Dentist Vancouver, WA About Thurston Oaks DentalAt Thurston Oaks Dental, we have all the amenities to make you feel at home in our Vancouver office. We are looking forward to your next dental exam with us.Thurston Oaks Dental, 4305 NE Thurston Way, Suite A, Vancouver, WA 98662 ~ (360) 514-9212 ~ vancouverdds.com ~ 5/5/2022 ~ Page Phrases: dental office, vancouver wa, dental office vancouver wa, vancouver dental office
Our experienced hygiene team brings many special skills to provide you with the finest care. You can rest easy knowing our hygienists have such passion in what they do. Trish, Teresa and Angie will work hard at helping you maintain good oral health, without judgement or lectures.
Andrea - Office ManagerAndrea has been in the dental industry for over 30 years. She started her career as a dental assistant then, insurance coordinator, and now office manager. She has a passion for her job; not only does she want to be an office manager but, she wants to be an office leader, motivating and encouraging her team.
Trish - Dental HygienistTrish graduated in 1986 from Eastern Washington University and has been part of our team for over 20 years. She loves Thurston Oaks Dental because we offer friendly, personal service with cutting edge technology. In her free time she likes working out, cooking, gardening and going Alaska commercial fishing with her husband and boys.
Angi - Dental HygienistAngi obtained a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 1997 at Oregon Health & Science University. Angi has a passion for dentistry and truly loves to help every patient have a postive experience. She loves when negative memories of the dentist are overcome and patients feel safe and comfortable.
Angi and her husband, Cain have four very active children. The family enjoys spending time travelling, hiking compaing and any outdoor activity. Some of Angi 's other interests in her time off are homeschooling her children, home imporvements, decorating, and refinishing furniture. other family members include 2 German Sheppard 's and the cutest black and white polka dot cocker spaniel, 'Oreo'.
Fred - Dental HygienistFred Farmer grew up in Vancouver, WA and graduated from the Clark College Dental Hygiene program in 2016. He has been in the field of dentistry since 2010 and enjoys the variety, complexity, and person-to-person care that dentistry offers as a career.
Fred has been married to his high school sweetheart Heather for 15 years and has three wonderful children. In his free time he enjoys being physically active, backpacking, and most outdoor activities.
Shan-Ti - Registered Dental AssistantShan-Ti grew up in Eatonville, Wa. and graduated dental school from Clover Park Tech. Shan-Ti has been an assistant for over 20 years. Shan-Ti's goal is to provide the best treatment possible to all of her patients in the most caring and efficient way. She is always up for new challenges. Shan-Ti and her husband live in Camas, Wa. They have 5 children and 2 grandchildren. They love their farm animals and riding their quads. Shan-Ti also loves to bake for her family and friends.
Charlene - Registered Dental AssistantCharlene has been in the dental industry for over 21 years. She believes patient education and making each patient feel valued and heard. During her free time she she enjoys taking walks , listening to music , clothes thrifting and playing volleyball with her three daughters.
Kara - Hygiene Assistant/Sterile TechKara graduated from dental assisting school in 2018 and has been assisting for a year and a half . She was born and raised in Longview, Washington. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, traveling, sports and music.
Dr. Farmers passion for dentistry stems from his own struggles and self-consciousness about his own teeth when he was younger. Looking through old photographs is often a sad tale of no smiles. Modern dentistry changed his life and self-confidence. Giving that same gift of a beautiful new smile is what drives Dr. Farmer to obsess over the small details to strive for excellence.
Dr. Farmer believes in providing a pain free dental experience using gentle technique combined with nitrous oxide or oral sedation after carefully listening to his patients concerns. His passion is providing beautiful cosmetic dentistry using the latest techniques and materials. Dr. Farmer has been on the forefront of digital technology allowing the placement of hi-tech one day crowns saving his patients time and the inconvenience of temporary crowns. Root canals have never been as painless or simple, offering treatment with the state of the art equipment to assure comfort and success.