Charlotte Dentist | Michelle Valpiani, DMD at Sautter Family Dentistry

“My love of dentistry has manifested into service for my community both locally and abroad…”

Sautter Family Dentistry | Snoring Appliances, Oral Exams and CBCT

Dentist / singer-songwriter (heavy on the singing, light on the songwriting), I’ve been part of Sautter Family Dentistry for the past 7 years. I graduated with highest honors from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned my dental degree magna cum laude from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. What I enjoy most about my job is meeting and helping others achieve optimal oral health — especially esthetic cases and the newfound confidence and radiant smiles that come along with them.

What makes our practice different? The camaraderie. Everyone works together and does whatever is needed to provide the utmost care for each patient.

Outside of work, I love the outdoors — hiking, sporting events, pickleball, kickball, and being an avid Peloton-er. I also enjoy visiting national parks and aquariums, coffee chats and walks with friends, a good action movie or romcom, and I’m currently in my sourdough era. At home, life is busy and fun with my husband and four kids and my Vizsla, Watson.

A few fun facts about me: although many would say I don’t have the best voice in the office, I definitely do the most singing. I once won first place in the Nevada State Science & Engineering Fair in 7th grade, I’ve been skydiving three times, and I’ve sat in an F-15E fighter jet… that wasn’t moving. I’m proudly “Chi-talian” (Chinese + Italian), once sank a kayak in the Atlantic Ocean, and won “Most Athletic” in high school — but since I was too short for the Olympic high jump, I became a dentist instead. Oh, and I like big books and I cannot lie.