Meet Our Team

Kristin Wade

DMD, FAGD

• I ultimately graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1998 with a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene.
• Following graduation, I began working at High Desert Dentistry in Payson, Arizona.  During this time, I commuted to Phoenix to complete my prerequisites for dental school.
• In 2009, I earned my DMD from Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Mesa, AZ, and I returned to High Desert Dentistry. I knew that Payson was where we wanted to be, and that I would be joining (or rejoining) many wonderful employees that shared a vision of providing the best dental care for our community.  I also knew I would be able to reconnect with many of the extraordinary patients I served as a hygienist.  This was particularly exciting since so much had changed in the four years I was away at dental school.  Especially the kids… my, how they grew!
• In 2015, I purchased this practice and renamed it Payson Premier Dental.
• In 2019, I completed my Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry!

Katie Egbert

DMD, Pediatric Specialist

• I graduated magna cum laude from Northern Arizona University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology.
• Immediately after graduation, I attended Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and received a scholarship with the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program.
• In 2009, I earned my Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree (DMD) with a certificate in public health and was commissioned into the Army.
• I served as a general dentist at Vilseck Dental Clinic in Germany from 2009 to 2012, and in 2010, I served a four-month deployment in Bagdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
• In 2014, I graduated from a two-year pediatric dentistry residency from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry.
• My pediatric experience began at Camp Humphreys Dental Clinic in South Korea and Tripler Army Medical Clinic in Hawaii.
• I am currently the full-time pediatric dentist at Arrowhead Dental Group and Orthodontics, and I see pediatric patients at Payson Premier Dental once a month.
• I am currently a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the:
  • American Dental Association®
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Arizona Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Jared Hanley

DMD

A jaw-related injury as a teenager sparked my interest in dentistry. For several weeks I lost the ability to eat solid food and experienced first-hand what it’s like to suffer from a dental disability. The doctors and dental professionals who helped heal me and restore my dental function inspired me. Their care was genuine. It was after this I decided to help others the same way others had helped me.  

During my time in undergraduate studies, I helped in many outreach clinics stateside and even traveled to Honduras for a short-term mission trip to help provide dental care for people who did not have access to dental care. I desire to continue volunteering as I can during my career.  

I also met my wife, Kayli, during undergrad and we were married in 2014. Outside of my career, I enjoy hitting the mountains for some snowboarding, horseback riding with my wife, serving at my local church and playing the drums. I look forward to meeting you!