Crystal Anderson, CDA  (patient care coordinator) 

Crystal graduated from Lexington High School in 1989.  She then attended Midlands Technical College and graduated with honors as a Certified Dental Assistant in August 1992.  Crystal is an active member of the Columbia Dental Assistants Society and the American Dental Assistants Association.  Crystal has been a resident of Lexington, South Carolina for thirty-six years.  She has been married to Brian Anderson of Sumter, South Carolina for thirteen years.  They have three beautiful children, Megan, Amber, and Zane. The family also has a Sheltie puppy named Quincy.  Crystal enjoys spending her spare time with family and friends, as well as traveling throughout the Southeast to watch her daughters play softball.  When the family is away from the softball field they enjoy the beach, movies and swimming pool.

Le Ann Crowe (patient care coordinator)

Le Ann joined Palmetto Dental Associates in August 2007.  Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Le Ann graduated from Lower Richland High School in 1979.  Le Ann has worked in  dentistry for 10 years.  She married in October 1989 to Randy Crowe from Athens, Georgia.  Le Ann and Randy have four children: David, Joshua, Charlotte and Rebecca and one dog Cackie.  Le Ann enjoys shopping, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite sport is football... A BIG GAMECOCK FAN!!

Beverly Smith Baldwin, BHS  (lab assistant)

Beverly is currently working as the lab assistant on our office team.  Born in the North, Beverly has been living in SC since the age of five.  Beverly attended Midlands Technical College in 1976 where she received her Certified  Dental Assistants Diploma.  In 1998 she attended MTC and earned her Associates in Arts degree, she then furthered her education to get her Bachelor of Science in 1999 from MUSC in Charleston, SC.  Beverly has 30 years of dental experience and knowledge working in private practice, and at the dental clinic and Palmetto Richland Hospital.   As a member of the Columbia Dental Assistants Society and the SC Dental Assistants Society, she served as both treasurer and vice-president.  Beverly was awarded the best program booklet design in the state of South Carolina, during her service as vice-president.   Beverly married Pete in 2000, and they currently live in Columbia, with their 3 four-legged children: Simon, Jezz, and Jackson. In her spare time Beverly likes to read, hunt and fish with her husband as well as  scuba dive, knit and shop.

Tiffini Caughman, CDA (dental assistant)

 Tiffini Caughman graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School in 1985, before attending Midlands Technical College to earn a degree in the Dental Assisting Program in 1987. She stays current with the latest updates in dentistry, techniques, and dental materials by actively participating in continuing education courses.  After graduating, Tiffini moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she lived for four years before returning to South Carolina to be closer to her family. Tiffini was raised in Cayce, SC and currently resides in Lexington. She has one beautiful daughter, Emily. Tiffini enjoys spending time cheering for her daughter at the softball field.  Tiffini enjoys outdoor activities, especially enjoying being around he water during the "warm" summers in Lexington.  On December 21, 2001, WOLO-TV Channel 25 did a segment on Dental Assisting as a career choice and visited our office. Tiffini was taped and interviewed for the TV segment which aired on the six o’clock nightly-news.

Stephanie H. Cunningham, CDA (dental assistant)

Stephanie is currently working as an assistant on our team. Stephanie has lived in Columbia since she was born. Her mom, dad, and younger brother all live in Lexington. Stephanie graduated from Lexington High School in 2001, and continued her education at Midlands Technical College, where she received her pre-nursing certificate in 2003, and her Expanded Duty Dental Assisting diploma in 2004.  Stephanie obtained her radiology and nitrous-oxide certification in 2004, and began working chairside with Dr. Campbell here at Palmetto Dental Associates in August of 2004.  As a member of the SC Dental Assistants Association, she stays up to date with CPR and career continuing education.   Stephanie married David Cunningham in March of 2006. They currently live in Lexington and recently bought a new home, where they live with their four-legged children, Annabelle and Dylan.  In her spare time, Stephanie likes to spend time with family and friends, shop, make jewelry, host spa parties, and work on designing the interior of her new home.

Brittany L. Farence, CDA (dental assistant)

Brittany is one of our newest additions to our office.  Brittany graduated from Lexington High School in 2004 and attended USC-Aiken the following fall semester. In August 2007, Brittany received her Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Diploma from Midlands Technical College. She is certified in infection control, CPR, radiology, and nitrous-oxide monitoring.  Brittany received the South Carolina Dental Association Foundation dental auxiliary student scholarship for the 2006-2007 academic year while attending the program.   She is active in the American Dental Assistants Association, South Carolina Dental Assistants Association, and the Columbia Dental Assistants Association. Brittany also stays up to date with her continuing education credit hours and keeping her CPR current.  Brittany is from the Columbia area and is currently living in Lexington.  In her spare time Brittany enjoys crafts, shopping, music, playing Nintendo Wii, football (go gamecocks!) wakeboarding, and spending time with her friends and family.

Susan Hicks, CDA (dental assistant)

Susan has been a Certified Dental Assistant for over thirty years. She has been on staff at Palmetto Dental Associates since the practice opened in 1996.  Originally from the quaint town of Turbeville, SC, she graduated from Trident Technical College and the Medical University of South Carolina with an Associate in Health Science in Dental Assisting in 1977. Susan has maintained her certification by attending numerous continuing education seminars throughout the Southeast.  Susan stays active in the local and state level dental assisting associations. She is a member of the Columbia Dental Assistants Society, South Carolina Dental Assistants Society, and American Dental Assistants Association.  As a breast cancer survivor, Susan traveled to New York City in 2001 to be interviewed by Diane Sawyer of the“Good Morning America” show.  Susan enjoys participating in fundraisers for the Palmetto Health Foundation, First Ladies Walk for Life, and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. She also enjoys boating, fitness classes and reading.  Susan resides in Lexington, SC.

Gloria Carbone, RDH (dental hygienist)

 Gloria has been a practicing registered dental hygienist since 1981. Originally from Connecticut, she graduated with high honors from the UCONN Health Center Dental Auxiliary Program with a degree in clinical dental hygiene.  Gloria’s professional years in Connecticut were filled with employment in private practice, as well as,volunteer dental services at the Sommers Maximum-Security Corrections Facility.  She also held numerous offices with the Connecticut Dental Hygiene Association.  After marrying in 1985, Gloria moved to New Jersey where she obtained advanced certification for a dental hygiene specialty license. Her expanded knowledge allowed her to work within the specialty field of periodontics, as well as volunteer her dental hygieneservices at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ. There she participated in the first national dental program to give compassionate care to HIV patients.  Since 1989, Gloria has been in South Carolina and continues to greatly enjoy private practice. She obtained expanded functions certification for infiltration anesthesia and monitoring nitrous-oxide from the SC Board of Dentistry. Gloria also stays very active in her professional association, holding offices on the local and state level.  Since surviving breast cancer in 1996, Gloria passionately volunteers and champions for her favorite charities:  the Palmetto Health Foundation for Breast Cancer Treatment, the Centurions at the South Carolina Cancer Center, and the American Cancer Society.  In her spare time, Gloria greatly enjoys reading, exercising, and traveling.  Gloria lives in Lexington, SC with her husband and best friend, Gary McCaughey,and their cat, Abbie.

Tandy Lyles, RDH (dental hygienist)

Tandy has been a practicing registered dental hygienist since 1973.  Originally from Tennessee, she graduated in 1973 from the East Tennessee State University with an Associate of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.  Tandy is a member of the American Dental Hygienist Association and the Columbia Dental Hygiene Association.  She volunteers at theRichland County Children’s Dental Clinic. Tandy and her husband, Jim, live in Winnsboro, SC. They have two daughters, Meredyth and Andrea. Tandy is very active in her church and civic organizations. She is a member and past president of the Winnsboro Garden Club.  She served on the Board of Directors for Richard Winn Academy, Board ofDirectors for the Athletic Booster Club, and P.T.O.   Tandy enjoys singing and is a member and soloist for the Winnsboro Choral Society and the First Baptist Church. Two of her favorite activities are traveling with her family and friends and shopping!

Denise Rysz, RDH, BHS (dental hygienist)

Originally from Erie, PA, Denise graduated from McDowell High School in 1974.  She and her family moved to SC 18 years ago after residing in Stuttgart,Germany and Tacoma, Washington.  Denise originally spent 15 years in the banking industry before marking a career change into dentistry. She graduated from Midlands Technical College in 1995 with an Associate Degree in Health Science-Dental Hygiene. Her educational background also includes an Associate in Business Administration from City Colleges of Chicago, a Bachelor of Health Science from the Medical University of SC, and a Masters in Health Services Management from Webster University.   Giving back to the community has always been very important to Denise, so she volunteers at the Children's Dental Clinic and local schools.  Denise was given the opportunity to be a part of a mission dental/medical team that traveled to Limon, Honduras in 1997. Denise Rysz has practiced clinically full-time since 1995.  She obtained expanded functions certifications for infiltration anesthesia and monitoring nitrous oxide in 1998 from the SC Board of Dentistry. Denise stays active in her local and state level professional organizations, and is currently the immediate past President for the SC Dental Hygiene Association.  Her family life centers around her husband of 21 years (Stan), son (Gary- a recent medical school graduate), and daughter (April), and the newest love of her life, grandson Chase.  Her interests include gardening, volunteering, and staying physically active. Denise and her family reside in Pelion, SC and enjoy several pets (cats, dogs, & horses) as part of their family.