Dr. Paul Carlson and Dr. Linda Giang-Carlson would like to welcome you to Appleton Dental Care!
We’re honored to provide the patients of Appleton, MN and Dawson, MN and the surrounding communities with high quality dentistry you can trust and rely on. You’ll find that we go the extra mile to make your experience pleasant and stress-free every time you come to visit us.
Learn more about our team here - we look forward to meeting you!
Dr. Paul Carlson
Dr. Carlson is originally from a small family farm near Glenburn, North Dakota. He attended North Dakota State University and received a BS in zoology in 2007. Following graduation from NDSU, he was accepted to the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and graduated with his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in 2011.
Dr. Carlson enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and the variety that it brings each day. He loves working with our great team to help patients achieve a smile they are proud of, whether that is with cosmetic procedures, orthodontics, dentures or partials. He also enjoys helping patients realize that visiting a dental office doesn’t need to be a painful, unpleasant experience.
When he is not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, running, grilling, barbequing, cooking, watching the Vikings, and woodworking.
Dental Tidbit: 1/3 of people squeeze their toothpaste from the middle of the tube.
Dr. Linda Giang-Carlson
Dr. Giang-Carlson is originally from Des Moines, Iowa. She attended the University of Iowa and received her BS in biology in 2007 and her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in 2011.
Before coming to Appleton, she practiced for nearly five years in New Ulm, MN. She truly enjoys practicing in a small town as she gets the opportunity getting to know the families and watching the kids grow up.
Dr. Giang-Carlson enjoys spending time with their sons, Lennon, Greyson and Coe and their Boston terrier, Gus. Her hobbies include running and traveling.
Dental Tidbits: Teeth start to form before we are even born and cavities are the second most common disease after the cold.
Marcy
Front Desk Coordinator
Marcy is originally from Correll, MN. After graduation, she attended Normandale Community College and received her AA in Liberal Arts. She then attended St. Cloud State and received a BA in Sociology with an emphasis in Business Management.
She has been with our practice for almost 10 years now. She looks forward to getting to know patients, visiting with them, and sending them on their way with a smile. Marcy is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure that our patients' needs are met and their experience at our office is exceptional. Marcy enjoys the team that she works with and feels that Appleton Dental Care is a fun place to work at each day.
Marcy moved back to the area after meeting her husband Michael. Most of her time is enjoyed playing, reading and chasing after her son Kye.
Dental Tidbit: Do not rinse your mouth with water after brushing.
Addison
Front Desk Coordinator
Addison is originally from Appleton, MN and currently resides there. She graduated from Lac qui Parle Valley. After graduation she attended Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD. She graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Finance.
What she loves most about her job is the fun and positive work atmosphere. She enjoys meeting new people and working with patients everyday.
When she is not in the office she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to the family lake cabin, cleaning, organizing, and spending time outside.
Dental Tidbit: The average person spends 38 days brushing their teeth in a lifetime.
Tami
Dental Assistant
Tami is originally from Appleton, MN and currently resides in Benson with her husband, two daughters and her dogs Behr and Oliver the Corgi. She graduated from Lac qui Parle Valley in 2001 and Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Dental Assisting in 2002. She has been with the practice for over 20 years!
Tami enjoys building a life-long bond with her patients, especially watching a patient come in at a young age and seeing them grow up in the practice.
When she's not at the dental office, she enjoys watching her two daughters play volleyball and softball, spending summers at her lake place in Perham, reading and listening to music/podcasts. She also enjoys going to Broadway shows and concerts with her family and sister. Her newest hobby is photographing stars and the sky at night.
Dental Tidbit: You only need to floss the teeth you want to keep.
Kriste
Dental Assistant
Kriste is originally from Milan, MN and currently resides in Big Bend with her husband Jeff. They have one daughter, Micaela and a son, Dylan. She graduated from Milan High School and attended Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Dental Assisting. She has been working in this practice for over 36 years!
What she loves most about her job is creating and maintaining relationships with patients by helping them improve their oral health and making a difference in their lives.
When she is not in the office she loves to travel, go to concerts, shopping and watching basketball, and especially spending time with her family and friends.
Dental Tidbit: That it takes more muscles to frown than to smile, so let's see those teeth!
Chloe
Dental Assistant
Chloe is originally from Benson, MN and currently lives outside of Morris. She graduated from Benson High School in 2022 and Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Dental Assisting in 2023.
What she loves most about her job is getting to the know the patients and getting to see her co-workers everyday.
When she's not in the office, she loves going for walks and riding her horse Blaze. She also enjoys listening to music and ranger rides with Jordan.
Dental Tidbits: The tooth is the only part of the body that can't heal itself and giraffes only have bottom teeth.
Amanda
Dental Assistant
Amanda is originally from Montevideo where she graduated in 1998 and then attended Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby and graduated in 1999 with her Dental Assisting Degree.
She most recently worked at Centra Care Dental Clinic where she helped mold 4th year dental students from the University of Minnesota Dental School to become the best in the industry.
Amanda loves getting to know her patients and trying to make dentistry fun for them.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé Scott and kids: Isabelle, Jorja, Reese and Paxton and her dog Molar. She also enjoys going to concerts with her family and watching Reese dance for the Shadows.
Dental Tidbit: Brush and floss the teeth you want to keep.
Bobbi
Hygienist
Bobbi is originally from Willmar, MN and currently resides in Murdock. She graduated from Willmar High School and Hygiene school from Lake Superior College.
What she loves most about her job is visiting with patients and helping with patients dental health.
When she is not working, she loves to take care of her 4 children and enjoys running.
Dental Tidbit: Your tooth is similar to an iceberg, only 1/3 of the tooth size is visible!
Katelyn
Hygienist
Katelyn is originally from Morris, MN and currently resides on a farm near Chokio with her husband Riley. She graduated from Morris High School and attended North Dakota State College of Science for Dental Hygiene.
What she loves most about her job is being around people all day and the conversations she gets to have with each patient.
When she isn't in the office she loves being at the lake, shopping, gardening and being with friends.
Dental Tidbit: Tooth enamel is the hardest structure in the human body, even stronger than bones.