Meet the Team

Denis Raczkowski

Denis Raczkowskiis the office manager, the person responsible for everything from staff management to payroll and accounting, to dealing with vendors and customer relations. In preparation for this job, Denis earned undergraduate (BS, 1973) and doctorate (Ph.D., 1978) degrees from Duke University, and taught neurobiology at Duke University until he retired from academia in 1990. Denis also manages Dr. Rementer’s other practices in Siler City, Burlington, and Greensboro. Outside the dental office, Denis owns the North Carolina Dental Assisting School (NCDATS) which qualifies students to become dental assistants in as little as eight week. For information on how to enroll, call 1-866-962-3287. When not managing or teaching, Denis avidly follows ACC basketball and the Durham Bulls baseball club, swims, runs and cycles. Recently, Denis completed the 5-Peak Challenge (3-Peaks is for sissies) in Ireland and the British Isles. His next endurance event is the Paris-Brest-Paris randonneur.

Jean Lascola

Jean Lascolais the front office commander, Colonel Do-it-all, the person who keeps Dr. Rementer's dental office running. The second you call or walk into the office, Jean will greet you with a smile, answer your questions and direct you to what you need. Jean is married to "Big Charlie" and she has raised five children and is mother hen to eight grandchildren. Jean and Charlie enjoy fishing and motorcycling.

Wendy Bowling, RDH and Emily Kelton, RDH

Wendy Bowling, RDH and Emily Kelton, RDH are Dr. Rementer's hygienist and Wendy is your dental health coach. Aside from having cracker-jack technical skills, Wendy is expert at identifying patient concerns and briefing them on their options using photos, models, interactive CD-ROM systems and intraoral cameras. Wendy received her degree (BS, hygiene) from UNC in 1995, is married to Shawn and the proud mother of Brandon and twins, Brooke and Blake. Wendy enjoys softball.

Cindy Keck, RDH

Cindy Keck, RDH, our practice's other hygienist, is, as we like to put it, your dental health coach. She's truly a pro with an eye for detail and a knack for getting to the root of our patient's concners.Cindy is also an expert at putting our patients at ease by providing them with answers to their questions and information regarding their treatment plans. Cindy has two degrees, one in dental assisting, and the other in dental hygiene, from the University of North Carolina.

Tracy Connors, DAII, CDA

Tracy Connors, DAII, CDA, is Dr. Rementer's certified dental auxiliary. Clinically, Tracy is very proficient but what sets her apart (in the patients' eyes) is her ability to communicate. Every patient who has some "numb time" gets an "I care" call from Tracy just to make sure the anesthetic has worn off and the patient doesn't have any immediate problems. Tracy will call a week later, and a week later, until the patient is satisfied with our dentistry. Tracy is married to Chris and she is the mother of three children.

Learn more about us on this website, and then call our Durham dental office today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Rementer. We give residence of Durham, Roxboro, Hillborough, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas world-class smiles and lasting oral health.