{"id":58,"date":"2023-05-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.susanellisondds.com\/meet-our-new-dental-hygienist-iris\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:23:21","slug":"meet-our-new-dental-hygienist-iris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanellisondds.com\/blog\/meet-our-new-dental-hygienist-iris\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our New Dental Hygienist, Iris!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a lot of exciting things to share about Susan Ellison Dentistry &amp; Cosmetics! 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