About Us

Dr. Daniel E. Blickenstaff

Dr. Blickenstaff received his DDS from The Ohio State University and has practiced dentistry for over 30 years. After graduating, Dr. B. was an instructor there for a number of years while maintaining a private practice. To continually hone his skills, Dr. B has taken LVI coursework and advanced cosmetic dentistry classes, like Invisalign and Lumineers.

Dr. B loves his job, and more importantly, his patients. Instead of booking in ten-minute increments, the industry standard, he sees patients in 15 minute increments. This schedule gives Dr. B plenty of time to share with our patients, making them feel at ease and enabling them to ask questions and receive satisfactory answers. For almost two decades, Dr. B has used laser dentistry to provide patients with optimal dental care.

Dr. B has four children and twin granddaughters. Basing treatment on what he would recommend to his family is how he treats our patients. He and his family have resided in Oregon since 1993. Beginning in 1981, Dr. B has served the local community as a high school football official. Dr. B also enjoys gardening, cooking, and traveling, including medical mission trips to Jamaica.

Our Group

Jill Welch, Patient Care Coordinator

Since April 2007, Jill Welch has functioned as our patient care coordinator. She brings 25 years of experience to the practice. Jill serves as your advocate during treatment planning and in maximizing your insurance benefits. Married for 20 years, Jill has a son and daughter. Her hobbies include camping, country living, and spending time with her family.

Carly Clark, Registered Dental Hygienist and EFDA Certified Dental Assistant

For 10 years, Carly Clark worked as an EFDA certified dental assistant. Her love of dentistry inspired her to enroll in a hygiene program, and she graduated in June 2008 at the top of her class. Carly loves spending one-on-one time with our patients and building personal relationships with them. In her free time, Carly enjoys hiking, fishing, camping, and traveling.

Jenny Haskett, EFDA Certified Dental Assistant

In the short time she has been with us, Jenny Haskett has proven herself to be a valuable right-hand assistant to Dr. B. Jenny makes the comfort and well-being of our patients her first and foremost priority. She enjoys her job and spends her free time horseback riding and traveling.

Gretchen Kelln, Patient Coordinator

The newest addition to the staff, Gretchen Kelln, began work as a dental assistant in Wisconsin in 1986. She then moved her family, 2 sons and a daughter, to Montana where she worked as an orthodontic assistant in Bozeman, Montana and then later worked as a treatment/financial coordinator in Livingston, Montana. She met her fiancé in Montana and in 2009 moved her family to Portland. She spends her free time working in the yard, going for motorcycle rides and enjoying Portland?s abundant activities.