Author archive: Valley Dental

Congratulations to Erin on her 9 year Anniversary with Valley Dental! You are a one of a kind, hardworking hygienist who takes the time to listen to every patient and their concerns. You are personable and have formed many great relationships with patients of all ages over the years that you’ve been with us. Thank…

At Valley Dental we offer various types of teeth whitening. From a 20 minutes touch up whitening to a 2 hour treatment with lasting results we offer free consultations for any patient, established or new to our practice. Although some types of teeth whitening can have lasting results, it is not permanent. A touch-up maybe…

Valley Dental hosted a free dental care event on Friday October 11th, 2013 through Dentistry From The Heart (DFTH) supporting La Crosse County residents by providing free dental services to the community on a first come-first served basis. Our team of dental professionals provided 60 patients with free services. This DFTH event donated approximately $22,000…

The temporomandibular joints, called TMJ, are the joints and jaw muscles that make it possible to open and close your mouth. Located on each side of the head, your TMJ work together when you chew, speak or swallow and include muscles and ligaments as well as the jaw bone. They also control the lower jaw…

Congratulations Michelle! We extend our best wishes to you on your 6th year anniversary as a dental hygienist with Valley Dental. Throughout the years we have enjoyed your dedication and enthusiasm for your job. To get to know Michelle a little bit better we asked her a couple of fun questions. Please tell me about…

Child’s First Dental Visit I am often asked when is the ideal time for a child’s first visit to the dentist. Is it 1 yr, 3 yrs, when there’s a problem, when all the baby teeth are gone? The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends the first visit to occur by one year or…

Kyleigh joined our team on July 29th, 2013. We believe she will be a great asset to our team as our new Office Assistant. To get to know her a little better we asked a couple of fun questions. Here were her answers: Position at Valley Dental: Office Assistant Places Lived: St. Paul, La Crosse,…

Dr. Jason Pendleton has been a vital part of our practice for a couple of weeks and we would like to give our patients the opportunity to get to know him a little bit better. We asked him a couple of fun questions. Here are the answers: Places Lived: Superior, WI; Mankato, MN; Melbourne, Australia;…

We are pleased to welcome Dawn to Valley Dental, our newest Dental Assistant and Whitening Specialist. As we are growing rapidly we needed someone who was motivated with dental experience and we feel that Dawn is the perfect person to expand with us. To uncover some interesting things about her personal life we asked a…