Terry
Terry has been working at Rifkin Dental for 27 years! Terry graduated from Broome Community College, Binghamton. Terry has 3 daughters that are now graduated college and hard at work. She has a dog named 'Hank' that she loves spending time with when she's not away at the family's annual vacation -- this year's trip is to Ocracoke Island, NC.
Fun Fact: Terry likes to knit and cook.
Mary
Mary has been with Rifkin Dental for 29 years (now, that is dedication!). Mary graduated from NY Technical College in Brooklyn. She has three children, 2 boys, and a girl -- and just recently became grandmother to a handsome young grandson. Mary loves to go to Ireland to visit relatives and the shore on relaxing weekends.
Crystal
Crystal has been with Rifkin Dental since 2013. Crystal graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. She started dental assisting after high school and fell in love with the field, later attending a dental hygiene program at IU and graduating at the top of her class. She enjoys participating in continuing education so she can stay up to date on the highest quality care for each and every patient.
She has two beautiful children and enjoys spending time with them outdoors.
Fun Fact: Crystal grew up in the midwest and is a relative newcomer to the east coast.
Briana
Briana is a proud graduate of the Suny Orange Dental Hygiene Program and is thrilled to be a member of the Rifkin Dental Family! She has always been passionate about dentistry and was a former dental assistant before pursuing her dream of becoming a dental hygienist. Briana’s favorite part of her day is building relationships with her patients, making a fearful patient love coming to the dentist, and seeing patients achieve their goal of optimal dental health. When she is not making patients smile, she loves spending time with her family and personal “zoo” (5 cats, 3 dogs, 10 fish, and a gecko named Leo) Fun Fact: Briana loves playing her lucky #11 at the roulette table!
Christi
Christi is a recent graduate of SUNY Orange's Dental Hygiene Program, and is eager and excited to hit the ground running, embarking on her career with the Rifkin Dental family! Christi has a passion for educating patients of all ages about the many ways they can better their oral health. As a central focus to her professional pedagogy, Christi hopes to build lasting relationships with all of her patients. She is known to spark conversation over any dental-related topic at gatherings and to promote learning both in and out of the chair. In her free time, Christi can be found at home with her four-year-old rescue pitbull, "Molly", and her fiancé, Mike. Fun Fact: Even though Christi is a California native at heart, she still gets excited for all of the changing seasons here on the East coast!
Leticia
Leticia has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 27 years! She graduated with high honors from Hostos Community College in the Bronx. She is passionate about assisting her patients in achieving optimal oral health. When Leticia isn't too busy being a rock star hygienist, she enjoys various outdoor activities such as cycling, running, open water swimming, hiking and stand-up paddleboarding.
