Meet The Team
Edward J. Banas is a general dentist with over 25 years of experience. He focuses mainly on esthetic and restorative dentistry with special emphasis on disease prevention and helping clients achieve beautiful smiles and the highest level of health and function.Dr. Banas recieved his B.S. from Cornell University in 1976. He furthered attended graduate school at Virginia Tech and later received his DDS from Medical College of Virginia in 1982. He practiced in Binghamton, NY from 1982 to 1998 before moving to the Gulf Coast.
Dr. Banas is a member of the American Dental Association, Mississippi Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, and General Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is married to Charlotte and they have 2 grown children. Dr. Banas and Charlotte have been married for 27 years and live in Vancleave.
In his spare time, Dr. Banas is an avid gardener. He particularly enjoys raising his palm trees and sub-tropical plants. Samantha, a 13 year old African Grey Timneh, accompanies Dr. Banas to the office each morning. Dr. Banas also has a black lab, Duke, and a Chihuahua, Lola, and a grey cat, Allison.
Lorrie Caillouette is a Vancleave resident who has over 20 years experience as a chairside dental assistant. She graduated from St. Martin High School. Lorrie is married to highschool sweetheart Rocky and they have a daughter Amanda who attends school in Vancleave and a daughter Allison who attends Jack and Jill. In her spare time between work and raising her family, Lorrie enjoys boating in the Gulf, camping, animals, and cooking. Ask Lorrie for her seafood lasagna and seafood gumbo recipes-- they are the best around! And don't forget...Lorrie is also a girl scout leader...whew!
Lea Weizer, originally from Chicago, moved to Mississippi in 1967. She has been involved in dentistry since 1986. Lea resides in Vancleave with her husband, Allen, and their three dogs and two cats. In her free time, Lea enjoys reading, sewing and stitching, gardening, surfing the web, and walking the beach. Lea particularly delights with visits from her daughter and son-in-law who reside in Simpson County, Mississippi. There are no grandkids in Lea's immediate future, but plenty of grandpuppies and grandkitties.