Meet Your Provinces Dental Hygienists
Karen Swain, Registered Dental Hygienist
Karen is a dedicated and experienced hygienist who has been a part of the Provinces family since January of 2005. She came to Arizona in 1999 after receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from Oregon Health and Sciences University. Karen has many fun hobbies; she likes to ride her bike, go to the gym, swim, hike and read. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and their sweet doggy, Macy!
Karen is extraordinarily gentle and friendly. She brightens the day of each and every one of her co-workers and goes to great lengths to make our patients feel comfortable.
Sheri French, Registered Dental Hygienist
Sheri is an experienced hygienist with an extensive background in dentistry. Prior to becoming a Registered Dental Hygienist, she spent 8 years as a Dental Assistant, and has an extraordinary and comprehensive understanding of all things dental. She is gentle and thorough, pleasant and kind, with a quiet manner that belies an awesome sense of humor.
Sheri has one daughter and is health-conscious, and very politically savvy. She has been known to make Melissa laugh until she cries. Come on in and meet her!
Kym Hill, Registered Dental Hygienist
Kym is from Southern California, and has been practicing Hygiene for nearly twenty years. Prior to receiving her degree in Dental Hygiene from NAU, she was a Dental Assistant for five years. She relocated to Arizona in 1990. She enjoys working out and is very involved with her two children. She is capable, thorough, and gentle, with an amazing sense of humor. We are thrilled to have her expertise here at The Provinces Dental, and hope you have the opportunity to meet her soon!
Tiffany Tartaglia, Registered Dental Hygienist
Tiffany is one of our Arizona natives, and she grew up in Douglas before moving up into the Valley. Her time with Provinces Dental extends back to 2005, when she joined us as a Dental Assistant. During her time in our office over the past decade, Tiffany has added her experience, dedication, and knowledge to our office while she pursued her education to become a Registered Dental Hygienist. Her abilities and willingness never fail to contribute to the success of the practice. She has a contagious positive attitude and beautiful smile that has imprinted it’s lasting effects on many patients.
Kim Brown, Registered Dental Hygienist
Kim likes for her patients to feel that a visit to the dentist can be a positive and fun experience. She particularly enjoys the challenge of helping ease the anxiety that many patients feel when visiting the dentist. She received her Dental Hygiene degree from Phoenix College, where she developed a very gentle hand and an ability to build an excellent rapport with patients. Kim was born and raised in South Korea and has now fallen in love with Arizona, where she has created a home with her loving family. She loves spending time camping, hiking and bike riding at her favorite place, Sedona, as well as traveling to various places around the United States, Europe and Asia.
Nancy DeHoyos, Registered Dental Hygienist
Nancy has been practicing Dental Hygiene since 2006 with five years prior experience as a Dental Assistant. She strives to make each patient feel comfortable during their time with her. She enjoys answering their questions and explaining each and any procedure step by step in order to ease any concerns they may have. Nancy is an Arizona Native and takes pleasure in hiking and exploring the surrounding desert mountains and canyons. She loves to read, write and spend time with her three sweet children.
