Our Hastings dental team is committed to providing top-quality dental care. Learn more about the talented staff members at our Hastings location. Get to know the team below!
Janelle
Registered Dental Hygienist
Janelle
Hello, I’m your Registered Dental Hygienist, Janelle. My goal is to show you how to achieve and maintain good oral health habits. I will always strive to make getting your teeth cleaned a positive experience. With the use of our intra-oral cameras we can view your teeth on a TV monitor, so you can see what I see. Dental technology has come so far in the last few years and we make every effort to provide our patients with things like digital X-rays and 3-D Cone Beam Scans to make your hygiene visits as painless and comfortable as possible.
My husband, Wayne and I have been married since 1987 and we have two daughters, Megan (’91) and Kaitlyn (’93). Megan works as a physical therapy assistant in Holdrege, NE. She was married to Thomas Delka in April 2013 and just delivered her first daughter, Thea (May, 2017). It’s been a new experience being a Grandmother. I Love it! Kaitlyn is having fun with her after college career as a school teacher. She loves helping out the kids! We enjoy golfing, our time outdoors and spending time with our neighbors and friends.
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Jenny
Coordinating Dental Assistant
Jenny
Hi! I’m your Coordinating Dental Assistant, Jenny. My goal is to maintain a timely and consistent level of patient flow throughout the office, in other words, “keep the doctors running on time!” I will always try to ensure that each patient is treated like family by our dental team. I’ve been employed with Bauer and Howard Dental Care since 1991.
I’ve been married to my husband, Dave, since 1993 and we have 3 children: Abbey (’95), Nick (’97) and Alexa (2000). Abbey is attending UNMC in the Physical Therapy Program. Nick attends UNL and Alexa is a student in the Giltner school systems. Even though our busy lives center around the kids’ activities, I do enjoy spending time in my garden, playing the piano, water-skiing and a competitive game of volleyball.
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Nicole
Scheduling Coordinator
Nicole
Hello! I’m your scheduling coordinator, Nicole. I’m usually the first person you meet when you walk into our office. My goal is to always greet you with a smile and a warm cup of coffee. I also strive to conveniently schedule any future dental appointments you may need. I’ve been employed at Bauer and Howard Dental Care since June of 2011.
My husband, Brian, and I have 3 children, Zayden (2006), Ava (2008) and Kamdon (2014). Brian works for US Foods. We enjoy our time as a family by camping, fishing and going to the lake.
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Jodi
Financial Coordinator
Jodi
Hello! I’m Jodi, the Financial Coordinator at Bauer and Howard Dental Care. My goal is to make sure you are informed about your dental treatment fees and payment options. I want you to be able to leave our office knowing exactly what your treatment will cost and how it will be paid. I am also in charge of dental insurance. It is important to me that you receive the maximum benefit your dental insurance company has to offer so if you ever have any questions about your insurance please feel free to ask me. I’ve been employed with Bauer and Howard Dental Care since June of 2007.
My husband, Eric and I are Hastings natives and have been married since 1997. Eric works for Hastings Utilities. We have one daughter, Jordan (’98), who is Nursing School. She participates the Big Brother/Big Sister program and keeps busy working as a Med-aide at Heritage College View. In our spare time we enjoy fishing, boating and playing with our rescue dog Mia.
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Melinda
Dental Hygienist
Patty
Office Coordinator
Patty
Hi! I’m your Office Coordinator, Patty. I’ve been employed at Bauer and Howard Dental Care since January of 1987, which is “a very long time.” You know it has to be good to stay that long! It’s been very rewarding working here, because I’ve been able to learn so much about computers, web sites and “good” dental care. It’s reassuring knowing patients leave our office with quality dental care and beautiful new smiles. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns.
I’ve been married to my husband, Brian since 1984 and we have 3 sons. Yes, “My Three Sons” are: Creighton ’86, Elliot ’88 and Chase ’92. Creighton is married to Leigh and lives in Lincoln. He works as a Financial Analyst and Leigh is a Dermatologist. Elliot works for Ellerbrock-Norris Insurance in Omaha and is engaged to be married to Natalie in Oct of 2018. They also have my only “Grandchild” except it’s a “Grand-dog” named Gunner. Chase graduated from the University of Lincoln and works for Ellerbrock-Norris Insurance in Lincoln.
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Amber
Dental Assistant
Amber
Hi! I’m Amber and I am one of Dr. Bauer’s Dental Assistants. I assist Dr. Bauer at both his Hastings and Doniphan locations. I have been with Dr. Bauer since January of 2004. I have a variety of job duties from processing x-rays, making Cad-Cam crowns, preparing materials for impressions, sterilizing and disinfecting instruments to instructing patients on general oral dental care. I love working here and make it a goal of mine to make sure all of our patients have a positive experience, both at the Hastings and Doniphan locations.
My husband, Richard, and I have twin boys; Seth and Lukaas who were born in 2000 and one girl: Layla, born in 2009. I enjoy our family time, as well as cooking, the arts and music.
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Barb
Dental Hygienist
Barb
Hello. I’m Barb and I am the Dental Hygienist at Doniphan Dental Services. I have worked in the dental field since 2005 achieving both my Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene degrees from Central Community College in Hastings. I started working for Dr. Bauer in Dec 2011. My favorite thing about Doniphan Dental Services is that I know I’m in a professional office that is committed to excellence. Even though our office is small, it offers a sort of peaceful charm and friendliness I can’t explain. Come see us!
My husband, Brad, and I live in Grand Island and have 2 children, Emmett (1996) and Emily (1998). Brad is one of the Captain’s on the Grand Island Fire Department. Emmett is an officer with the TSA and works at the Grand Island airport. Emily is a sophomore at UNK studying biology/premed. As a family we love to camp and watch Ne football but in my spare time I enjoy reading, cooking and an occasional round of golf.
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Macie
Dental Assistant
Macie
Hi! I’m Macie and I am one of Dr. Bauer’s Dental Assistants. I also have fun going to Doniphan on Tuesdays and assisting Dr. Svoboda. I enjoy the change between the 2 offices, the patients are all so great. I am a lifelong resident of Hastings and have been coming to Dr. Bauer as a patient since I “had teeth!” I am married to Josh (July 2017) and we live in Hastings. We enjoy fishing and boating at Harlan in the summer time and we LOVE to travel when we can. We are proud parents of “Kayla,” our gentle, loving pit bull, who is spoiled rotten!!! I love my time at Bauer and Howard Dental Care and feel like I’ve always been part of their dental family!
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Megan
Dental Assistant