Dakota Dental Associates would like to introduce the newest members of its dental hygiene team at 4000 17th Ave. S. in Grand Forks.
- Kari Chenault of Bemidji, Minn., is a registered dental hygienist in five states, including North Dakota and Minnesota. She attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for one year before earning her associate's degree in dental hygiene in 2005 at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead.
- Karen Olsonawski, a Hallock, Minn., native, graduated in 2009 from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. She worked in Baudette, Minn., for two years before joining Dakota Dental last spring.
- Danielle Markel, originally from West Fargo, N.D., graduated in 2009 from the dental hygiene program at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead. She did temporary work for several dental offices before taking on her new role last spring.
- Lindsay Fosse, a Grand Forks native, earned her associate's degree in dental hygiene in May 2011 from Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead. She stepped on board at Dakota Dental in June.
A full-service family clinic Dakota Dental offers everything from general care to orthodontics and Invisalign - otherwise known as "invisible braces." The facility also offers specialty services such as power bleaching and the one-visit crown.
Dakota Dental employs four doctors, seven hygienists, six assistants and 10 other dental professionals.