Meet the Staff

Darlene – Office Manager

Darlene is the newest member of our growing team. Darlene comes to us with twenty years plus of Dental experience. She started out as a Dental Assistant and moved on to management.

Darlene lives in Londsdale with her husband Dick. They have two married daughters and three super grandchildren. She loves to shop, cook, and garden.

Anne - Dental Hygienist

Anne is our Dental Hygienist. She graduated from the University of MN with a B.S. in Dental Hygiene in 1995. Anne has extensive background in treatment of periodontal disease and works hard to educate her patients on prevention of the disease and good oral hygiene, in general. She will do everything in her power to make your professional dental cleaning/maintenance visits as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

Anne lives in Jordan where she enjoys spending time with her husband, Troy, and their 3 children. She is very active in her church, serving on the executive committee of the church council. Anne enjoys travelling, camping and spending time at her family's cabin.

Teresa - Dental Hygienist

After working as a Registered Dental Assistant for four years, Teresa realized it was time to expand her education and experience. She returned to college and recently graduated from Normandale Community College with an Associate's degree in dental hygiene. Her love of learning and dentistry assures you the highest quality, most up-to-date care.

Teresa lives in Belle Plaine with her two daughters, Rachel and Taren. Depending on the season, she spends most of her free time watching tennis, softball or basketball games. She enjoys flower gardening, reading detective novels and card playing, especially euchre.

Pam - Dental Assistant

Pam is a Dental Assistant at Dr. Block's office. She received her degree from Mankato Technical College in 1987. She has worked chairside with Dr. Block since 1990. The aspect of dentistry that Pam enjoys most is giving people a great smile and building relationships with her patients.

Pam lives with her husband, Rick, and three boys on a hobby farm south of Prior Lake. Her hobbies include gardening, reading, biking, playing in the community band and spending time with her family.

Michelle - Dental Assistant

Michelle graduated from Hennepin Technical College and is registered in MN as a Dental Assistant. She has worked in dentistry since 1994, taking some time off to start her family. Michelle has worked with Dr. Block since 2001. Having 3 young children of her own, she enjoys seeing most of the children in Dr. Block's practice.

Michelle moved to Prior Lake in 1995. She enjoys getting to know more people in the community through her work at the office. In her spare time, she enjoys walks with her boys, boating on Prior Lake, scrapbooking and spending time with family and friends.