The Dental Assistants

Amber

AmberAmber has lived in Miford, Delaware since she was three years old and is a 2001 graduate of Milford High School. Amber started with Dr. Bunting as a babysitter for her son. She had been an assistant for Dr. Bunting since August 2002 and helped set up this practice in August 2003. She is currently the primary assistant to Dr. Bunting.

Shannon

ShellyShannon grew up in Dover, Delaware. She found she had an interest in dentistry as a pediatric patient of Dr. Quinn and loved the idea that dentists gave people their smiles back! Subsequently, she took dental assisting at Polytech High School and graduated in 2002 and has been assisting ever since. She joined Diamond State Dentistry in 2015 and is the primary assistant to Dr. Sels.

Charlye 

ShannonCharlye was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. She attended Spartanburg Methodist College on a full tennis scholarship. She started as a dental assistant in 1997. Charlye moved to Felton in 2014 and joined Diamond State Dentistry in 2016. She is the primary assistant to Dr. Puddicombe.








Madison

ShellyMadison grew up in Milford and graduated from Milford High School in 2016. While a patient of Diamond State Dentistry, she realized she had a passion for dentistry. She obtained an Assisting Certificate from Polytech and joined the practice in the summer of 2020. Madison is the primary assistant to Dr. Asadpour.

Christina

ChristinaChristina was born and raised in Milford. She graduated from Milford High School in 2020. She discovered a passion for dentistry as a patient at Diamond State Dentistry and figures it runs in her blood since she is the granddaughter of the late Milford dentist, Dr. Bud Kimmel! Christina joined the practice in the fall of 2021 and is the primary assistant to Dr. Shindell.

Nicole

NicoleNicole and her family moved to Dover Air Force Base in 1996. She attended Polytech and graduated as a certified dental assistant in 2006. She was a dental assistant and receptionist for 9 years and then took a break to raise her family. Nicole is compassionate and caring and when she rejoined the work force felt as if Diamond State Dentistry was the right fit for her. She joined in the fall of 2023 and is a general dental assistant and greeter.