Cosmetic Dental Specialties: Quality Over Quantity

Portland, OR; 15 employees
Owner: Brianne Lequerica-Munday

When I first joined Cosmetic Dental Specialties in Portland, OR, in 2021, I was used to being just a cog in a wheel. That’s not the case at Cosmetic: Owner Brianne Lequerica-Munday emphasizes quality work as well as growth and a healthy work-life balance.

Our 15-person team is all cross-trained in different departments so we can help each other when things get hectic and also brainstorm on challenging cases. Brianne acknowledges our value and wants to hear our feedback.

Last year, she sent some of my team members, including me, to LAB DAY West and we came back excited to share what we learned about Blender CAD software. She took our interest seriously and invested in the software; it showed a great level of trust and respect for our input.

We are compensated well; in addition to annual raises, we get bonuses if the lab reaches its goals each...