
Donna Pitkanen, R.D.H.
Dental Hygienist
Donna is a 2001 graduate of SUNY Old Westbury, earning the degree of Bachelor of Science in Health and Society with a certificate of academic achievement. She received her Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from SUNY Farmingdale in 1998, and an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1996. Donna was a dental assistant for eleven years prior to entering the field of dental hygiene. She has been a member of the Suffolk County Society of Forensic Dentistry and a member of the Mass Disaster Team since 1997. Donna is certified in FEMA Incident Command Systems; Suffolk County Department of Health Services, “Point of Distribution” POD training, Basic Disaster Life Support training, and Hazardous Materials Awareness training. Donna stays current with infection control and CPR with AED certifications by regularly attending continuing education courses. Donna has been at ProtoDental since 2008. Donna is the proud mother of one daughter.