Dr. Carrie Ayer grew up in a small town in Northern Nevada. She pursued the interest in dentistry after having braces as a young adult. She moved to Sacramento CA and graduated from University of California Davis with and B.S. in Nutrition Science. Dr. Ayer believes nutrition is key component to maintaining healthy life and teeth. She was accepted to University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine and graduated with Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 2007.
Dr. Ayer practiced dentistry on Maui and Big Island for several years. She focused on community healthcare and outreach to schools on the Hawaiian islands. She enjoyed preventive general dentistry and oral health education for the underserved children and adults on the islands. The islands were wonderful but she missed the four seasons and decided to move to Bellingham Washington where she practiced at a group private practice for six years. End of 2021 Dr. Ayer moved to Northern Idaho. She enjoys snowboarding, hiking, water sports and spending time with husband and fur babies. She looking forward to exploring the new vicinity and plans on retiring in the area.
She has compassion and love for dentistry. She offers a variety of procedures and wants patients to have a relaxed comfortable experience. She values education and takes continuing education classes to polish her skills and learn advanced techniques to help her patients maintain a healthy beautiful smile.
