Welcome to our office! Our entire team is looking forward to meeting you and helping your family have the healthy and attractive smiles that you deserve.
Hilary Gronvold, RDH
Locations for Hilary Gronvold, RDH
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Aurora
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
Sandy Thompson
Community Relations Director
As Community Relations Director, Sandy is responsible for public relations, special
events, grant writing, and serves as the agency’s primary liaison with school districts.
Sandy’s background includes experience in sales and finance, and she holds a
bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Journalism from Texas State University.
Sandy’s favorite part about her job is seeing the compassion shown by the staff when
interacting with patients and the extra care they take to make sure the children have a
wonderful experience. She also loves being a voice in the community to share our
mission of providing access to quality dental care for children.
Sandy is a native of Texas and lives in Ozark with her husband, Jeff, and their three
kids. She is an active community volunteer and member of Ozark Rotary Club. In her
spare time, Sandy enjoys watching sports, family game nights, and working on her
flower beds.
Locations for Sandy Thompson
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Aurora
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
RDH Christy Boyce-Adair, RDH
Clinic Manager
Christy brings 17 years of dental expertise to her role as Clinic Manager at Children's Smile Center. She began her journey with our practice in 2017 as a dental hygienist and returned in 2025 to lead our clinical operations. Christy earned her Dental Hygiene Degree from Ozarks Technical Community College and has dedicated her career to pediatric oral health.
What sets Christy apart is her passion for connecting with young patients and their families. She loves finding creative, fun ways to motivate children to improve their oral health, making each visit both educational and enjoyable. Her enthusiasm for Children's Smile Center's values and mission shines through in everything she does.
When she's not at the clinic, Christy enjoys exploring the outdoors through hiking and camping with her husband. She's also involved in spreading joy by painting rocks to hide in parks as part of a nationwide act of kindness project. At home, Christy and her husband open their hearts to foster kittens for a local rescue, demonstrating the same nurturing spirit she brings to her work with children.
Locations for RDH Christy Boyce-Adair, RDH
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
Carrie Burke, FAADOM
Administrator
Carrie Burke is a veteran in the dental industry, with 24 years of experience and 19 years with Children’s Smile Center. Her overarching mission is to ensure daily operations go smoothly and to be a leader who makes her teammates feel like they are integral to the vision and mission. She graduated from Ozark High School in 1993 (Go Tigers!) and earned advanced degrees from Ozarks Technical Community College and Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO.
She finds fulfillment in her job on several levels. Her favorite thing about working with the team is seeing them in their element and experiencing their talent every day. When working with patients, she values fostering positive relationships from when they arrive to when they leave and all the moments in between.
Carrie loves being a part of a mission and vision that helps children. She has always been passionate about children and supports numerous children-focused causes. Carrie is a member of the Christian County Kiwanis Club, Cosmopolitan Club of Ozark, and the American Association of Dental Office Managers.
During her spare time, Carrie enjoys traveling, camping, photography, and mowing. Carrie also likes working on her family’s land, dining out, and especially celebrating various holidays. At Christmas, she decorates 25 different trees in her house. But one detail few people expect about Carrie is that she used to drive a racecar.
Locations for Carrie Burke, FAADOM
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Aurora
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
Bobbi Davidson , RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Bobbi graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College in 2019 and received her dental hygiene certification in 2022. She works between all three Children's Smile Center locations, Ozark, Aurora, and Branson West. She loves the variety and being able to support the mission by providing dental hygiene services, such as taking x-rays and polishing teeth and even helping out with school screenings.
Bobbi finds working at Children's Smile Center rewarding every day because of the opportunity to treat children who need it most. They are indeed the life of the practice and make it a joy to come to work. Our team is also amazing and more like family than coworkers. The best part of her job is that it's unpredictable and never dull.
As a child, Bobbi's dental hygienist was extraordinary. She focused on treating patients as people rather than pristine oral hygiene. Bobbie had always wanted to work in healthcare, and her experience helped her decide that dentistry was the way to go.
Bobbi enjoys antiquing, thrifting, reading, and running when not working. During summers, she loves going to the lake with her two crusty white dogs, Diesel and Shelbi, who also love going on walks. Though not a pro, you can occasionally find Bobbie bouldering at Zenith.
Locations for Bobbi Davidson , RDH
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
Chelsey Flenniken, EFDA
Clinical Manager
Chelsey is one of Children's Smile Center's longest tenured employees. As Clinical Manager, Chelsey wears many hats including overseeing clinical operations, supply ordering, as well as assisting the dentist during general anesthesia cases. Chelsey is the primary contact for parents/guardians who have a child being seen under general anesthesia at an ambulatory/hospital setting. The favorite part about her job is helping kids get to the point of a healthy, pain-free smile.
When Chelsey isn't working, she enjoys traveling, hiking & reading. Chelsey can also be found fishing at the lake on many summer weekends. She is married and has 3 boys that keep her busy. She enjoys watching her husband, Mikey, and 11 year old son, Boone, play hockey. Her middle child, Eddie, born in fall of 2023, also enjoys spending time at the hockey rink watching dad and big brother score goals. Chelsey and her husband Mikey welcomed another boy June of 2025.
Locations for Chelsey Flenniken, EFDA
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Aurora
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
Christine Cowin
Dental Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Christine started working at Children's Smile Center in 2012, left for a bit and returned in 2023. You will find her at the Ozark and Branson West clinics, helping at the front desk or sometimes assisting in the clinical area. Christine received her upper level education from Sanford Brown College and Florrisant Valley Community College and has a 15 year history in the dental field. Some of Christine's hobbies include reading, spending time on the lake and kickboxing. When Christine isn't spending time with her 2 sons, you might find her volunteering at her local diaper bank.
Christine's favorite thing about working at Children's Smile Center is working with children each day as part of a team.
Locations for Christine Cowin
- Children's Smile Center- Ozark
- Children's Smile Center- Branson West
A wonderful experience for both boys ages, 8 & 11. The eldest with Sensory Processing Disorder has had horrible prior experiences but was less intimidated and is willing to continue with dental care. The staff was compassionate, and professional displaying knowledge of Neurodiversity and did an exceptional job at meeting his needs. Thank You!