Dr. Joseph Gatens Vaughan, DDS

Dina Agnone Vaughan-Registered Dental Hygienist
Dina is the wife of Dr. Vaughan and has practiced with him since their marriage in 1997. She is originally from Rome, NY and moved to WV in 1994 to become an assistant professor in Dental Hygiene at WVU. She has an associate of science degree in dental hygiene from Broome Community College in Binghamton, NY, a bachelor's of science degree in Dental Hygiene from WVU and a Master's degree in Community Health Education from WVU. Dina and Dr. Vaughan have two children, Kara who is an elementary student and Evan who is a pre-school student. Dina is a Basic Life Support CPR instructor and served on the West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners from 1997-2007. She was initially appointed to the board by the Governor in 1997, and is fulfilled two consecutive five-year terms. Dina served as secretary of the board twice, and ended her 10-year service as president. She is the first female and the first dental hygienist to hold this position in the …history of the Board. She also serves on 2 additional Boards-both regional clinical boards-Northeast Regional Dental Board and Southern Regional Testing Agency where she is involved in the examining of dental hygiene students on regional boards. Dina is a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and the American Association of Dental Examiners. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. Her hobbies include golfing, crafts, cooking and bowling.