Hygienist Thought Leaders

Our dental hygienist Thought Leaders are established, recognized oral health professionals from around the globe. They are TeethCloud’s ambassadors who help ensure the quality of our content is guaranteed and remains current. TeethCloud views dental hygienists who deeply understand the value of applied dental informatics (DI) as the transformative agents of change in the oral health professions of the 21^st century.

Are you committed within your specialty or area of expertise to promote moving your profession forward through DI ? Then, you are more than welcome to join our Thought Leader corps and apply here.

Below their names Thought Leader credentials are listed, followed by the institutions by which they were awarded. Current affiliations with institutions are found in the Thought Leader CV’s (pdf or www icons).

Australia	Tabitha Acret RDH BOH University of Newcastle Public Health Univeristy of Newcastle	Thought Leader Hygiene Non surgical periodontal therapy Dental implant maintenance
Canada	Mandy McGill RDH Thompson Rivers University University of British Columbia University of Manitoba	Thought Leader Hygiene Global oral health programs Interdisciplinary strategies
Canada	Noreen Ocampo RDH Oxford College of Arts, Business and technology	Thought Leader Hygiene Community dental outreach
Germany	Lacy Walker RDH, BS O'Hehir University Central Carolina Community College	Thought Leader Hygiene Public dental health hygiene Periodontal dental hygiene
United Arab Emirates	Hilary Sherice Browne DIPOH University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg	Thought Leader Hygiene Dental hygiene
United States	Christine Diehl BS RDH Northern Illinois University Parkland College of Illinois	Thought Leader Hygiene DSO dental hygiene
United States	Sonya Dunbar MHA RDH BSDH Liberty University - Lynchburg Virginia St. Petersburg College - St. Petersburg Florida	Thought Leader Hygiene
United States	Shavonne Healy MSDH RDH ICP University of Bridgeport	Thought Leader Hygiene Dental hygiene education / Advocacy Preventive and non-surgical dentistry Dental implants
United States	Robyn Maestas BS RDH Pueblo Community College Community College of Denver	Thought Leader Hygiene Oral systemic health Preventive health Public health / Nonprofit sector Integrated healthcare
United States	Katharine Martinez RDH MPH University of New Mexico New Mexico State University	Thought Leader Hygiene Hospital oral healthcare Oral-systemic health Integrated healthcare Pediatric oncology oral health
United States	Tobi McCarthy BS RDH MEd Northern Arizona University	Thought Leader Hygiene Expanded function dentistry Hygienists / Dental assistants Dental materials, Periodontics, Local anesthesia Interim therapeutic restorations
United States	Cynthia Metzger RDH BSDH University of Mississippi Medical Center East Tennessee State University	Thought Leader Hygiene Interprofessional collaboration dentistry - medicine
United States	Jill Meyer-Lippert RDH University of Wisconsin Northeast Wisconsin Technical College University of Southern Indiana	Thought Leader Hygiene Oral care in oncology
United States	Dawn Piper PhD BS BBA RDH Prairie State College Johns Hopkins Lewis University	Thought Leader Hygiene Public health Medical-Dental integration Prevention education
United States	Katrina Sanders BS RDH MEd Northern Arizona University University of Minnesota	Thought Leader Hygiene Dental education Dental hygiene
United States	Shannon Sommers RDH MSHI BTDH Trident Technical College State University of New York Medical University of South Carolina	Thought Leader Hygiene Dental hygiene Health informatics Dental hygiene technology
United States	Angie Stone BSc RDH Upper Iowa University Madison Technical Area College	Thought Leader Hygiene Alzheimer's prevention Alzheimer's and oral health Oral health and the elderly Brain preservation and longevity
United States	Kelly Tanner PhD MSDH BSDH RDH Regent University Old Dominion University	Thought Leader Hygiene Dental informatics Dental technology Telehealth / Teledentistry
United States	Alicia Webb RDH MSHI BTDH Trident Technical College State University of New York Medical University of South Carolina	Thought Leader Hygiene Dental hygiene Health informatics Dental hygiene technology