Dr. Ogo Olele, Pediatric Dentist

Dr. Ogo Olele was born and raised in Southern California. It was in the melting pot of Los Angeles where she discovered her affinity for smiles through volunteering opportunities and mentorship. In light of her own personal dental history and desire to improve the oral health experiences for all, she decided to pursue the field of dentistry. 

Given her love for the kiddos, she graduated from dental school from University of California-Los Angeles and continued on to further her education and training in pediatric dentistry at UCLA. 

Currently, as a pediatric dentist, Dr. O enjoys making the dental experience fun and memorable for each patient. Alongside fellow team members, she strives to create and foster a nurturing space for children and adolescents to learn and develop excellent oral habits. Understanding how fear may play a role in the dental setting, Dr. O aims to guide each patient into feeling comfortable and at ease during their appointments. For Dr. Olele, there is such a pleasure in helping children establish a positive relationship within the dental setting which may transcend throughout a lifetime.

Outside of the office, when the opportunities present themselves, she loves to organize, decorate, bake, travel and spend time with her nieces and nephews.

Dr. Norma Desjardins, Clinic Advisor

Dr. Norma Desjardins hails from Cyr Plantation (Van Buren) in Aroostook County. She says she is blessed to have had a charmed childhood, growing up on a potato farm with her 7 siblings, where she learned life lessons about faith, family and fun.

Dr. Desjardins graduated from the University of Maine/Orono.  She then attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine where she earned her dental degree in 1992. She has practiced in Aroostook County for 30 years, in both private practice and nonprofit offices. 

While serving on the Health Services Advisory Committee of the Aroostook County Action Program Dr. Desjardins developed an acute awareness of how thousands of County children were not receiving routine preventive and restorative dental care. She recruited the help of her husband and several community members and in 2012 they founded a private nonprofit dental office, St Apollonia Dental Clinic. Dr Desjardins currently served as Executive Director of the Clinic for 13 years.

In retirement, Norma and her husband Paul enjoy traveling, hiking in as many national and state parks as possible and spending family time with their two adult children, a son-in-law and daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. 

Dr. David Levasseur, General Dentist

Dr. David Levasseur, DDS, of Van Buren, Maine is a 2013 graduate of Husson University earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology & Biology. Dr. Levasseur furthered his education at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with a focus in Dentistry and received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 2017.

Dr. Levasseur began his professional career at Pines Health Services, a non-profit, federally qualified health center serving the residents of Aroostook County, Maine. He began seeing patients on a part time basis at Pines Health Services along with servicing a local pediatric dental clinic in Presque Isle, ME; St. Apollonia Dental Clinic. Since 2018, Dr. Levasseur has transitioned to full time status and served as Dental Director from 2018 until Fall of 2023.

In June 2023 Dr. Levasseur founded his own private practice, Levasseur Dentistry, LLC after purchasing Dr. Timi Odimayo’s existing practice. Dr. Levasseur delivers all aspects of general dentistry and has a strong passion for endodontics. Through his work and dedication to the dentistry field, he was awarded the Excellence in Oral Health Award in 2018 named by the Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA) a membership organization that represents the collective voices of Maine’s Community Health Centers. In 2021 Dr. Levasseur completed an intensive 9-month Health Leadership Development program through the Daniel Hanley Center.

Dr. Levasseur and his wife Rebecca reside in Presque Isle and enjoy golf, tennis, pickleball and spending time at their camp at Long Lake.

Andrea White,

Care/Scheduling Coordinator

Andrea has been with St. Apollonia for 2 1/2 years.  She is one of the first friendly faces our patients and parents see as they arrive for their appointments.  She loves seeing the kiddos, and if they are hesitant about being here, she helps them be brave by encouraging them and answering all their questions!

In her free time she spending time at camp. She lives in Ashland with her husband, Marshall and their four legged family: Hershey, and a 1-year-old Boston Terriorist—oops, we mean Terrier!—with a lot of energy to burn! She loves retail therapy, going out to eat, and going to the movies. Comedies are her favorite! 

Christine Edgecomb, IPDH

Christine was born and raised just across the border in Grand Falls, New  Brunswick, Canada. 

She joined St. Apollonia Dental Team in 2018. She has been practicing dental hygiene since graduating from Dalhousie University in 2010. Christine is dedicated to making each dental visit pleasant and comfortable, while helping children maintain a healthy smile! 

Some of her favorite hobbies include reading, shopping and spending time with the 3 men in her life: her husband Michael, her son Parker, and her fluffy dog-son, Gronk.

Julie Tucci, Executive Director

Julie is the Executive Director of St. Apollonia Dental.  She joined the team in 2013 and embraces the mission of “putting a smile on the face of every child in Aroostook County.” 

She serves on several committees throughout the state to help raise awareness of the lack of oral health care for children. She hopes to find creative ways to share the message “RETHINK YOUR DRINK...drink water for healthy teeth” across Aroostook County in the coming year. 

She and her husband Dennis reside in Presque Isle, traveling most weekends during the summer to their seasonal campsite in Brooklin. She loves to quilt and spend time with family, especially her daughter and family in Cape Elizabeth.  

Katrina Salch, DA

Katrina Salch has been a Dental Assistant at St. Apollonia since August 2022. Her goal is to have every patient feel calm and relaxed as they receive dental care. Assisting the dentist with many different procedures makes her day fly by. 

Katrina plans to pursue classes to become an EFDA in the near future.  She lives in Caribou with her fiancé Wyatt and their 4 legged family members.  In her free time she likes to shop, cook, and fish.  She and Wyatt love to play golf when time allows.

Kaydence Brecht, DA

Kaydence Brecht joined St. Apollonia in August of 2023 as a dental assistant.  She loves the challenge of making each patient feel comfortable during their dental visit.  Working knee to knee with the dentist allows her to talk to the patients and distract them from the dental work being done. 

She lives in Caribou with her boyfriend Blake.  They have a new puppy named Winnie, a chihuahua named Daisy, and a lizard and a fish.  When not working she loves to relax and watch Christmas movies, shop and clean her home!

Margaret McPherson, IPDH

Margaret McPherson officially became part of the St. Apollonia Team in February 2023.  She is returning to the pediatric community after 30 years of working with adults and other bigger kids. In her 37 years of experience as a dental hygienist, she’s happy to be back with children.

Margaret lives in Presque Isle with her husband and enjoys walking her dog Henry and reading in her spare time. She has 2 adult children and is busy helping her daughter plan a wedding in 2024. 

Megan Swimm, RDH

Megan Swimm, RDH has been with us at St. Apollonia Dental Clinic for a little over a year now. She is a graduate of Hodgdon High School and went on to receive her degree in Dental Hygiene at University of Maine at Augusta in 2021.

She enjoys working with young children and providing a fun and exciting experience with every visit!  She loves letting the little ones use the giant toothbrush to clean the teeth of Franklin, our puppet. You can often hear giggles coming from her operatory!

She resides in Presque Isle with her husband, Dylan, and two beautiful daughters, Belle and Millie. They enjoy traveling, exploring, and spending their time with friends and family.

Nancy Watson, IPDH

Nancy has been part of the St. Apollonia team since the beginning, first as a part-time fill-in and for the last four years as a full time dental hygienist. She has been a practicing dental hygienist for 37 years after graduating from the University of Maine in 1987.  She enjoys working with all ages, but working with children is her favorite. If she can help a child feel safe and at ease it makes her day brighter.

Nancy likes to read and to go for walks in nature.  Currently she loves exploring the trails on her side-by-side with her husband Bob. She also enjoys weekly game night with Bob and their friends.

Nancy grew up in Washburn and currently lives in Presque Isle with Bob and their crazy dachshund Landon. She is back living in “The County” after spending some time downstate. They have two grown children, Laura and Tom.  Nancy and Bob also have two grand cats, Sammy and Jayda.   

Olivia Lamoreau, DA

Olivia Lamoreau is our newest dental assistant. The best part of her day is assisting the hygienists, because her future plans include hygiene school. She joined St. Apollonia to make sure the dental field was a good fit for her. 

Olivia lives in Presque Isle with her boyfriend Ethan. In her free time she and Ethan love to hike—her favorite is Haystack!  St. Apollonia enjoys the goodies she loves to bake when she’s not working at Governor’s or reading or cooking!

Sandy Brown, Practice Manager

Sandy has been with St. Apollonia for 1 ½ years.  She is top-notch at her front desk scheduling responsibilities, as well as keeping the accounting records accurate. She enjoys all the patients she interacts with daily especially the little ones who love to show her their shiny teeth! 

Sandy lives in Mapleton with her husband Phil.  When she’s not at work she loves to spend time watching her grandson play one of the many sports he loves, especially hockey.  Traveling several hours on a weekend to watch him play is normal for her and her family.