Dental Care Kids Hygiene Team

Francis Bermudez, Registered Dental Hygienist

Francis Bermudez, Registered Dental Hygienist attended Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport where she obtained her Associate's degree and her Bachelor's degree.

Francis was born and raised in Venezuela where she found her passion for working with children after volunteering for two years at a pre-school facility. Francis is fluently bilingual in English and Spanish. In her spare time, she loves to spend quality time with her family and friends, go to the movies, travel, and study.

Francis is also a proud member of the American Dental Hygienists Association and part of the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene honor society. Francis found her home away from home as part of the Dental Care Kids family.

Diana Yanez, Registered Dental Hygienist

Diana grew up in Connecticut. She decided to become a dental hygienist because she believes a healthy smile is super important both for health reasons and for self-esteem. To further her career she attended the University of New Haven where she received her Associate’s degree as well as her Bachelor’s degrees in dental hygiene.

Diana also found a love for working with children at her clinical rotations at various elementary schools and public health clinics throughout CT, while in dental hygiene school. She believes that the best way for adults to have a healthy mouth is through regular dental care and those habits start with good dental visits as children.

She loves working at Dental Care Kids because it’s a great fit for her outgoing personality and lets her contribute and make a difference every day. She is a continuous student and works hard to keep up with the latest in dental care and is a proud member of the American Dental Hygiene Association..

Diana is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. In her spare time she loves to go bike riding and travel.”

Barbara Jean-Baptiste, Registered Dental Hygienist

Barbara was born in Miami, Florida. Soon after birth, she and her family moved to Port-Au-prince, Haiti. When she was 16 she came back to the United States, where she completed her High School education in Stamford CT. When considering what type of career field she might be well suited for, she reflected on the lack of dental services offered in Haiti. She knew from her personal experience with limited dental care how crucial dental care is in the prevention of oral health issues. She determined that she would pursue dental hygiene as a profession.

Barbara graduated from New York University in 2013 and has been working as a dental hygienist ever since. She loves what she does as a hygienist. She enjoys educating her patients in ways that will allow them to maintain their oral health for a lifetime. Barbara loves her profession, but her most rewarding role is the one she plays as loving wife, and mother to two beautiful children.

One of Barbara’s greatest passions is to travel- both local and abroad! Most importantly though, she loves seeing the people she cares for with a big smile!

Rebecca Gaita, Registered Dental Hygienist

Rebecca grew up in Connecticut. After getting her B.S. in biology from James Madison University, she came back to CT to continue her education at Fones School of Dental Hygiene. During her time at Fones, she had the opportunity to be the class president.

Rebecca feels that being a pediatric dental hygienist is a uniquely important role. She values the opportunity to get to help children and their families build good dental care routines from a young age. All while trying to make it a bit more fun! For Rebecca, it’s quite an experience to get to watch her patients grow into healthy young adults.

Rebecca loves that Dental Care Kids is a positive and safe environment, allowing her to provide the best patient care possible!

In her spare time, Rebecca likes to be outside hiking and running, she also enjoys a good book as often as she has time.