Michelle --- Dental Hygienist
Michelle is a Registered Dental Hygienist who has been in our office for 20 years, first as a dental assistant and the last 15 years as a hygienist. Michelle has essentially grown up with the practice, starting when she was in high school. She is local anesthesia certified and can do scaling and root planings (deep cleanings) for our periodontal disease patients, in addition to periodontal maintenance cleanings. She also gives local anesthesia for Dr, Snyder's surgery patients. She loves working in our periodontal practice. She is always helping patients do better with their oral hygiene.
Ramsey --- Dental Hygienist
Ramsey is a Registered Dental Hygienist who has been working in our office for 7 years. She is the daughter of a retired general dentist in Yuma. She is also local anesthesia certified and can do scaling and root planings (deep cleanings) for our periodontal disease patients, in addition to periodontal maintenance cleanings. She also gives local anesthesia for Dr, Snyder's surgery patients. When not practicing dental hygiene, Ramsey is an avid long distance runner.
Twylah --- Dental Hygienist
Twylah is a Registered Dental Hygienist with 37 years of experience in periodontal and general dental practice offices. She has been in our office for 17 years, most recently one day per week, as she also works in a general dentist's office. Twylah loves dental hygiene and she loves to talk with her patients about their families and personal happenings. Twylah is known to go above and beyond with patients to help them understand how medical and dietary factors influence their oral health.
Monica --- Surgical Assistant/Back Office Inventory Coordinator
Monica is a dental assistant certified by the Dental Assisting National Board and in radiology by the state of Arizona. She has been in the dental field for 18 years, first in general dentistry, and the last 15 years as a surgical assistant in our office. She has also been certified by the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons as a Surgical Assistant, which provides her with extensive training in assisting in conscious sedation cases. When not working, Monica is also a long distance runner.
Mayra --- Surgical Assistant
Mayra is a dental assistant certified by the Dental Assisting National Board and in radiology by the state of Arizona. She has been in the dental field for 15 years, the first 12 in general dentistry, and the last 3 years as a surgical assistant in our office. She has also been certified by the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons as a Surgical Assistant, which provides her with extensive training in assisting in conscious sedation cases. Mayra speaks fluent Spanish and helps translate and communicate with our Spanish-speaking patients.