She received the American Academy of Orofacial Pain Award, the American Association of Endodontics Award, the American Academy of Oral Medicine Award and the Alpha Omega Fraternity Award. Dr. Vasdev is an active member of the American Dental Association and Minnesota Dental Association.
She enjoys teaching part time at RCTC Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant programs. She moved to Rochester in 1996 to join her husband and has three children. Her hobbies include writing in her spare time. She is a recipient of the Chi Shu Writing Competition and has received an honorable mention in the Winnipeg Free Writers Press Competition.
Michelle graduated from the Dental Assisting program at Rochester Community and Technical College. Michelle started her career in dentistry as a dental assistant and found out that she enjoyed all aspects of the dental office. Her meticulous ability to be organized and thorough made her an ideal person for patient affairs and scheduling. As a strong patient advocate her knowledge has helped many in discussing treatment options and coping with the complexity of dental insurance.
Michelle has attended many continuing education courses on a wide variety of dental topics. She is eager to learn and thoroughly enjoys sharing her knowledge of dentistry with the patients and her colleagues.
The thing I love most about working at Crystal Dental Clinic is getting to know our patients.We have a very caring and welcoming team here and it is very rewarding when you make a patients dental experience a pleasant one.
She resides on the farm where she grew up with her husband and 3 boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, horseback riding, and dancing. She is very involved in her sons activities: wrestling, foot ball, 4-H, and church youth group. She is an officer on the wrestling club, a board member of the youth group, and assists her husband in organizing the youth football program in their community.
Koryne grew up in SE Minnesota and has worked as a Dental Assistant for many years. She is a warm and caring individual, always with a smile and with a generous disposition. Koryne graduated from the Dental Hygiene School at Rochester Community Technical College. She has received several outstanding clinical performance letters and notes from her patients. Koryne comes with a wealth of clinical experience and we are very fortunate to have her on our staff. In her spare time, Koryne enjoys her time with her beautiful family and helps on the family farm. We look forward to the bumper grape harvest every year.
Vickie is our newest addition to our Crystal Dental Clinic 'Family'. She is a long time resident of Rochester and grew up in a loving family of six children. She graduated from Rochester Community Technical College and has been in practice for 14 years. She is a very experienced and has outstanding training. This makes her a pivotal part of our team. Her passion for getting the job 'done-right' has motivated her to build her own house with her family on local acreage. She enjoys spending free time with her extended family and loves outdoors activity like camping, hiking, and snow mobiling. She is an active member in the American Legion organization and helps in local charities.
Sedation dentistry offers individuals with general anxiety about going to the dentist or fears about a specific dental procedure the opportunity to have a stress free and more comfortable experience. Utilizing safe and controlled sedation techniques prior to the dental procedure the patient is eased into a state of complete relaxation. This eliminates any discomfort, pain, and preoperative anxiety that may be associated with a particular dental visit. With sedation dentistry patients typically feel more at ease post-operatively as they have little or no memory of the actual moment-to-moment dental procedure.
Commonly referred to as laughing gas, nitrous oxide is used as a mild sedative to reduce anxiety and allow a level of relaxation during a procedure. Nitrous oxide is inhaled through a small mask over the nose. It is administered for the duration of the procedure and is turned off as the procedure is coming to an end. The effects of this method of sedation wear off very quickly.