assistant. After dedicating six years to assisting she developed a passion for dentistry and it inspired her to further her education by becoming a Registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated from MSU-COT in 2005 and has been protecting the oral health of central Montana ever since. She has been working at Deer Creek Dental since its inception in 2008 where she provides exceptional, gentle, dental hygiene for her patients. Stacy prides herself in staying current with the latest trends and technology in dental hygiene and loves getting to know her patients while making them feel comfortable in the dental chair. She is licensed to administer local anesthesia for all dental procedures and is an active member of the American Dental Hygiene Association and the Montana Dental Association. Stacy enjoys working with the underserved and looks forward to going on a dental mission trip in the future.

In her spare time she enjoys volunteering with 4H, riding horses and spending time with her family.

Jenn is a Minnesota native who graduated with honors in dental hygiene from Argosy University. In 2007 Jenn moved to Winnett MT to start a life of ranching with her husband, Greg. They went on to have 3 great kids and in 2017 Jenn came to work for Deer Creek Dental. She loves working here with her awesome and experienced teammates and getting know the patients.

Jenn spends most of her spare time helping on the ranch but she loves to travel when she can. To Belieze in particular. She also loves scuba diving, gardening, crafting, and reading.