- Dr. Mark Link
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Dr. Mark Link received his bachelors degree from the University of Illinois in 1984 and his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois school of dentistry in 1988. Prior to moving to Colorado in 2004, he maintained a private practice in Springfield, Illinois for 16 years.
Dr. Link believes that a dental professional must be a continual student and has amassed hundreds of hours of continuing education earning the distinction as a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry in 2003.
Recognizing that no single clinician can master every area of the rapidly expanding art and science of dental medicine, Dr. Link has limited his practice to the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients. This limited professional scope has allowed Dr. Link to focus on mastering knowledge, techniques and skills uncommonly found in general dental practices. In addition, he has actively pursued professional relationships with dental specialists in oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, and laboratory sciences based solely on their ability to supplement his own expertise. The result is a network, or team, able to provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment far superseding the talents of the individual practitioners working alone.Dr. Link's unique education and professional experience has included speaking engagements throughout the greater Midwest area including Northwestern University, University of Texas, San Antonio, Greater Central Illinois Orthodontic Society, Central Michigan District Dental Society, and Tuscaloosa Dental Society.
Currently he resides in Parker, Colorado with his wife Jean and children Colleen, Devin and Sean ages 18, 17 and 13. Here he remains grounded by the most challenging and humbling of life's pursuits - raising healthy, well adjusted and productive future citizens. In this arena, he remains open to all helpful suggestions/expertise.
- Dr. Jean Link
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Dr. Jean Link graduated from the University of Illinois in 1989. She practiced general dentistry in central Illinois in her own private practice and developed an appreciation for the transformational power of a beautiful smile. This led her to the Seattle Institute for advanced dentistry where she completed training in advanced esthetics and interdisciplinary dental care.
In 2004, Dr. Link moved with her family to Denver and joined forces with her husband Mark opening Link Dental. She is the proud mother to Colleen, Devin and Sean Link and has a personal passion for the great outdoors and Irish Dance.
- Maria Benevidas (Dental assistant)
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Maria has been with Link Dental since 2005; however, has been a dental assistant since 1992. Maria is truly gifted at making patients feel at ease in the dental environment. In addition to her clinical duties, Maria adds value to our services by managing a "just in time" inventory of dental supplies. Her expertise in this area allows us to obtain the best dental materials at the most competitive prices and pass those savings on to our patients. Maria also manages our asepsis/sterilization protocols ensuring an orderly environment that exceeds standards set by the ADA and OSHA.
On a personal note, she is fluent in Spanish, happily married and mother to three wonderful children.
- Laurie Hedtke (Dental/Administrative Assistant)
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Laurie is a Colorado native and has worked in the Dental profession for over 19 years beginning as an assistant in orthodontics. She took a hiatus from her career to raise her 4 children and then joined Link Dental in 2005. Laurie is multi-talented, splitting her time between chair side assisting and administrative duties. Laurie's dry sense of humor always lends an air of the unexpected to everyone's day and provides levity to almost any situation. She has a particularly interested in compiling patient information documents that are invaluable in helping patients make good/well informed decisions regarding their oral health.
- Bonnie Comiskey (Lab technician)
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Bonnie was born and raised in Michigan, attended Ferris State College and has been with Link Dental since 2003. She has over 30 years of experience in dentistry including owning and operating a small orthodontic lab for several years. Her expertise allows Dr. Mark and Jean Link to fabricate temporary crowns and bridges that are so esthetic and comfortable that our patient's friends and family often think they are permanent restorations. In addition, she fabricates all of our diagnostic study models and surgical guides, TMJ bit splints, and custom impression trays. She is always working behind the scenes in large treatment cases to improve the quality or our patients experience and expedite excellent outcomes.
On a personal note she has one adult daughter and enjoys Gardening, art, recreational biking, reading, and meeting her friends for lunch.
- Deborah Penn (Patient Coordinator/Administrator)
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Deborah was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. After graduating from the University of Denver with a B.A. in French and a minor in music, she decided to make a life in Denver. Deborah's return to health care was inspired by her experiences working in her father's medical practice as a teen. Her Career as patient coordinator has spanned 35 years in both the medical and dental fields. This seasoning coupled with and extraordinarily empathic and caring personality helps make our office as welcoming and comfortable as possible. She is passionately loyal to the pursuit of excellence in all of her roles for Link dental.
Outside of the office, Deborah is dedicated to her husband and 4 children. She enjoys reading, fine art (especially of the musical variety) and the beauty of the great outdoors.
- Talitha Vogt (Hygienist)
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Talitha has 14 years experience in the dental profession. She first became interested in dentistry when she was in middle school and subsequently pursued a degree in dental hygiene just out of high school. Her first dental job was at an oral surgery practice, where she quickly developed a keen desire to prevent many of the surgeries she saw take place... it was clear that prevention was key in most circumstances. Just after hygiene school, she practiced 4 years in Atlanta, GA, before moving to Colorado. She really enjoys treating patients in Colorado because she feels that our population is generally more aware of the importance of health and well-being in comparison to other places she has resided. She feels that continuing education is imperative in the ever-changing field of dentistry, and tries to gain as much knowledge as possible to help make decisions in her treatment of patients.
In her free time, she loves being outside, often on one of her bicycles. She and her husband both enjoy camping, hiking, all snow sports, and competitive bike racing. During the winter, she can often be found at home hand-crafting home made pastries and other baked goods.