Eric D. Steinbicker, DDS
Dr. Eric D. Steinbicker was born and
raised in Mebane, NC, and graduated in
the top three of his class from Eastern Alamance
High School. He
received his BS in biology and chemistry and his
Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. During undergraduate
school he was a walk-on for the UNC
Men's JV basketball team under head
coaches Dave Hanners, Pat Sullivan, and
Phil Ford. He had the opportunity to
meet and play with basketball stars
Vince Carter, Shammond Williams, Ed Cota,
Joe Forte, Jason Capel, and Jason
Williams, to name a few. After working
in a group practice in Clayton, NC Dr.
S. aspired to return to his hometown of
Mebane in order to serve its people. Dr.
S. not only serves Alamance County in
private practice, but also volunteers
with Give Kids A Smile, Baptist Men’s
Dental Bus, and Mebane elementary
schools. His philanthropic attributes
stem back to college where he headed the
Big Brother program at UNC-CH and also
ran a night clinic during dental school
that provided free dental services for
those in need. During dental school Dr.
S. had the opportunity to practice in
the following places: the Crow
Indian Reservation and the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation in Montana, Australia, and
Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina. Dr.
S. currently serves on the Dental
Assisting Advisory Board at Alamance
Community College and is a member of
the American Dental Association and the
North Carolina Dental Association. He
and his wife Mariola reside in Mebane
with their two golden retrievers and
a Yorkshire terrier. He enjoys traveling,
fly fishing, cooking, camping, hiking,
wildlife management, and land
conservation.
Mariola Luciano-Steinbicker, RDH, BS, MS
Mariola joined our team as head of our Dental
Hygiene Department in 2007. She
is originally from Mayagϋez, PR, but grew
up in Lincolnton, NC. She obtained
her BS
degree in dental hygiene from UNC-Chapel
Hill in 2004 and then received her MS
degree in dental hygiene education with
a minor in management and administration
from the same university in 2006.
During her education at UNC Mariola was
on the dean’s list, received the dental
ecology community award, and was
inducted into Sigma Phi Alpha, the
national dental hygiene honor society. Since 2004 Mariola has been providing
dental services in the area. Mariola is
fluent in Spanish and has been valuable
in serving the areas Hispanic
population. While in graduate school
she completed a research study published
in the Journal of Dental Hygiene relating
to access to care issues for the Hispanic
population of NC. For years Mariola has
participated in this area with community service.
She has worked closely with the Orange
County Health Department as a health
promoter educator, and has volunteered
with Give Kids A smile and the Baptist
Men’s Dental Bus in Alamance County.
Mariola has had the opportunity to
participating in teaching and corporate
experiences during and after
graduate school in the following
places: University of Maryland,
American Dental Hygiene Association
Headquarters, Indian Health Service, Omnii Oral Pharmaceuticals, University
of Texas Health Sciences Center, and
Wake Technical Community College. She
currently serves on the Dental Hygiene
Community Advisory Board at UNC-CH and
as a dental product evaluator. Her
commitment to dental hygiene and
lifelong learning make her an invaluable
team member. Mariola is married to
Dr.Steinbicker and enjoys traveling,
figure skating, photography, and playing
with her three dogs.
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Kristen Cook,
RDH, BS
Kristen has been a
wonderful addition to our Dental Hygiene
Department. Kristen was born and raised
in Mebane, NC. After graduating from
Eastern Alamance High School, she attended UNC-Wilmington
for two years and then transferred to
UNC-Chapel Hill to pursue an education
in dental hygiene. During her studies at
UNC-CH, Kristen was on the dean’s list
every semester. She graduated from UNC-CH
in May 2009 with a BS in dental hygiene.
When she is not working, she loves to
spend time with her family and friends
and Bentley, her Boston terrier.
Kristen enjoys reading, riding her road
bike, and dancing.
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