Our devoted and trained staff at Pearl Family Dentistry work every day to provide patients with a customer experience that is par none. We truly are a team in every sense of the word. There is a family dynamic among our staff, allowing our guests to feel more welcomed and comfortable receiving their dental care in Merced, California. To visit with our dentist, Dr. Jasvinder Badwalz, and the wonderful staff that accompany him, please contact us today. We look forward to meeting your oral healthcare needs with compassion and understanding.
Rinku – Office Manager
Rinku joined the team with years of experience managing different avenues of business. She enjoys the family atmosphere of the office and works to ensure patients enjoy it as well, all while keeping the office running smoothly. Graduating from an executive management program in July of 2018, Rinku uses her skills to better assist Dr. Badwalz in training staff and making executive decisions. She also enjoys being around children and is the first to volunteer to watch the children of patients who are having treatment or cleanings done.
Bryan – Office Manager
Since the beginning of 2017, Bryan has been with Pearl Family Dentistry promoting the practice at events and through social media. He has over six years’ experience in marketing and managing, and studied computers in college. Bryan is currently continuing his education in public relations. He enjoys the family atmosphere that we give here and appreciates how everyone works together so well that it makes it fun going to work every day. He says, “Every day is an adventure here.” Also, if there is a 5K in the area, you will see him and our team there.
Bryan loves how community oriented everyone is, whether helping with the local homeless shelters, attending community events or supporting local businesses. Bryan is the oldest of six siblings and enjoys photography, making people laugh, traveling, playing guitar and working out for Spartan races.
Brittany – Hygiene Coordinator
Brittany came to Pearl Family Dentistry in December of 2022. Born and raised in Merced, CA, she found her niche within sales. This helped her work her way into the dental industry. Sales had always interested Brittany because she sincerely loved each encounter where she was able to interact and bond with a new face. Being with us allows this same type of interaction with all of the wonderful patients and uplifting people who visit the office.
Outside of helping people in her personal time, she adores the time she gets to spend with her family traveling to new and exciting places.
Alissa – Registered Dental Hygienist
Alissa joined our team in February of 2018 and graduated from Sacramento City College with an associate degree in dental hygiene. She was also a Colgate STAR Award recipient! Alissa enjoys the family environment at Pearl Family Dentistry and loves how everyone truly cares about the well-being of others. She always tries her best to make patients feel comfortable and at ease in an environment where many feel anxious. By educating and talking with a friendly smile, she hopes patients will look forward to coming back to our practice. Alissa was born and raised in Merced and has two sisters, who have gifted her with a niece and two nephews whom she loves to spoil. When she is not working, she loves to curl up on the couch with her nose in a good book.
Lauren – Registered Dental Hygienist
Lauren has been with Pearl Family Dentistry since 2021 but has been practicing dental hygiene since April 2018. She earned a bachelor’s degree in intensive psychology from UC Santa Cruz then an associate degree in dental hygiene from SJVC Visalia. Lauren loves the atmosphere and feel of family at our office, and she enjoys working with the team to provide the best care we can. She does her best to listen and care for patients and aims to treat each one to the best of her abilities. Lauren’s family grew up in Merced, and in her free time, she enjoys reading, kayaking, traveling, and spending time with her two Corgis, Stanton and Cooper.
Akash – Registered Dental Assistant
Akashdeep is a great member of the Pearl Family Dentistry team who is always pushing himself to learn new skills and help our patients. He graduated from an expanded functions two program in 2021 and is en route to pursue further education in dental hygiene! He works hard to fill himself in on new situations and have the confidence to overcome any challenge in his job. Akashdeep currently lives with his parents, brother and grandparents, and he enjoys playing basketball and video games. Akashdeep may or may not also be a fashion model — you will have to ask him about it!
Tenisha – Registered Dental Assistant
Tenisha began working at this office in May 2022 when she moved to the area with her family. She graduated from the Bryman College dental assisting program in 1999. Tenisha loves working at Pearl Family Dentistry because everyone is energetic, happy and puts their hearts into taking care of patients and providing them dental care.
Outside of the office, Tenisha enjoys spending time with her three dogs, and she usually goes back to her hometown during the weekend for food.
Ola Eltareb – Registered Dental Assistant
Ola is the newest member of the Pearl Family team, joining us in November of 2023 as a Dental Assistant. She currently resides in Merced living with her father, three sisters, niece, and niece’s daughter. Graduating from Buhach Colony High in 2022, she knew she wanted a career in helping people. That propelled her into a career in dentistry, and because she expresses a genuine desire to help people live a healthier and fulfilling lifestyle. she decided to attend Gurnick Academy to pursue a career in dental assisting with the intention of furthering her education into becoming a dental hygienist.
Some hobbies Ola as come to love are spending time with her family, reading intriguing novels, and hiking. She enjoys working with Pearl Family Dentistry because of the willingness of every person in the office to help anyone who walks into the office with authenticity and compassion. She hopes to accelerate her career by learning from amazing doctors and helpful staff.
Andreea Szekeres – Registered Dental Assistant
Andreea was born in Romania where she had finished school, graduating from the Faculty of Business BABES-BOLYAI, BBU. Upon completion, her life took her on a journey to the USA to start a new career in healthcare, completing her CNA license from Evergreen Nursing School in 2013. After ten years of working as a CNA, she shifted her career focus on dentistry, where she attended West Coast Dental Assisting College earning her license as an RDA. For Andreea, working in healthcare has given her the most intrinsic reward knowing what she is doing makes a difference in the world. She states, “Being part of Pearl Family Dentistry has given her a sense of community and family”. She contributes to the success of the practice by being present every day, listening, and helping all who come to us.
In her free-time, she loves watching movies, reading, learning something new, cooking/baking, and spending time with her lovely fluffy Chow Chow Roxxy!
