Dr. Glenda Smith, Owner
Dr. Smith, the founder of Brilliant Smiles, and a native Texan from Uvalde says, “I am proud to have served patients in our community for nearly 40 years. The combination of continuing education and state-of-the-art equipment allows us to offer you and your family the high level of care you’re looking for. My team and I will give you a warm welcome and our ongoing commitment to your dental health.”
Dr. Smith, a University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston graduate has decades of experience and honors in dentistry. She has been a pioneer in every aspect of dentistry, including advanced restorative, periodontic, cosmetic, implant, and airway/sleep dentistry. In 2014, she received the coveted and prestigious Austin’s Capital Area University of Texas School of Dentistry’s Alumna of the Year.
Her ongoing listing of community service includes St. David’s Community Health Foundation, Theo Van, Health Alliance of Austin Musicians, Lanier Challenge,including Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation, Texas State Dental Board, and Coordinator and participant in American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Give Back a Smile, and Founding member of Jack Sansing Dental Clinic.
Dr. Smith loves being “Gigi” to her three grandchildren and traveling with her family, grown children, and grandchildren.
Dr. Gayanne DeVry, Associate Dentist
Dr. Gayanne DeVry brings to the Brilliant Smiles over 40 years of comprehensive dentistry with an art and education background. She loves what she does. Dr. DeVry has hands-on expertise in advanced cosmetic smile enhancements, including periodontal health, implant restoration, and Invisalign. The artistically talented and personable Dr. DeVry graduated from the highly esteemed Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston after working as a freelance medical illustrator for 6 continuous years, illustrating over 12 medical and dental textbooks in Boston following her graduation from Northwestern.
She obtained a Masters Degree in Education concurrently with her dental degree from Boston University specializing in Educational Media Design. While at Tufts, she won one of 55 national Public Health Scholarships which allowed her to serve in the Indian Health Service for three years at Zia Pueblo outside of Albuquerque. She describes this as “one of the happiest times of my life.” Dr. DeVry worked clinically on the reservation and was the national editor and designer of educational curricula for dentists in the Indian Health Service nationwide . She then moved to Seattle as an Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. DeVry is active in various professional dental organizations, spiritual programs, cancer outreach charities, and loves working with the team at Brilliant Smiles, and living serenely near nature, traveling, jumping on her trampoline, and swimming to stay fit and remain physically and mentally young.
Dr. Rocio Muñoz-Roquero, Associate Dentist
Dr Roquero’s family is originally from Spain. She was born and raised in Mexico City and spent the summers in Spain with her grandmother. Dentistry was in her heart since she was 5 years old. She attended Miraflores School in Mexico City from the age of five to nineteen years old. She received her dental degree (DDS) as a Valedictorian from UNITEC (Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico) in Mexico City in 1985. She did her one year social service at Mexico State Hospital and Dental Clinic where she provided dental care to low income families.
In November of 1986 she moved to Austin, Texas with her parents, two brothers and sister. She did her Thesis Research on” TMJ and its internal derangements” at the University Of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. In 1989 she defended her thesis with an oral exam in Mexico City for licensure. In 1988 she took the dental refresher program at UCLA extension and obtained her dental license from the State Of California Board of Dental Examiners in 1991. In 1993 she was licensed in Texas and has been practicing in Austin ever since.
The value of life long learning has been of great importance to Dr. Roquero and completes 40 to 50 hours of continuing education every year.
She has been devotedly married for over 20 years to her best friend Pat and both enjoy spending time outdoors visiting different National Parks every year. She loves helping people, playing the guitar and praying in song and spending time with family.
She does volunteer work at “Manos De Cristo”, Seton Medical Center, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Community First, and ministry with the homeless and the homebound.
She is a member of the following associations:
- American Dental Association
- Academy of General Dentistry
- Texas Dental Association
- Capital Area Dental Society
- Seattle Study Group
Dr. Daniel Voorhees
Dr. Daniel Voorhees was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, and uncle he went on to obtain his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. After dental school, he entered residency in the UCLA Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction program, where he trained to diagnose and treat TMJ disorders, neuropathic pain, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.
While getting patients out of pain was a rewarding experience for Dr. Voorhees, it did not fulfill his interests in the functional and esthetic side of dentistry. So, Dr. Voorhees entered a second residency at University of the Pacific in San Francisco where he graduated with a Certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry. His residency training in orthodontics gave him the skills and confidence to treat more complex cases with traditional braces or clear aligners. After many years of school taking him all over the country, Dr. Voorhees is happy to return to his hometown to provide dental care for our community.
Dr. Voorhees met his wife, Dr. Tianne Voorhees, during their time in dental school. They have a one-year-old, Ellie, and a newborn, Townes. In his free time, Dr. Voorhees enjoys exercising, camping, and hunting.
Dr. Tianne Voorhees
Dr. Tianne Voorhees was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. She completed her bachelor's with the highest honors from The University of Texas at Austin in Neuroscience. She then went on to obtain her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. Returning to her hometown of Amarillo, she carried out her residency specializing in treating pediatric and special-need patients, and advanced cosmetic dentistry. This experience honed her in providing comprehensive, comfortable care to a diverse patient population, emphasizing both functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Dr. Tianne Voorhees joined the Brilliant Smiles team in 2023, bringing with her knowledge of cutting-edge digital scanning and milling technology. She is also an lnvisalign provider, offering patients advanced orthodontic treatment options. Additionally, Dr. Voorhees provides various levels of sedation to ensure the utmost comfort during dental visits.
In her free time, Dr. Tianne Voorhees enjoys spending time with her husband, Dr. Daniel Voorhees, their one-year-old, Ellie, and newborn Townes.
Allie, Front Desk
Tory, Front Desk
Michelle, Office Manager
Annette, Hygienist
Agnes, Hygienist
Jennifer, Assistant
