MEET THE TEAM

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Michelle

Office Manager

The first smiling face you will see when you walk through our doors is our Office Manager, Michelle. Michelle has been working at our office for 16 years and looks forward to many more! One of her favorite parts of her job is meeting every patient who walks through our door and treating them like family. Each day, she works alongside our other team members to develop plans for patients that will improve both your oral and overall health. Most times, when your call our offices, she will be the bright and cheery voice ready to answer any of your questions! She and her husband, Matt, reside in New Prague with their 3 children. When she is not working, you will find her running, reading, or spending time with her family. Michelle is excited to meet you and welcome you into our dental community!

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Susie

Registered Dental Assistant

Susie, our Registered Dental Assistant, has been working in the field 31 years. For the past 17 years, she has been at our office helping to provide care for our patients. As an assistant, Susie's role is to aide our dentists during their procedures, and help everything run smoothly and efficiently. Susie loves talking with patients and developing relationships with them so that all patients are comfortable and confident at each appointment. She and her husband, Steve, have been living in New Prague since 2004, along with their twins, Aaron and Kelly. In her free time, you will find Susie out and about New Prague. She loves being active and outdoors, cooking, reading, and taking her Beagle for walks! Susie looks forward to meeting and getting to know you!

Kim

Kim

Registered Dental Hygienist

Kim has over 30 years of dental experience. She attended assisting school at Range Technical College, and then went on to complete her hygiene education at Normandale Community College in 2004. As a dental hygienist, Kim's focus is to remove and help keep oral bacteria off your teeth and gums to avoid breakdown of the teeth or structures around your teeth. Kim takes a personalized approach to every patient she sees. She uses a combination of health history, daily oral health habits, and clinical presentation to individualize a plan for each patient. Kim will do her part in providing proper education and oral hygiene tools to set patients up for success in regards to periodontal disease and prevention. In her free time, you will usually find Kim spending time with her husband, Keith, and her two Llewellin Setter fur babies! You may also catch her cruising around New Prague in her Side-by-Side. Kim is a Minnesota outdoors fan. She enjoys taking care of her yard and flowers, going on walks around town, and even more adventurous activities like pheasant hunting, fishing, and snowshoeing! Kim cannot wait to meet and work With you!