Our Staff

Jessie - Office Manager

Jessie has been with our office since 1997.  She is married and lives in The Dalles.  Previously she was a dental assistant for 12 years.  Jessie enjoys gardening and scrapbooking.  She also enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.

Beth - Dental Assistant  

Beth has been with our office since 2004.  She has been a dental assistant for over 16 years.  She enjoys people and will quickly make you feel comfortable. Ask her about her pugs.

Jenny - Dental Assistant

Jenny has with our office since 2005 and was an assistant for one year previously. She enjoys riding ATVs and spending time with her family.

Mary - Hygienist

Mary has been with our office since 1995.  She is very gentle and will do her best to help make you comfortable.  Mary graduated from OHSU School of Dentistry in 1991 and was a dental assistant for four years before that.

Teri - Hygienist

Teri was born in Hood River, Oregon.  She was a dental assistant before graduating in the dental hygiene program at OHSU in 1983.  She moved back to Hood River in 1994 and currently lives there with her husband Tom.  She has been quilting almost as long as she has been a hygienist and tries to grow flowers instead of weeds in the summer.

 

 

Nancy - Hygienist

Nancy has been a hygienist for over 30 years, and graduated from UO Dental School which is now OHSU. She has two adult children and one grandchild. She has done mission work in Romania, teaching children in an orphanage about oral hygiene. She was known as the 'pasta lady'. Impasta in Romanian is toothpaste. Nancy grew up in Portland, Oregon and has lived in The Dalles since 1986. She has been employed in this office since 1991. She says, "I still enjoy my work even after all of these years. I enjoy trying to help each person find what dental hygiene aids will help them maintain their oral health."