Meet the Team

Leslie Icenogle, Implant Coordinator

Leslie Icenogle is the Implant Coordinator for our Fishers and Meridian Street offices. Leslie began her career in Pediatric Dentistry through a co-op program through high school and then through the Indiana School of Dentistry. She worked in Pediatric Dentistry for two years, and when relocating to the Indianapolis area began her training in the Oral & Maxillofacial surgery field where she found her true passion in dental implants.

Leslie has worked in practice management and was a Program Advisor for CareCredit for nine years, which allows patients to fit desired treatment within their budgets. She is certified in dental radiology with addtional training and experience in the Cone Beam CT Scanning/3D imaging and the applications it has in the oral and maxillofacial field. This technology, which is available through our office, allows patients that were not implant candidates years ago to be candidates (among many other applications). Leslie is also certified in CPR.

As an implant coordinator for the office, Leslie is in charge of communication between the surgical practice and the restoring dentist. Having worked with dental implants since the mid 1980's, she is a great resource for patients in need of dental implants. She will make sure all of your questions are answered; from how many appointments it will take the anticipated re-cooperation time, to cost and payment options. This allows patients to make an informed decision on what is best for them, and makes sure they are comfortable with their decision on how to replace their missing teeth. Feel free to call Leslie to reserve your personal time with her.

Leslie is continually attending continuing education courses; through the American Dental Association and the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, and is a proud member of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA).

Leslie was born and raised in Russiaville, Indiana. She currently resides in Westfield with her husband and two sons. Leslie enjoys watching football, cooking, volunteering time at her church, and spending time with her children, family and friends.

Marla Patterson, Patient Care Coordinator

Marla Patterson is the Patient Care Coordinator for the Fishers office. Marla has been in the area since August 2010. She moved here from San Diego, CA. She has been in the dental field since 1997. She managed a general practice for 11 years and then worked in a periodontal office in La Jolla, CA for 2 years. Marla enjoys taking continuing educational courses to understand and keep up on all the changes in the dental field.

Marla was born in Clovis, NM. She graduated from Melrose High School and continued her education at Eastern New Mexico University.

Marla currently resides in the Noblesville area. She has a son, 11 years old, and a daughter who is 8. She enjoys exercising on a regular basis. Also she enjoys golfing along with other outdoor activities. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her children.

Amber Stone, Chief Surgical Assistant

Amber is the chief surgical assistant here at Fishers/Meridian Street Oral Surgery.  Amber has been working in Oral Surgery since graduating from Kaplan College's Dental Assisting program in 2007 and working for Dr. Bennett since graduating. Amber is certified in CPR as well as First Aid. You will see Amber at both our Fishers and Meridian Street locations. Amber's position at Fishers/Meridian St. Oral Surgery is to assist Dr. Bennett in surgery, managing patients before and after surgery. Amber makes sure the patients are well taken care of and feel comfortable while in our office.

Amber was born in Kokomo, IN. She currently resides in Indianapolis, IN with her fiance and daughter. Amber enjoys watching football, music, and spending time with family and friends.

Vanetta Richardson, Patient Care Coordinator

Vanetta Richardson is our Patient Care Coordinator at our Meridan Street location. She has been serving our practice for over 25 years now; joining our team after graduating from Shortridge High School. She is trained as a surgical assistant and currently takes care of all our patients needs from initial scheduling, pre-operative and post-operative instructions, to insurance submission. Vanetta is most likely the first person you will see at our Meridian location.

Vanetta resides in Indianapolis. She has three adult children, including two daughters and one son. She also has five beautiful grandchildren that she loves spending her extra time with. Vanetta is also a very good cook, which she enjoys sharing with her family. She also enjoys watching movies and spending time with her friends and family.

Vanetta is an exceptional part of our team with years of service to our practice, patients and referring dentists!