Dr. Jay Jorgensen, DDS
Over his 20+ year career, Dr. Jorgensen has performed thousands of cosmetic and surgical procedures, each one having an individual and unique requirement. This experience has given him the skill and artistic nature to professionally and reliably create beautiful smiles for his patients. It’s his patients that can best tell the story of why his approach differs from others. “I’m a new patient of Dr. Jorgensen,”says local marketing professional Jim Hollenbeck. “I chose him not just for his background and expertise in a wide range of dental procedures. I was also impressed by his bio, which included a long history of non-profit work. The thought that anyone who cares enough to give back to his community must also be someone who would care about me as a patient. I was right. He is the first dentist that I have ever had that has made me comfortable with and confident in my dental care.” Non-Profit Work Dr. Jorgensen’s charitable giving background includes founding “Return A Smile”. This is a non-profit organization committed to helping those suffering from domestic abuse. He has served as a Board Member for both the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce from 1999 to 2003, and the Desert Aids Project from 2003 to 2009. He was the lead dental professional volunteering his time to help establish the Desert Aids Project Dental Clinic. The clinic opened in 2008. Education Dr Jorgensen graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 1993. He has been serving the Palm Springs area since 1995. In addition to a mini-residencies at Baylor for cosmetic dentistry. Dr Jorgensen actively pursues the most up to date, relevant continuing education. This enables him to provide top quality dentistry and information to his patients. His interests range from golf, tennis and other sports to reading technical information and biographies. He enjoys his family life and activities with his young son.
Debbie Miller
With over 20 years of experience ranging from RDA to Dental Office Manager, Debbie is an absolute patient advocate. She has been part of our staff since Dr. Jorgensen started in 1995, and is loved by both patients and staff. She excels in her capacity to understand and explain difficult dental situations. Debbie is skilled and experienced with dental procedures including: surgical dentistry, cosmetic procedures and full-mouth re-constructive dentistry. She is also proficient in assisting with fillings, crowns, and root canal procedures. Her depth of experience makes her able to answer many intricate questions patients sometimes have. Besides having her Registered Dental Assistant license, Debbie has demonstrated great judgment, skill, and her sense of humor is felt by all. Out of the dental office, Debbie loves pets, especially her dogs. You can find her hiking on any trail, or swimming in any water. Debbie has recently found she has a talent for painting and she works with oil and pastels to make visual masterpieces loved by patients and staff. You can see her paintings on her Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/artbydmiller/
Maria Sanchez
Maria has worked as a Registered Dental Assistant, RDA. for over six years and has been apart of the team since 2011. She is an amazing communicator for both the patients and the doctor. Many patients regard Maria as one of the best assistants they have encountered. She exhibits a genuine poise and a professional demeanor helps our patients feel at ease and right at home. Her patient manner and ability to juggle many assistant functions make her a versatile and valuable assistant. With her experience in surgical, cosmetic and reconstructive dental procedures, fillings/bonding, sterilization, among many other functions, she is a great asset to the office. Maria is also a pet lover, having a pit bull as her best friend. Maria has been with our office for over 3 years.
Kerri Rosa
Hygenist
(760) 323-2771 office@jayjorgensendds.com
Kerry has been practicing dental hygiene since 2011.