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Lisa originally hails from South Carolina and moved to North Carolina nearly 30 years ago. After a successful career in retail management, she has spent the last 18 years in dentistry in a variety of roles including dental assisting and treatment coordination. She joined the Stanley team in 2021 as the lead treatment coordinator for their large Cary, NC based practice, and helps to manage the process of getting treatment started administratively, from scheduling to financing. Lisa loves getting to help patients find their dream smile at the practice!

At Stanley Institute, Lisa loves to help doctors and financial coordinators learn financial presentation, financial options for patients and more. She is passionate about equipping teams so that patients can get the treatment they need!

When she’s not in the office, Lisa loves to try new restaurants, spend time with her two teenage boys, and play cards with friends! You can often find Lisa on the beach in the summertime!

Sarah Bridgers is a Assistants Instructor at Stanley Institute and the Lead Implant Coordinator at Stanley Dentistry. Interestingly, she actually joined the team before she graduated from school. She completed her clinical rotation under the supervision of Drs. Stanley. After rotating through a variety of dental specialty offices, she decided that assisting the doctors at Stanley Dentistry was her dream job!

Prior to enrolling at Wake Tech, she enjoyed a career in website design with a local Inc 500 company in Raleigh, NC. She decided that her passion was to help people, which led her to the local Dental Assisting program. Upon graduation from the program, Sarah began working full-time at Stanley Dentistry and quickly became the lead implant coordinator and digital designer for the practice. She brings all of these skills and more to Stanley Institute.

Sarah is originally from upstate New York but moved around the United States during her childhood. She is the youngest of four children and the only girl. Her extended family currently lives in Tennessee and she is lucky to visit often. Sarah has been in North Carolina for over 15 years and enjoys the mild weather. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time at the North Carolina beaches and lakes, and experimenting with new recipes.

Susan has been in healthcare since 1993 and joined the team at Stanley Dentistry in 2002. She is passionate about embracing new technology to promote better systemic health through optimal oral hygiene. Susan often meets with industry representatives to learn about and consult on emerging dental tools and trends. At the institute, she works with doctors and hygienists to educate them on the vital role oral maintenance appointments play in the recognition of treatment opportunities and long-term implant vitality.

Originally from New York, Susan has been in the local area for so long she claims North Carolina as her home and enjoys visiting the state’s natural beauty. When she is not in the dental clinic or the classroom, she enjoys visiting the beach, traveling, and spending time with her three children.

Gayle Banic is a native of Indiana and relocated to the Research Triangle Park area in 2002. Ms. Banic graduated from the Indiana University of South Bend where she completed the School of Dentistry’s Certified Dental Assisting Program in 1995. She is a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) and Expanded Functions Dental Assistant with over two decades of experience.

Gayle is certified by Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) in aesthetics and TMJ disorders. She is Invisalign® certified and has held a CEREC certification since 1995. She is a Fellow of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA) and a member of the American Dental Assisting Association (ADAA).

At Stanley Institute, Gayle’s focus is on best practices for digital technology and team dynamics when placing dental implants. She presents lectures on digital workflow using CBCT and digital impressions with CEREC and Trios Digital Scan for both dentists and auxiliaries. Additionally, she mentors Institute attendees through the entire dental implant process including initial consult through treatment planning and acceptance and delivery from the Auxiliary perspective.

When she steps away from her roles in dentistry and dental continuing education, Gayle enjoys gardening and exploring new places.

Dr. Bobbi Stanley is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, but education has been a mainstay of her 25-year career. As owner and principal dentist of one of the largest comprehensive dental practices in North Carolina, her goal has been excellence in patient care through continuing education, the latest dental equipment and technology, and superior materials. Dr. Bobbi Stanley reinforces these guiding principles with her team members and offers a myriad of opportunities for dental continuing education for associate dentists, auxiliary clinical team members, and dental office team members.

Dr. Bobbi Stanley is a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), Diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (DICOI), a Fellow with the International Association of Orthodontics (IAO), and a Fellow at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI).

Additionally, she is a Sustaining Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO), the International Association of Orthodontics (IAO), and is a Qualified Member of the Crown Council, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Raleigh-Wake County Dental Society (RWCDS), the North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS), the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS).

Dr. Bobbi Stanley is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. She is Co-Founder and Senior Instructor at Stanley Institute for Comprehensive Dentistry in Cary, NC, as well as a Senior Instructor at the International Association of Orthodontics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Bobbi Stanley strives for excellence inside and outside of the clinic and classroom. She and her husband completed the City of Oaks Half Ironman Triathlon in Raleigh, NC, and in October 2017 competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Dr. Robert Stanley’s professional career began as a Mechanical & Aerospace engineer. After receiving his BS, MS, and PhD from North Carolina State University in engineering with a concentration in control theory, he enjoyed almost a decade with a telecommunications company in Research Triangle Park. To pursue his passion for dentistry, he returned to school and earned his dental degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, where he became Smile Engineer™.

As a dentist and an engineer, Dr. Robert Stanley has the unique ability to master and share his understanding of biomechanics as it applies to the daily implementation of dental implants. Dr. Stanley has extensive experience in implant surgery, as well as advanced bone and soft tissue grafting. His implementation of 3D CBCT technology with guided dental implant surgery and guided sinus lift surgery makes planning and placing dental implants predictable and successful.

He is a Diplomate with the American Board of Oral Implantology (ABOI) and the International College of Oral Implantologists (DICOI), certified in Oral, IV, and Conscious Sedation, and is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the American Dental Association (ADA), the Raleigh-Wake County Dental Society (RWCDS), the North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS), the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS), and the International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics.

Due to his uncommon depth of knowledge, Dr. Stanley— Smile Engineer™ is frequently called upon to consult with dental industry manufacturers, suppliers, and laboratories on product and process creation and improvement. Dr. Stanley is available for consultations in the biomedical engineering field. Learn more about professional consultations.

Dr. Robert Stanley is a lifelong learner and enjoys sharing his passion for engineering and dentistry as the co-founder and continuing education (CE) instructor at The Stanley Institute. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at his dental alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.

When he is not in the clinic or the classroom, Dr. Robert Stanley is an avid athlete and enjoys CROSSFIT training, weightlifting, swimming, biking, and running. In October 2017 he completed his first Ironman Triathlon in Louisville, Kentucky. When time allows, he is an accomplished carpenter and uses his carpentry skills to build fine furniture. He and his wife and business partner are parents of four children.