Our staff takes pride in providing the best possible care to our patients. They have several decades of experience in the dental field.

They also like to have a lot of fun!

Front Desk

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BillieAnn

BillieAnn comes to us from Petal with 28 years of dental experience. She has three sons & six grandchildren. She enjoys watching TV & spending time with her family.
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Valerie

Valerie has been with us since 2016 & has 23 years of customer service experience. She is married to Kris & they have 3 children. She enjoys exercising, gardening & spending time with her family.
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Aubrie

Aubrie is a recent graduate of Oak Grove High School. She has attended BYU Idaho & is currently studying to get certified in medical billing & coding at PRCC. She is part of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society & is pursuing a career in music. Aubrie has a shorkie named Leia & loves to volunteer at local animal shelters.
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Mary

Mary Beth comes to us with 37 years of medical billing & accounts payable experience & has enjoyed using her knowledge in the dental field in the past year. She also enjoys working with her sons, Dr. Cronin & Dr. Joe, along with all of the other doctors & staff. She has 5 children & 16 grandchildren & enjoys spending time with family.

Dental Assistants

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Angela

Angela comes to Cronin Dentistry from her hometown of New Orleans & has 37 years of experience as a dental assistant. She attends St. Thomas Church & currently resides in Petal, MS with her family. She is a die-hard New Orleans Saints fan & loves to support her team every chance she gets!
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Aracely “Shelly”

Aracely “Shelly” has been working at Cronin Dentistry since 2008 as a dental assistant. She speaks fluent Spanish & enjoys being able to communicate with & translate for the staff’s non-English speaking patients. She loves God & her family. She & her husband, Mario, have two children, Kevin & Kimberly.

Dental Hygienists

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Heather, RDH

Heather is a graduate of Petal High School & currently lives in Oak Grove. She received a bachelor’s degree in speech communications from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2001 & an associate’s degree in dental hygiene from Pearl River Community College in 2008. Heather has been a hygienist with Cronin Dentistry since 2013. She enjoys attending Venture Church with her husband, Jonathan, & their two sons, Jon Michael & Conor.
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Deidre, RDH

Deidre received an associate’s of applied science degree in dental hygiene from Meridian Community College in 2021. She is a member of the Mississippi Dental Hygienists’ Association & is the secretary for the Mississippi Oral Health Community Alliance. Deidre has also taken a course in CPR. She lives in Hattiesburg with her husband & their rescue dogs.
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Baleigh, RDH

Baleigh received her associate’s degree in dental hygiene from Pearl River Community College & is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association & the Mississippi Dental Hygienists’ Association. She has completed courses in CPR & Basic Life Support, OSHA & infection control, mitigating liability, ethics, the risks of vaping, implant placement, periodontitis & systemic disease, endodontic therapy & oropharyngeal cancer screening. She enjoys working out, reading & spending time with her husband, Cody, & two dogs, Franklin & Murphy. Baleigh is an involved partner & volunteer at Venture Church.

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