At Island Ortho, we love to make you smile. Our Doctors are passionate about helping you achieve a confident new smile. Get to know Dr. Renee Dyken,
Dr. Leslie Talbert and Dr. Erin Bilbo. We look forward to meeting you!
At Island Ortho, we love to make you smile. Our Doctors are passionate about helping you achieve a confident new smile. Get to know Dr. Renee Dyken,
Dr. Leslie Talbert and Dr. Erin Bilbo. We look forward to meeting you!
Dr. Dyken received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry with high honors from the University of South Alabama in 1990 and completed her four-year dental degree with honors at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. She remained in Birmingham to complete three years of specialty training in orthodontics and to obtain her post-doctoral master’s degree.
Dr. Dyken is proud to have completed Phase III of the American Board of Orthodontics exam to become a Diplomat of the ABO. The ABO is the only orthodontic specialty board recognized by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists. A minority of orthodontists have completed Phase III of the exam. Dr. Dyken is committed to striving for excellence for her patients. She is passionate about her work and especially enjoys working with children – she has written a wonderful book (for both kids and parents) called The Tooth Fairy Helper.
• Undergraduate from University of South Alabama
• Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry
• Master of Science degree from University of Alabama School of Dentistry
• Completed residency in orthodontics at University of Alabama School of Dentistry
• Board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (completed all 3 phases of the ABO exam).
• Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic society
• Inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor fraternity
• Received the Leon M. Schneyer Award for the highest scholastic achievement in the Basic Sciences
• American Association of Orthodontists
• Southern Association of Orthodontists
• Alabama Association of Orthodontists
• American Dental Association
• Alabama Dental Association
Dr. Talbert graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Mississippi State University in 2006 and completed her four year Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in 2010. She remained in Birmingham to complete three years of specialty education in orthodontics and to obtain her post-doctoral Master of Science degree.
Dr. Talbert and her husband, John Talbert, have been married for 13 years and have two wonderful daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and singing with her husband.
Dr. Talbert has successfully completed Phase I and II of the American Board of Orthodontics exam. The ABO is the only orthodontic specialty board recognized by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists.
She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, the Alabama Dental Association, the Alabama Alumni Association, and the South Baldwin Dental Study Club. Dr. Talbert enjoys staying abreast of the latest techniques in orthodontics.
• Undergraduate from Mississippi State University
• Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Master of Science degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Completed residency in orthodontics at University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic society
• Inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor fraternity
• Received the Leon M. Schneyer Award for the highest scholastic achievement in the Basic Sciences
• American Association of Orthodontists
• Southern Association of Orthodontists
• Alabama Association of Orthodontists
• American Dental Association
• Alabama Dental Association
Dr. E. Erin Bilbo is passionate about helping people. She is a native of Fairhope, Alabama. After she graduated from Auburn University, she attended the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. She continued her education at the University of Iowa and obtained her post-doctoral Masters degree in Orthodontics.
• Undergraduate from Auburn University (Summa Cum Laude & inducted into Phi Beta Kappa)
• Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry
• Master of Science degree from University of Iowa
• Completed residency in orthodontics at University of Iowa.
• Board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (completed all 3 phases of the ABO exam).
• Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic society
• Inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor fraternity
• Received the Leon M. Schneyer Award for the highest scholastic achievement in the Basic Sciences
• American Association of Orthodontists
• Southern Association of Orthodontists
• Alabama Association of Orthodontists
• American Dental Association
• Alabama Dental Association
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