When you walk in the door at Smile Shoppe, we want you instantly to feel at home. We are happy to say we have not only the most talented team in the business, but the friendliest as well. We believe in building relationships with our patients, which is why we would like for you to get to know us before we have the opportunity to get to know you.
Dr. Amy Groeltz, a graduate of Burlington High School, received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in Biology and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa. At the end of her final year in dental school, she received a scholarship to complete her extramural at a dental hospital in London. This allowed her an excellent chance to see rare dental cases, an opportunity to observe a different health care system, and a chance to study with some incredible people. She has also participated in dental mission trips to rural Jamaica and rural Costa Rica. Currently, she is an active member of the American Dental Association, Iowa Dental Association, (g)nathos, local dental societies, and the Academy of General Dentistry. She is a past president of the Prairie Valley Dental Society. She has achieved Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry and has recently joined the faculty at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry as a Clinical Professor in the Family Dentistry Department. She is married and has two daughters, one son, and a Labrador Retriever.
I enjoy having dates with my husband, making new discoveries with my children, and playing fetch with our Labrador Retriever. I also enjoy traveling, photography, almost any outdoor sport, cooking, and reading.
Something you may not know about me is that I love to travel but I have a knack for getting into crazy situations. Some of my vacation "highlights" include getting stung multiple times by a smack of jellyfish, having my hand sliced by a mountain gorilla in Rwanda, hanging upside down from a bridge above the Zambezi, being charged by an angry bull elephant, bruising myself cliff jumping, getting shocked by a fence meant to contain chimpanzees, being bucked off then stepped on by a horse, and unintentionally swimming several class V whitewater rapids. Since we have had children, though, vacations have become much tamer and most of the animals we see are in cages at a zoo.
Rebecca was born in Chicago, Illinois. She then moved to Fort Madison, IA and graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1999. She attended SCC for two years to earn her AA degree and then continued her studies at University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls for one year, studying Elementary Education. After deciding to take a different career path and enter the dental field, she then attended Carl Sandburg College of Dental Hygiene in Galesburg, IL and became a Registered Dental Hygienist in May of 2007. Rebecca joined the Smile Shoppe team shortly after its opening as its first and only hygienist. She has two sons and one daughter.
I enjoy spending time with my two boys, and baby girl. Also, I enjoy bowling, going for walks with my children, and baking.
Something you may not know about me I have been bowling since I was 6 years old and had always dreamed of being a pro bowler. I was bowler of the year at Fun City in 2010.
Martin is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Boston College High School, he moved to Chicago to attend The University of Chicago where he received a B.A. in Economics. He has worked for a number of financial firms and also received an M.B.A. in accounting and finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Martin manages the business, the accounting, and pretty much all other behind the scenes aspects of Smile Shoppe. He is also a Licensed Dental Assistant. He and his wife have three wonderful children.
I enjoyspending time reading, watching the Red Sox, and spending time with my family."
Something you may not know about meis that I have lived in five states from coast to coast in my life: Massachusetts, Illinois, California, Ohio, and Iowa.
On our hillside resides a groundhog family. We think they are quite cute and they have been a great source of entertainment for our youngest patients (and those young at heart.) This spring three new baby groundhogs appeared and five appeared last year. We have affectionately named the patriarch (you will recognize him as the old guy without a tail) Philling.