Dr. Nora Barber moved to North Carolina from Connecticut in 2001. She lives in Cary Park with her husband Ed and two children James and Claire.
Dr. Barber believes strongly in the preventative approach to dentistry, that every guest should have the opportunity to be well educated about his or her own dental health and also be given the resources to improve it. She has been to preschools and elementary schools to help educate young children about the importance of good oral health.
Dr. Barber loves getting to know all her guests and she treats them as if they were her family! When she is not practicing dentistry, she loves being with her own family enjoying the outdoors. A few activities they are passionate about are hiking, swimming and playing basketball.
An interesting fact that many people do not know about Dr. Barber is that she met her husband while playing together on the Boys basketball team at age 12, she was inducted into her high school’s Hall of Fame and she played Division 1 Basketball for four years at Hofstra University.
Dr. Leech was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois (go Cubs!). After spending most of their summer vacations on the North Carolina coast, Dr. Leech and his family were excited to relocate much closer to the beach! He lives in Raleigh with his wife, Kate, their daughter Owen, and new born son Jack.
After finishing dental school, He completed the General Practice Residency program at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia. During residency, Dr. Leech gained a tremendous amount of experience providing intravenous (IV) sedation, dental implants, wisdom tooth removal, and full-mouth rehabilitation. Dr. Leech enjoys treating a wide variety of guests, including guests with dental anxiety.
When Dr. Leech is not at the office, he enjoys spending time with his family at the beach and giving back through various volunteer opportunities such the NC Mission of Mercy (MOM) clinics.
Dr. Jonathan Puza was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but his family moved to Lexington, SC, at a young age.
He attended College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina James B Edwards College of Dental Medicine, both in Charleston, SC. He graduated with his DMD in May 2013, receiving the Quintessence Award as the most outstanding restorative dentist in his class.
Dr. Puza joined the US Army while in dental school and completed the 12 Month Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at Fort Jackson, SC, in June 2014. He was honorably discharged from the US Army in June 2017 following the completion of his 4 year service obligation.
Dr. Puza has worked hard to develop a comprehensive approach to patient care and incorporates advanced technologies whenever possible.
He holds a particular interest in Cerec CAD/CAM. He is comfortable treating everything from a simple sealant to porcelain veneers and full mouth rehabilitations.
Dr. Puza is married to Dr. Amber Mittendorf, who is currently a medical resident training at Duke University in Diagnostic Radiology.
They recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Margot, into their family. They have a dog, Qanuk, and a cat, Maple. Dr. Puza spends his free time playing softball, fishing, and trying to tame his jungle of a yard.
Dr. Barrett is originally from North Carolina, growing up in the western part of the state in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the town of Boone. He moved to Raleigh to attended undergrad at North Carolina State University then went on to dental school at UNC Chapel Hill earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2010. He served for five years as an active duty Naval dentist, then went into private practice while his wife finished medical school at UNC. They then moved across the country to California while his wife attended her residency at Stanford University. There, Dr. Green practiced dentistry treating the local veterans and teaching dental residents until moving back to his home state in 2019.
In his spare time, Dr. Barrett likes to be outdoors hiking, mountain biking or camping. He also enjoys aviation. So much so that he built a small plane and taught himself to fly! He has some great stories about this, so just ask him! Dr. Barrett is excited to join the Triangle Family Dentistry team and looks forward to meeting you!
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3607 Davis Dr.
Suite 209
Morrisville, NC 27560
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(919) 554-9955
3415 Rogers Rd
Suite 100
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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(919) 557-7799
1625 N. Main St.
Suite 201
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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(919) 468-1777
7535 Carpenter Fire
Station Rd Ste 201
Cary NC, 27519
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(919) 335-4100
1460 Kelly Road
Apex, NC 27502
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(919) 626-9977
7860 Brier Creek Pkwy,
Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27617
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