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Our Hygienists


Karmen Apalanalp

Registered Dental Hygienist


Ashley Ence

Registered Dental Hygienist


Kathy Hentosh

Registered Dental Hygienist


Michelle Orton
Registered Dental Hygienist


Jennifer Sargent

Registered Dental Hygienist


Amy Ence
Registered Dental Hygienist

 





Karmen is a dental hygienist who graduated in 1989 from Idaho State University with her Bachelors in Dental Hygiene.  she works one day a week as a hygienist and teaches in the Dental Hygiene program at Dixie State college the rest of the week.  She graduate in 2000 with a Masters of Education.  She is married and has 5 children from 12 to 24.  Karmen works every Monday to help you with your hygiene needs.





 

Ashley first started working as a dental assistant  and then went on to get her degree in Dental Hygiene from Dixie State College.   She now practices as a Dental Hygienist at Dr. Ence's office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.   She also teaches at Dixie State College in the Hygiene program one day a week.

 




 

Kathy is a dental hygienist who graduated from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio.  She has worked as a hygienist for 20 years and has enjoyed working for Dr. Ence the last 10 years.  She is married and has one daughter.  Kathy works Tuesdays through Thursdays to help you with your hygiene needs.

 



 

 

Michelle is a southern Utah native and she graduated from Weber State University in 1980. She has been working with Dr. Ence part time since that time.  She lives in Bloomington, is marred to Rod Orton and they are the parents of seven children.   Michelle enjoys contributing to her patient's dental education and encouraging them to have healthy mouths.  Michelle works every Tuesday.

 

 



 

Jenn has been in the "mouth" since she started working for her dad at age 14 and still loves it.
She graduated from Weber State in 1982 with a bachelors in Dental Hygiene.  Jenn enjoys life with her husband and four children.  She loves anything outdoors especially baseball, fishing and golf.  Jenn is available to help you keep that bright smile and other hygiene needs every Monday.

 

 

 

Amy is married to Dr. Ence’s oldest son,Matt.  She worked as a dental assistant starting in 1995 and began working for Dr. Ence the summer of 1997.  She graduated from dental hygiene school in 2000, in the first dental hygiene class of Dixie College.  She worked for a few general dentists and a periodontist while in Northern Utah during Matt’s law school years and came back to work as a hygienist for Dr. Ence in 2005.  She works one day a week as a hygienist and enjoys the little break from her full time job as mom.  Amy enjoys playing with and teaching her three boys, spending time with Matt, making and designing quilts, and dreaming about fun vacations with her family.

 

 
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