Larissa Francis, RDH

Larissa attended and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale class of 2012, with a bachelors in Dental Hygiene. She was born and raised in Kewanee, IL and graduated from “the good high school” Kewanee (sorry Ann). When she isn’t at the office you will find her outdoors. Running and hunting, enjoying a hole in the wall breakfast spot, spending time at their family’s home at the Lake of the Ozarks. She lives in Morrison IL with her husband Jake and their daughter LeAnne.  As a hygienist, Larissa enjoys educating patients about periodontal disease as she treats them and seeing them on a more frequent recall. She loves celebrating with her patient’s continued improvement with their home care and building a good rapport with them. If Larissa wasn’t in the dental field, she would be a crime scene investigator.

Who do you admire in life?

“I could not possibly narrow this down to one person. I have many friends and family members who qualify. I really appreciate and respect anyone who does what needs to be done to get the job done. Many people are faced with adversities in life but it’s those who rise above those and make the best possible outcome for themselves and others that makes me admire them.”