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Dental Hygienists

  • Jillian
  • Jillian, RDH, Team Leader
    Jillian started at the Cedar Rapids Smile Center February 2017 and has 20 years of dental experience, 16 years as a dental hygienist. Jillian's main goal is to make every patient feel comfortable and important. She wants to educate her patients about their unique dental needs without the lecture. She feels that her job revolves around making long-lasting relationships. Jillian is looking forward to meeting you and your family. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband, Joe, and their kids, Oliver and Natalie. They love being on their boat on the Mississippi River. She also has horses that she does show jumping with, and 2 dogs that are always with them wherever they go.
  • Andrea
  • Andrea, RDH
    Andrea joined Cedar Rapids Smile Center in July 2016. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College in 2015 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene and has been practicing dental hygiene in the Cedar Rapids area ever since.
    Andrea has two daughters who keep her very busy. She enjoys attending their dance events, performances and competitions. They have two dogs, Buddy, an Aussiedoodle, and Rudy, a Poogle. Andrea likes getting together with her family for bonfires and cookouts, she also loves to cook and bake.
  • Deb
  • Deb, RDH, Business Manager
    Deb received her Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Iowa. She has over 40 years of experience as a Dental Hygienist in a clinical and public health setting. She was President of of the Dental Hygienists Association and served on the Iowa Dental Board for 9 years. Deb is currently the Business Manager at the Cedar Rapids Smile Center. She and her husband, Dr. Dennis Yossi, have two grown children, Megan & Chris.
  • Kristi
  • Kristi, RDH
    Kristi has an AAS degree from Kirkwood Community College. She has been a dental hygienist since 2009 and joined the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in March 2010. Kristi's husband Kyle is a HVAC/refrigeration service tech at Brecke Mechanical. They have three children, Ethan born in 2005, Kora born in 2012, and Kyson born in 2019. Kristi enjoys spending time with family and friends, taking the kids to fun places, traveling, spending weekends at their camper in Prairie du Chien, swimming, art, boat rides, waterskiing and flamingos.
  • bailey
  • Bailey, RDH
    Bailey graduated in 2020 at Carl Sandburg College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene. She joined the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in September 2020. She lives in Marion with her boyfriend, Carter, who is on the Marion Fire Department. Bailey is passionate about her career and loves making a difference in her patients’ lives. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends in her hometown of Davenport, Iowa.
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  • Chloe, RDH
    Chloe graduated from Kirkwood Community College in 2021 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene. She is from Illinois but moved to Cedar Rapids in 2018 for school. She and her boyfriend have a miniature lop bunny named Max! Chloe spends her time reading, watching movies, or hanging out with family and friends! She says, “I love getting to know my patients and creating a personal connection with them."
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  • Dana, RDH
    Dana began her dental career at kirkwood in 1991 with dental assisting. She went back to school for dental hygiene and graduated in 1997 from Hawkeye Community College. In her 30 year dental career she has seen a lot of changes and continues to evolve with those changes. She enjoys building relationships with her patients and claims to "have the best patients!". She has two grown boys and one bossy cat at home. She loves to be on her kayak, bike or on a plane to her next favorite destination.
  • leigha
  • Leigha, RDH
    Leigha joined the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in June 2023. She recently graduated from Hawkeye Community College with her Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene. She has four younger siblings back home who keep her busy! Leigha and her boyfriend, Andrew, moved to the Marion area in the summer of 2023. She also has an 18-year-old Shih Tzu pup at home! In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time at her family's cabin on Lake Delhi.

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