Stephanie J, Administration
Stephanie grew up in Cotton, about a half an hour North of Duluth. She started working at another local Duluth dental office in 1995 and has worked in the dental field ever since. She moved to Pike Lake Dental Center to work for Carter Johnson, DDS in 1998 and helped convince her then boyfriend, now […]
Stacey, Dental Assistant & Dental Hygienist
Stacey joined Pike Lake Dental Center in 2014 as a dental assistant. Although she is also a registered dental hygienist, she gravitated to an assistant role years ago and continues to love her job. She especially appreciates the variety all her training has enabled her to do. Each day and each patient is different, creating […]
Nancy, Dental Assistant
Nancy moved to Pike Lake Dental Center in 2005, although she had worked with Dr. Matt for years before that at a different dental office. A true veteran in the dental field, Nancy has been working as a dental assistant for over 35 years! Her dad was a dentist here in Duluth, so becoming a […]
Lisa, Dental Assistant
Lisa joined the team at Pike Lake Dental Center in 2006 as a dental assistant. Since that time, she has continuously developed skills in the dental field and embraced each new piece of dental technology as it has come along. She completed the restorative functions course, which allows her to perform many additional procedures and […]
Cassandra, Dental Assistant & Dental Hygienist
Cassandra started out at our office as a sterilization tech in 2017. We watched her go through hygiene school at Lake Superior College and immediately hired her full time as a dental hygienist upon her graduation in 2019. She now is an assistant to our doctors and really enjoys this new and challenging role. As […]
The Top 5 Reasons To Choose Our Office for Your Invisalign Treatment
You see ads for Invisalign providers all over social media and television. So why choose Pike Lake Dental Center for your Invisalign treatment? We’ve compiled the top 5 reasons why we believe we are your best choice for Invisalign treatment. Here are our top 5 reasons in no particular order: Comfort and familiarity. Because we […]
Lisa’s Quip Toothbrush Subscription Review
While watching TV with my husband recently, I saw an ad for this cute little electric toothbrush with an equally cute little name – quip. As a dental professional and a strong advocate for electric toothbrushes, I quickly decided that I must try this quip brush! Off to www.getquip.com I went to find out more. […]
Success: What Does It Mean for PLDC?
I recently saw this print on Facebook and ordered it for my husband as a gift. I thought it would be a great daily reminder to him (and me!) about what truly goes into running a successful business and being a successful person. Oftentimes, it’s easy for others to see only the success and not […]
Breaking Down Tooth Whitening: Steph’s Personal Experiences
Somewhere on social media I recently read a great rule of thumb about foods and beverages and their potential to stain your teeth: If it will stain your shirt, it will stain your teeth. Yikes! I eat and drink things every single day that would stain my shirt. So how do we combat the effects […]
If You Ain’t First, You’re Last: The Evolution of X Rays at Pike Lake Dental Center
When I first started at Pike Lake Dental Center nearly 20 years ago, our dental technology was very different than it is today. The constantly evolving technology is one of my favorite aspects about the dental field. I also think it helps keep our staff interested in and enjoying their jobs. I am a huge […]