Meet the Team at Essenmacher Family Dental

Dr. Lindsay Essenmacher

Dr. Lindsay Essenmacher earned her dental degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, CA, where she graduated with honors. She then achieved advanced education in a residency with the University of New Mexico. She is a certified provider in both Inman Aligner and ClearSmile orthodontics for adults.

Dr. Essenmacher holds active memberships in the American Dental Association, the New Mexico Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the International Team for Implantology (ITI).

Being able to utilize her gentle and caring spirit to benefit the health of her community is important to Dr. Essenmacher. She enjoys developing life-long relationships with patients and their families. The artistry of dentistry and the ever-changing technology allows her to engage as a life-long learner.

Dr. Essenmacher and her husband, Jesse, have enjoyed ten years of marriage and have two children, Evan and Adalyn, and a dog named Beau. She enjoys running, baking, pilates, and spending time outdoors with her family.

Dr. Nikita Goyal, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Goyal grew up right here in New Mexico. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of New Mexico where she studied Biology and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2014 from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. While there, she earned an award for “Best Hand Skills,” an honor that she attributes to her lifelong passions of painting and drawing. Throughout her graduate studies, Dr. Goyal focused on Rural Health Dentistry and took the opportunity to obtain additional training in Emergency and Trauma Dentistry in Bethel, Alaska. 

After obtaining her Dental Degree, Dr. Goyal returned to New Mexico where she spent several years at a community health care clinic providing her trademark compassionate care to underserved patient groups right here in Albuquerque. Most recently, she was caring for our veterans at the New Mexico Veteran Affairs Hospital. Dr. Goyal’s particular areas of interest include cosmetic dentistry, implant restorations, full mouth rehabilitation, surgeries, root canals, and removable prostheses.  Dr. Goyal continues to pursue her passion for providing her patients with the most advanced and cutting-edge dentistry by traveling all over the country to further her skills with continuing education courses. ...