DENTAL HYGIENISTS
Regan McClure,RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Regan has been part of our dental team since graduating from Yakima Valley Community College in 2003 with her degree in Dental Hygiene. Regan became Laser Certified in 2008 in order to provide comfortable, non-surgical periodontal therapy to patients in need. She prides herself in keeping up with the latest technology and advances in dentistry to better serve her patients and team members. Regan's dedicaiton and drive for excellence makes her an intricate member of our highly talented team.
Kristy Klingeman, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Kristy has been part of our dental team since 2008. Kristy graduated from Yakima Valley Community College in 2003 with her degree in Dental Hygiene. Kristy has worked in various dental settings and populations from Spokane to Ephrata and now in Richland. Her variety of experiences show in her gental nature and compassionate treatment style. Kristy also became Laser Certified in 2008 to provide her patients with non-surgical periodontal therapy. Kristy's enthusiasm and exceptional work ethic make her a dynamic member of our dental team.
Bobbi Thompson, RDH, B.S.
Registered Dental Hygienist, Bachelors of Science in Nutrition
Bobbi began her career in dentistry with River Stone Dental in the 1990's, as a dental assistant. She then left to pursue a Bachelors degree from Central Washington University in Nutrition in 1997. She came back to our team in the fall of 2004 as a dental assistant. Bobbi's love of dentistry inspired her to pursue a career in dental hygiene. She graduated from Columbia Basin Community College in 2007 with her degree in Dental Hygiene. She too was Laser Certified in 2008. Because of Bobbi's enthusiasm, kindness and passion for teaching she was recruited by her Alma Mater as a dental hygiene instructor. Bobbi also is a beloved fitness instructor in the Tri-Cities teaching a variety fo classes from Yoga to Kickboxing.
Treatment Coordinators
Ashley Gaines
Ashley has been a part of our team since 2008. Ashley graduated from Tri-Tech with her certification in dental assisting in 2004. She began her career in dentistry in 2005 working with a specialist in Kennewick. Ashley obtained her certification in 2008 as a registered dental assistant in the state of Washington. She enjoys the progressive style of her role as treatment coordinator advancing her knowledge in dentistry by taking continuing education classes and becoming one of the best team members at our Power Whitening treatment. Ashley's passion and attention to detail drives her to exceed patients' expectations.
Rosalba Valencia
Rosalba began her career in dentistry in . She joined our team in 2007 and obtained her certification as a registered dental assistant in 2008. Rosalba's kind and serene nature empowers her to assist her patients in recieving the best possible care. Rosalba's ability to speak Spanish is another one of her many assets that makes her an important member of our team. She loves being part of a team that improves peoples' lives and overall health.
Shelly Deery
Shelly began her dental career with our team in 2008 as well as receiving her certification as a registered dental assistant. Although she came to our team with no prior dental experience, her drive and willingness to acquire knowledge has made her a priceless asset to our team. She has excelled at any tasks handed to her and enjoys working in a state-of-the-art facility where patients receive the highest level of treatment and service in the industry. Shelly's humorous but diligent demeanor has brought delight to our patients and team.
D'Anna Peterson
D'Anna may be the newest clinical member of our team since January 2009, but she is not new to dentistry. With over 20 years of expanded-duties dental assisting, office management and a background in insurance she understands the needs of every individual patient and treats them as a member of her own family. D'Anna stives to make every patients experience as comfortable as possible, filled with individualized attention, technical perfection combined with a caring compassionate heart.
Jennifer Ramos
Hygiene Assistant
In 2007, Jennifer joined the River Stone Dental team. She became a registered dental assistant in 2008. Jennifer is involved not only assisting the hygiene department seating patients and taking radiographs but is also responsible for the majority of the sterilization duties. She is continually improving her abilities to better herself and her team. Jennifer enjoys working with a team that combines hard work with compassion to better each person's life.
Front Office Team
Sylvia Rodriguez
New Patient Coordinator/Scheduling Coordinator
Sylvia has been a part of our team since 2007 coming to us from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. She has 13 years of experience ranging from office management to scheduling coordinator. Sylvia's expertise in the dental field is revealed in the way she cooresponds with the patients. It is important to her that every new and exsisting patient feel at ease and comfortable in our office. Her number one goal is not to just meet the patients' expectations, but to exceed them. Sylvia's vivacious personality and ambition make her essential to our team.
Vannessa Miller
Financial Coordinator
Vannessa has been a part of the River Stone Dental team since 2008. She has been involved in the dental field for 10 years and in the medical/insurance field for 20 years. Vannessa has a comprehensive knowledge of insurance and treatment plan options that will fit all of our patients needs. She is prompt with answers regarding insurance questions and will help patients feel at ease knowing there is a solution for their treatment goals. Vannessa's talent and competence has provided an invaluable benefit to our team and patients.
Janet Christian
Hygiene Coordinator
Janet has been a part of dentistry since marrying Dr. Craig Christian in 1974. Once their 6 children has grown, Janet came to join the team in 2004. Janet wears many hats in the office from hygiene coordinator to chair side assisting when needed. Her passion for the office and its patients is felt by all those around her. Her kind and unselfish qualities are what make her the wonderful woman she is.