Meet the Team
Dentist Marion, IA
Laura Fauchier, DDS
Dr. Laura’s goals are clear and simple; she desires to give you the highest possible quality of personalized dental care in the most comfortable environment possible. You will notice from the first time she comes to meet you that she keeps the people around her relaxed and happy while still assuring they are well informed and comfortable with their options. Should you ever require dental treatment, you will find that she is patient, gentle, and ever ready to assure you are relaxed.
Dr Laura has received advanced education in lasers, digital dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, study of the bite, worn teeth, implants, implant supported dentures, communication, periodontal disease, and esthetic fillings. She is also a certified life coach and teaches other dentists how to achieve their own goals. She has a podcast for dentists on iTunes.
Dr. Laura had two daughters when she started dental school: Sally was 4 and Emma was 2. During her sophomore year of dental school, she had her son, Max. The kids were just 8, 6 and 3 when she graduated. Everybody has really changed!
Erika
Erika graduated from Kirkwood August of 2014 with her degree in Dental Assisting. She has been with Marion Dental, Marion dental office since April 2015 and just received her Expanded Function certificate. She was born and raised in Cedar Rapids and is the oldest of 4 children. Erika enjoys traveling any chance she gets. Some of her favorite hobbies include snorkeling and cooking. She enjoys camping with her family and her fiancé, Sean, and being outside as much as possible… especially with her dog Mac!
Laura-Lynn
Laura Lynn graduated with her Associate Degree in Dental Assisting from Kirkwood Community College in the summer of 2012. She has been with Marion Dental since graduating and has continued her education with becoming Expanded Functions certified and training in CAD/CAM technology. Laura Lynn was raised in the middle of five children in the small town of Farley in Northeast Iowa. In her free time, Laura Lynn enjoys spending time with her daughter, Brianna, and son, Jackson. She also spends a lot of her spare time in Northeast Iowa with family, riding her horses, camping, canoeing…or pretty much anything outdoors!
Jessica
Jessica joined our team in March of 2019. She earned her certification as Dental Assistant in 2000 at Kirkwood Community College and has transitioned back into the dental community after raising her two boys.
She epitomizes the expression “calm, cool & collected” and is more often than not the soothing voice you hear on the other line answering our phones or calling to schedule your appointment. She loves to assist and assures your comfort and care are top notch. She keeps the office atmosphere light and fun and works closely with staff and patients to provide the best care possible.
In her free time, Jessica finds time to work in her yard and maintains a garden for home-grown veggies. She also enjoys outdoor activities, particularly kayaking and hiking.
Carrie
Carrie joined the team in August of 2020. Along with her husband, she moved down from Canada to work at Rockwell Collins in 1999. She was a stay at home Mom for many years raising 6 kids. Carrie has an office assistant background and is excited to help every patient become comfortable with our team and the amazing dental work we provide. If you have questions about scheduling, insurance, financing, or any other aspect of treatment, she can help you get the answers you need.
Outside the office, Carrie loves being a Mom and watching her kids grow up. She enjoys going on walks with her husband, driving her kids to various sporting events, and spending time in their yard.
Melissa
A Michigan native, Melissa planted her Iowa roots in 2007 (Go Blue)! Melissa graduated from the dental assisting program at Hawkeye Community College in 2013. She started her dental assisting career in Periodontics and learned a lot in the surgery realm. She then moved to general dentistry, where she has been assisting since 2015. She continued her education to become an expanded functional dental assistant, and she has also completed her nitrous oxide certification.
Melissa enjoys being a dental assistant and seeing patients become less fearful and more excited about their visits. She also loves witnessing the transformative powers of dentistry and making a difference for our patients. She and her husband, Austin, have a Jack Russell/Rat Terrier named Bailey (her fur child) and plenty of nieces and nephews to keep them very busy. Together, Melissa and Austin like to kayak, garden, and enjoy the great outdoors!
Meghan
Meghan was born and raised in southeast Iowa. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and then studied dental hygiene at Indiana University. Meghan has been practicing dental hygiene since 2003. She lived and practiced dentistry outside of Indianapolis for 13 years prior to moving back to Iowa.
Outside of the office she enjoys exercising and being outdoors. She and her husband typically spend most of their time watching sporting events and dance competitions for their super busy kiddos!
