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Our Staff
Front Office:    
     
     
Della is our office manager and has been with us since February 1989. Della is our resident insurance expert, so all your questions should go to her, if she doesn’t know the answer she will find out. Della enjoys writing poetry and has 5 poems published. She makes candles and mosaics and is planning on learning how to make glass jewelry. Della has two grown children a son and daughter, also two grandchildren, both boys.
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Hygiene:    
     
       Hello! My name is Kristey, and I have been a full time Registered Dental Hygienist here at the office since June of 2008. I have been practicing Dental Hygiene since May of 1999. I am from Pennsylvania, and moved here to California in the spring of 2008 along with my husband and 3 children (two girls and a boy), to be closer to my parents. My parents absolutely love it here in Southern California, and they were never going to return to Pennsylvania to shovel snow. My husband works in management at UPS, and our current work schedule allows one of us to be with our children at all times. Family is very important to me. I feel that I fit very well here at the office because of my dedication to patient care and strong family values. This is a father son practice, in which both doctors are very family oriented and have great hearts. Our practice provides our patients with a very caring environment, as well as excellent dentistry. If we haven't met you already, please come on in and see for yourself! We can't wait to meet you!
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     Mary is one of our three hygienists and has been with us since early 2002.  She received her dental hygiene degree from Loma Linda University and also has a B.A. from UCLA. She has been practicing hygiene for 30 years. Mary enjoys helping patients prevent periodontal disease. She has been married to her husband for 28 years, and they have 4 children ages 13-22 years. Mary enjoys gardening; her favorites are growing tomatoes, sweet peas, geraniums and succulents. Mary plays golf and tennis, but mostly watches her 14 year old daughter play softball. She plays at Point Loma High School and a travel team.
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    Kathleen has worked in Dentistry for 20 years as a dental hygienist. She loves working as a hygienist and feels blessed to have worked all of her career directly with a periodontist (gum specialist). This work experience has provided her with both invaluable knowledge and a more complete skill set, giving her the opportunity to provide outstanding patient care. Currently, Kathleen is practicing 3.5 days dental hygiene at our office, and 1 day a week at a periodontist's office. Kathleen appreciates the opportunity to work on a dental team that is committed to promoting total oral health for all our patients. Her and her husband have lived in California for six years. They have two grown children and three grandchildren.
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Assistants:    
     
     
   
      Jill has been with us since 1990 as a dental assistant for Dr Howard.  Jill received her training from ROP and has two beautiful daughters, Carissa and Jenna.  Jill enjoys Country Western dancing and dining out with the special man in her life, reading, movies, shopping, and watching her daughters dance performances.
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    Ashlie joined our team most recently. She has a beautiful daughter named Shyra, who is seven. Ashlie enjoys watching and playing all sports. She is particularly active with her daughters' soccer and softball league, barbequing with family, and watching football.
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Jessica