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Hygienists

What is a Dental Hygienist?

Dental hygienists are a valuable part of any dental team.

Some of their jobs include:

  • Performing oral health assessments
  • Providing nutritional counseling and self-care programs to prevent disease
  • Examining head, neck, and oral regions for disease
  • Taking and processing radiographs and performing other diagnostic tests
  • Providing services that help patients prevent gum diseases and cavities; examples include calculus removal from teeth and applying sealants and fluoride to prevent decay

Photo of StephanieStephanie Dutler, R.D.H.

Stephanie graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1998 and became a member of the hygiene team at Broadway Dental in 2000.

Stephanie and her husband, Eric, reside on a farm outside Holstein. In their spare time they enjoy motorcycling, boating and golfing. Stephanie and Eric are blessed with three children; Kiara, Ethan and Tyler and love to spend time with family and friends.

Availability:

  • Denison Office: Monday – Thursday

Kristina Dotzler, R.D.H.

Kristina grew up on a farm near Earling and graduated from Harlan Community High School. She graduated from Iowa Western Community College in affiliation with the Creighton University School of Dentistry in 2006. She became part of the Broadway Dental staff in April of 2009. Kristina is a member of the American Dental Hygiene Association.

Kristina and husband Brian live on an acreage north of Harlan and are blessed with a daughter, Brylee and a son, Brody. In her spare time Kristina enjoys photography, crafting and spending time with her family and their two dogs.

Availability:

  • Denison Office: Monday – Thursday

Photo of JordanJordan Wiener, R.D.H.

Jordan graduated from Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge in 2012 and became a member of the Broadway Dental team shortly after. As a patient, she always enjoyed the environment at Broadway Dental. This was one of the many reasons she decided to become a dental hygienist. Jordan enjoys educating her patients on the importance of oral hygiene.

Jordan and her husband Cody, live on an acreage outside Moorhead, IA with their two boys, Bronson and Kolter. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, watching sports, taking trips to Wisconsin and just being around family and friends.

Availability:

  • Denison Office: Monday – Thursday

Deborah Gehlsen, R.D.H.

Deborah grew up in Schleswig and graduated from Schleswig Community High School. She graduated with a degree in Dental Hygiene from Iowa Western Community College in affiliation with Creighton Dental School in 2013.

Deb and her husband Troy reside in Denison with their daughters Rylee and Abigail, and son Cooper. The Gehlsen’s are members of Our Savior Lutheran Church. In her spare time, Deb enjoys scrapbooking, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.

Availability:

  • Denison Office: Monday – Thursday

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Lindsey Freimuth, R.D.H.

Lindsey grew up in Carroll and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in 2013. She attended Iowa Central Community College and graduated with her Dental Hygiene in May of 2017. She joined our Broadway Dental team in June 2017.

Lindsey and her husband, Tanner recently purchased her Dad’s family farm outside of Carroll. They are very excited to begin remodeling their forever home together! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her favorite Golden doodle, Kinnick!

Availability:

  • Denison Office:  Tuesday – Friday

Whitney Elder, R.D.H.

Whitney grew up in Schleswig and graduated from Denison Community High School in 2012. She received her Dental Hygiene degree from DMACC in Ankeny. She joined our Broadway Dental team in May in 2017 and loves seeing patients in both our Denison and Woodbine locations.

In her free time, she loves shopping and pampering days. She loves traveling with her big family of four sisters and one brother. They love to go boating and camping together. Whitney lives in Dunlap with her husband, Luke. Together they are expecting their first child, a girl, in 2021.

Availability:

  • Denison Office:  Monday
  • Woodbine Office:  Tuesday – Thursday

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Sarah Schmidt

Sarah grew up in Schleswig and graduated from Denison Community High School in 2015. She received her Dental Hygiene degree from Iowa Central in Fort Dodge. She joined our Broadway Dental team in July of 2020 and loves seeing patients in our Denison location.

In her free time, she loves helping out on the farm, traveling, and hanging out with her friends and family.

Availability:

  • Denison Office:  Tuesday – Friday

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Brittany Thompson

Brittany graduated from Iowa Western Community College in affiliation with Creighton University School of Dentistry in 2011.

She grew up in Moorhead, Iowa and recently moved back to Woodbine, Iowa with her family. They are very happy to be back home around their family and friends.

Brittany and her husband, Kane are blessed with two boys, Kash and Ko and a Daughter, Kaia.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors and watching sports

Availability:

  • Woodbine Office:  Tuesday – Thursday

Mariah Krohnke

Mariah grew up in Schleswig and graduated from Denison High School. She received her Dental Hygiene degree from Hawkeye Community College in 2020. She joined our Broadway team in June of 2022 and is so excited to see patients at the Denison location.

Mariah and her fiancé Ben moved to California shortly after graduation and are excited to be living back in Iowa again. Mariah and Ben will be getting married May of 2023 and will be living in Carroll.

In her free time, she loves to travel, do anything that involves being outside and hanging out with family and friends. Mariah is always up for an adventure.

Availability:

  • Denison office: Tuesday – Thursday, and every other Friday