The people behind every bright smile.
Kindness, expertise, and a steady stream of terrible puns — meet the team who makes Bright Smile Dental feel like home.
Dr. Jed de la Paz, DDS
Clinic Owner
Dr. de la Paz is a proud graduate of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. He and his fantastic team proudly serve residents of Pierce County in his Tacoma, WA practice. Their passion is to treat everyone like family.
With a heart for people and serving others, Dr. de la Paz donates his time and skills to offer dental services to the less fortunate through local and international mission projects.
Dr. de la Paz receives the most joy from helping patients overcome their fears and anxieties about going to the dentist by providing kind, gentle dentistry.


Alix
front office
Alix originated from Southern California, grew up in the suburbs, and lived as a sojourner in pursuit of her life’s purpose & calling. She has always had a passion to live up to her name as “helper of mankind.” Through a myriad of jobs and connecting with people from all walks of life, she has gained a love for learning & developing life skills that she enjoys sharing with others through her work as an Integrative Wellness & Life Coach.
She moved to the beautiful state of Washington in June of 2020 to marry Dr. de la Paz and begin their ministry of marriage to serve and help others through starting a church plant and working with their team at Bright Smile Dental to be a center of influence in their local community.
