Crystal Steffen, RDH


Crystal is a Wisconsin native born in Milwaukee.  She has been working in the dental field for 20 yrs. Crystal’s journey into dentistry began as a dental assistant when she completed her Dental Assistant program at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) in 2002.  She learned while assisting that she wanted to continue her education and become a Dental Hygienist.  She received her Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene in 2006 from MATC.

 

Crystal takes great pride in providing customized patient care with a gentle touch.  Her goal is to educate patients on the connection between oral health and full body health.  She continues taking continuing education classes to further her knowledge in the dental field.  Crystal is a trained myofunctional therapist, which is an exercise-based therapy designed specifically to help patients breathe, chew and swallow better.  Crystal is also certified in laser therapy.  Laser dental therapy can help manage tooth hypersensitivity, be used as an adjunctive treatment for gum disease, and be used to help manage head and neck muscle pain.

 

Crystal is married, has a daughter, and a son.  She enjoys spending time with her family at their year-round lake house boating, ATVing, and snowmobiling.