2019 Symposium for Oral Healthcare Professionals April 12-13, 2019 Bellevue, WA

2019 Symposium For Oral Healthcare Professionals April 12-13, 2019 Bellevue, WA

Hotel Information

Embassy Suites by Seattle Hilton Bellevue 3225 158th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98008

King Suite $149* Queen/Queen Suite $169*

Amenities included:

• Complimentary, cooked-to-order breakfast • Evening reception • Free parking and Wi-Fi • Fitness Center and Indoor Pool

Phone Reservations 425-644-2500 (Mention WDHA 2019) Book Online Using Group Code X99

Hotel reservations/rate availability are not guaranteed after the room block is full or after March 15, 2019. Additional $15 charge is applied for each guest over double occupancy. This rate does not include a 14.4% lodging and sales tax.

Friday, April 12, 2019 Schedule

Time Course # and Title Speaker 6:00AM – 7:00AM (A) Wake Up to Wellness Yoga Alexia Zbaraschuk Sponsored by WDHA Rylleigh Zbarschuk 7:00AM – 8:00 AM Registration 8:00AM – 12:00PM (F1) Oral Hygiene Prevention Through the Ages Karissa Kerr Sponsored by 3M 8:00AM – 12:00PM (F2) Take It Easy on That Tissue! Modify Their Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA Treatment and Transform Their Behavior Sponsored by Colgate 8:00AM – 12:00PM (F3) Make Every Minute Matter - Time Saving Tami Wanless, RDH, MEd Sharpening Solutions Sponsored by Hu-Friedy & Henry Schein 8:00AM – 10:00AM (SF1) Student Forum: Is All That Studying Making Annette Lincicome, RDH, BS You a Professional Dental Hygienist? Sponsored by ADHA 10:30AM-12:00PM (SF2) Student Forum: ADHA and You Annette Lincicome, RDH, BS 12:15PM – 1:15PM (F4) Lunch & Learn: A Hygienist's Role in Smoking Willamette Dental Cessation Sponsored by Willamette Dental 12:15PM – 1:15PM (F5) Lunch & Learn: The Current State of Dental Colleen Gaylord, RDH Hygiene in Washington State Jennifer Frame, RDH, BSDH Sponsored by WDHA Danielle Mora, RDH 12:15PM – 1:15PM (F6) Lunch & Learn: “F-Yeah” - Fluoride Fallacies Beverly Frye, RDH, BSDH Met Face to Face Rich Gibson, RDH, BS Sponsored by ARCORA Angela Copley, RDH 12:15PM – 1:15PM (F7) Lunch & Learn: EXPlore Sharpen Free: The Andrea Higgins, RDH Future has Arrived Sponsored by Young Dental 12:15PM – 1:15PM (F8) Lunch & Learn: Orthodontics and the Role Dr. Gina Trask that a Dental Hygienist Plays in Having Successful Cases Sponsored by Trask Orthodontics 12:15PM – 1:15PM (SF3) Student Forum Lunch & Learn: Annette Lincicome, RDH, BS Transitioning from Student to Practicing Professional Sponsored by ADHA 1:30PM – 3:00PM (SF4) Student Forum: ProSmileRX - The Value of Bernadette Schlaefer, RDH Being Prescriptive Sponsored by P&G 1:30PM – 5:00PM (F9) Adhesives, Composites and Etch De- Mark Konings, PhD, MBA Mystified Sponsored by 3M 1:30PM – 5:00PM (F10) WISHA – Connecting the Dots Terre Harris Sponsored by Harris Biomedical Dan Wells 1:30PM – 5:00PM (F11) The Cannabis Connection Camille Luke, RDH Sponsored by WDHA 1:30PM – 5:00PM (F12) Joy & Karma of a Long DH Career Tami Wanless, RDH, MEd Sponsored by Hu-Friedy & Henry Schein

Saturday, April 13, 2019 Schedule

Time Course Title Speaker 6:00AM – 7:00AM (B) Wake Up to Wellness Yoga Alexia Zbaraschuk Sponsored by WDHA Rylleigh Zbarschuk 7:00AM – 8:00 AM Registration 8:00AM – 12:00PM (S13) HIPPA - Protecting Your Patients and the Terry Harris Dental Practice Dan Wells Sponsored by Harris Biomedical 8:00AM – 12:00PM (S14) Nourished for Life: A Science-Based Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN, Approach to Nutrition and Self-Care CD Sponsored by Willamette Dental 8:00AM – 12:00PM (S15) Make Every Minute Matter - Hands on Tami Wanless, RDH, MEd Sharpening Workshop Sponsored by Hu-Friedy & Henry Schein 12:00PM – 1:30PM (S16) WDHA Awards Luncheon Sue Savage, RDH Sponsored by Crest Oral-B Annette Lincicome, RDH, BS 1:30PM – 5:00PM (S17) Suicide Prevention Screening & Referral in a Randi Jensen, MA, LMHC, Dental Setting CCDC Sponsored by DH Cubed 1:30PM – 3:00PM (S18) Mouth-Body Connection: The Interplay of Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN, Oral Systemic Health CD Sponsored by Willamette Dental 1:30PM – 3:00PM (S19) Microbes and Your Mouth Jeff Williams, PhD, BVSc, Sponsored by Briotech MRCVS 3:30PM – 5:00PM (S20) Pilates 101 for the Dental Hygienist Dawn Kuipers, RDH Sponsored by Young Dental 3:30PM – 5:00PM (S21) Systemic Effects of Periodontal Infection Jeff Williams, PhD, BVSc, and Emerging Options for Non-Surgical MRCVS Management Protocols Sponsored by Briotech

Course Descriptions

# Title A & B Wake Up to Wellness Yoga

Kickstart your morning with some namaste. Alexia and Rylleigh Zbarschuk will host a morning yoga class. Bring your mats! F1 Oral Hygiene Prevention Through the Ages

Preventive Dentistry is one of the fastest growing trends in the dental industry. Through learning about prevention and implementing the recommendations and protocols, dental clinicians have a valuable opportunity to help patients take charge of their oral health. F2 Take It Easy on That Tissue! Modify Their Treatment and Transform Their Behavior

This course will provide a comprehensive look at prevalent oral conditions and concerns. Included in this program is information to help your patients achieve oral health and understand the connection to their systemic health. Based on current scientific evidence, this course will present assessment strategies and therapies to manage xerostomia, erosion, caries and dentin hypersensitivity.

Objectives: • Discuss the role of saliva and causes of xerostomia • Identify prevention and treatment of oral complications of xerostomia, in addition to palliative treatment for symptom relief • Discuss the prevalence and mechanism of dentin hypersensitivity • Differentiate between caries and acid erosion while incorporating therapies for the prevention and management of erosion, caries and dentin hypersensitivity F3 Make Every Minute Matter - Time Saving Sharpening Solutions The only thing dull in this course will be the instruments we provide to practice your sharpening skills. It’s time to make the successful transition into consistent precise instrument sharpening leading to healthier patient outcomes. This lively hands-on course will explore the reasons you may avoid sharpening and inspire you to implement a simple “clock technique” that will improve your accuracy and instrumentation performance right away.

Come ready to learn how to sharpen effectively and efficiently, evaluate new sharpening options and power devices while finding solutions to your sharpening obstacles. Individualized instruction and observation will enhance your command of the skills required to accomplish this critical task quickly and easily. SF1 Student Forum: Is All That Studying Making You a Professional Dental Hygienist?

A presentation that compares and contrasts the difference between a profession and professionalism. SF2 Student Forum: ADHA and You Students will be introduced to the structure of ADHA and how it advocates for the dental hygiene profession on a national basis. F4 Lunch & Learn: A Hygienist's Role in Smoking Cessation F5 Lunch & Learn: The Current State of Dental Hygiene in Washington State

Come learn about what your association is doing to protect your profession as well as open doors for hygienists. F6 Lunch & Learn: “F-Yeah” - Fluoride Fallacies Met Face to Face

Learn how to engage with patients on an array of fluoride-based cavity prevention strategies. The focus will be on communication skills, tips, and techniques – include common language and situational advice. Participants will have the opportunity to hear communications strategies and messages based on current WA state market research and contemporary health communications studies and expertise. F7 Lunch & Learn: EXPlore Sharpen Free: The Future has Arrived

Gain confidence in the basics of general hand instrumentation, including stainless steel instruments and the ergonomic principals needed to deliver quality patient care.

Objectives: • Receive training on the advantages of XP Sharpen Free Instruments for the clinician and the patient. • Introduce unique sharpen-free instrument patterns. • Recognize optimal instrument processing protocol including maintenance and sterilization recommended by the CDC and OSHA F8 Orthodontics and the Role that a Dental Hygienist Plays in Having Successful Cases

This discussion will help dental hygienists educate their patients to successfully navigate orthodontic options and treatment. SF3 Student Forum Lunch & Learn: Transitioning from Student to Practicing Professional

The transition from student to registered dental hygienist can be challenging personally, as well as professionally. This discussion will highlight some strategies to help with this transition. We will discuss the role that ADHA and WDHA can play in developing, supporting and empowering you as you design and create your path as a dental professional. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, so bring your questions with you!! SF4 Student Forum ProSmileRX - The Value of Being Prescriptive

This presentation will explain the difference between being a recommending vs a prescribing dental professional. We will explore industry trends.

Learning outcomes: • Understand the reality of recommending. • Students will understand how make themselves invaluable to a dental practice. • All will have an opportunity to personally try top-selling over the counter hygiene products. F9 Adhesives Composites and Etch De-Mystified

This lecture and hands on combination course is intended for dental hygienists who want to begin placing direct composite restorations or for dental hygienists who are currently placing composites and want to improve their skills.

Direct composite restorations are one of the most common procedures in most general dental practices. Due to pressure from insurance reimbursement, dental hygienists are increasingly being asked to perform these procedures. Despite the frequency of the procedure, direct composite restorations can be very challenging and the outcomes are often less than dental professionals expect or patients desire. In the past few years manufacturers have introduced new types of adhesive and composites making material selection even more complicated. We will review the different types of adhesive and composites available and the pros and cons of each type and discuss the newest classes of these products in detail. While the material choices are important, the tooth preparation and the way in which these materials are applied to the tooth has a more important impact on both the initial and long term success of the restoration than choice of material. This course is based upon the most recent advances in techniques stemming from sound engineering principles which promise to dramatically improve short and long term success.

F10 WISHA - Connecting the Dots

This presentation connects the dots between WISHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, DQAC’s proposed changes to the infection control rules and CDC’s infection control recommendations. You’ll learn what the Infection Control guidelines are, why you are expected to follow them, how, where and when to implement them. We will address the issues, methods and means of responding to WISHA’s continuing compliance requirements and how to protect against and avoid dentistry’s most common citations and penalties.

Objectives: • Understand WISHA’s dental setting rules and regulations • Learn the most common violations and how to respond to an WISHA investigation • Be able to prepare and update the required written WISHA programs • Understand the patient’s infection control perspective and expectations • Learn WISHA and DOH infection control expectations • Review accepted disinfection, barrier protection, and sterilization procedures • Communicate infection control responsibilities to all staff members F11 The Cannabis Connection

Cannabis use should be a question on every dental office medical history form. If it isn’t a specific line item, it should be included with the patient’s prescription and over the counter medications and supplements. Learn why this is of significance to the dental professional.

History of cannabis use for medicinal purposes dates back to China in early 2700 BC. It was prevalent in Western medicine until the first part of the 20th century when use declined due to inconsistency in available plant material. Recreational use surged in the 60’s and medicinal benefits resurfaced with research into the chemical structure. Identification of an endogenous cannabinoid system, cannabis receptors in the brain, in the early 1990’s led to an increased prevalence in prescribing cannabis for a myriad of medical conditions. The movement continues with states continuing to legalize medical and recreational use. With an increase in usage, dental professionals should be aware of potential implications on oral and systemic health.

Following this course participants will be able to: • Relate the history of cannabis for medicinal purposes • Recognize the states and differences in laws regarding legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use • Briefly explain the pharmacology of cannabis and identify health conditions that are impacted or affected by chronic use of cannabis • List common medical conditions treated with cannabis • Understand the effects of cannabis use on oral health F12 Joy & Karma of a Long DH Career

This course will focus on the interrelationship between cumulative trauma disorders and instrumentation techniques. A variety of hands-on activities utilizing a wide array of dental instruments on typodonts will give participants the opportunity to discover the joy of implementing new approaches to help reach peak performance with minimal stress and strain.

Emphasis will focus on adapting your technique for optimal health. This workshop will provide practical principles for enhancing dexterity, preserving strength and increasing confidence when confronting ergonomic challenges. Exercises and best practices will be introduced to help extend the life of your career. Discover the joy and karma of implementing new advances. S13 HIPPA - Protecting Your Patients and the Dental Practice

Under HIPAA, team members are individually responsible to protect patients’ personal, private information, but it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that staff members understand their HIPAA responsibilities and are properly trained. If staff doesn’t receive the required training (at the time of hire and regularly thereafter), the dentist is ultimately accountable.

Objectives: • Better understand the provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules • Objectively examine the compliance level of their individual HIPAA programs • Identify their program deficiencies and implement current compliance procedures • Implement, update, and maintain a compliant HIPAA program • Communicate compliance responsibilities to all staff members S14 Nourished for Life: A Science-Based Approach to Nutrition and Self-Care

There are 4 parts to this course starting with the Mediterranean Diet. What is this diet? It is a delicious path to health. This course will discuss the components of the Diet, the research behind the diet and just how you can put the diet into practice. This course will then cover the inflammation – chronic disease connection. I will explain what inflammation is, the health risks of chronic inflammation and just how to cool it. I will bring to light the tale of two diets and explain the anti-inflammatory powerhouses. No nutrition course is complete without the discussion of your gut. We must take care of and feed our gut microbiota. This course will explain just what that is and how it is so important. We will close this course with tying it all together with finding your balance. We will explore self-care, self-compassion and just what health is and finally bust some nutrition myths. S15 Make Every Minute Matter - Hands on Sharpening Workshop

The only thing dull in this course will be the instruments we provide to practice your sharpening skills. It’s time to make the successful transition into consistent precise instrument sharpening leading to healthier patient outcomes. This lively hands-on course will explore the reasons you may avoid sharpening and inspire you to implement a simple “clock technique” that will improve your accuracy and instrumentation performance right away.

We will announce the results of the Student Poster Session, along with presentations on the Lona Hulbush Jacobs Scholarship and the Future Leader Award winners. Our ADHA District XII Trustee will give us an update on ADHA. S17 Suicide Prevention Screening & Referral in a Dental Setting

Attendees will be able to:

• Discuss basic facts about the scope of suicide in general • Describe various communication styles and strategies used for intervention and screening • Explain the lethality of different suicide methods and the cognitive dissonance of ambivalence • Define different age specific screening tools and selecting appropriate resources for referral • Explain why reducing access to lethal means is an effective way of saving lives. • Develop an acceptable plan for reduction of lethal means • Communicate a suitable follow up on the agreed upon plan

S18 Mouth-Body Connection: The Interplay of Oral Systemic Health

This course will discuss the relationship between oral health and systemic diseases. We will cover special populations affected by oral health issues, dietary factors that influence periodontal disease and the oral signs of nutritional deficiencies. We will discuss the key role that hygienists play as the first line of defense in spotting signs and symptoms that are reflected in the mouth as well as recognizing signs of eating disorders.

S19 Microbes and Your Mouth

Microbiology, oral health and infection control in the modern era. Almost nothing we believed in the mid-20th Century about infectious diseases and their demise has turned out to be true. Actually, a lot of what we’ve learned about healthy living centers on what goes on in your mouth and your microbes. This review will get you up to date on some extraordinary developments in the field of: a) microbiology in general; b) oral health in particular; and c) emerging preventive strategies that you can take advantage of in the practice of oral hygiene. S20 Pilates 101 for the Dental Hygienist

Hygienists know the potential physical risks of our occupation and though we are taught proper ergonomics in school, we don’t always practice them. Even when we do, problems can develop from the repetitive motion, static positioning world that we live in. A primary source of these problems are associated with the spine including the cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas. In order to prevent long term effects of practicing in this kind of environment we must create an inverse reaction. PILATES is perfectly designed to do just this.

In this class you will learn about the LESSER known but MORE important core muscles through basic PILATES moves that can be done anywhere and anytime with no equipment necessary. You will learn productive breathing and core activation, all of which will help you build strength, flexibility and prevent pain and injury AND allow you to live a long and happy life as a Dental Hygienist. Plus, it’s actually FUN! If you have ever been intimidated by PILATES before, this class with make you feel comfortable and confident and dispel the myth! S21 Systemic Effects of Periodontal Infection and Emerging Options for Non-Surgical Management Protocols

Demographic trends in the US population are exposing more serious consequences of periodontal disease than had been realized previously. Gingival and periodontal health indicators always tend to decline with age, concomitantly with the prevalence of other chronic disorders of cardiovascular, pulmonary and musculoskeletal systems. But those conditions are now overlaid with the impacts of a surge in degenerative brain and diabetes pathologies, both of which are associated with even higher rates of oral health deterioration. The trends are heightening not only the need for more readily available and effective means of intervening to improve oral health, but also exposing how important oral disease can be as a contributor to infection-associated diseases throughout the body. Evidence of the causative links will be reviewed, and some of the likely mechanisms involved, particularly from a microbiology perspective, will be discussed. These provide the foundation for considering novel approaches to improving oral health in simple, readily-adopted ways that are capable of reversing these trends at individual and eventually population levels, with beneficial effects on health costs to the nation.

Oxidative metabolites resulting from phagocytic cell activation are an important part of defense against microbial pathogens, and in stimulating restorative, healing processes in soft tissues. Now that formulations of these compounds can be prepared at scale through innovative manufacturing methods, the opportunity is at hand to apply these as routine measures and critically evaluate their effects. The potential for oral health improvements by this means was demonstrated several years ago by pioneering work done at USC by periodontology researchers there. However they studied crudely defined preparations of active chlorine that were not going to be readily taken up by oral health professionals, despite the apparent advantages over conventional regimens of Chlorhexidine use that accrued from their regular adoption. Even more recently, formulations of the active principle, hypochlorous acid (HOCl), have shown promise in the hands of several academic research groups, and we have capitalized on this momentum in ongoing studies with exceptionally pure, potent, stable and well-characterized solutions of the compound in patients in the Pacific NW. Beneficial impacts of routines of oral rinsing with pure HOCl on a range of readily measured parameters, such as plaque deposition, gingival bleeding and periodontal pocket scores are readily demonstrated. The extent of these outcomes will be illustrated in patients followed serially over periods of several months. The upside potential for this kind of simple intervention to affect oral health and hygiene in significant and cost- effective ways will be reviewed, as well as some of the additional clinically evident advantages experienced by regular users.

Speakers

Angela Copley, RDH

Angela has been practicing dental hygiene for 10 years and has been a member of ADHA since graduation. She has been an active member of WDHA’s Lake Washington Component and the House Of Delegates. She's been blessed with two children and the BEST husband. Her interests include gardening, cooking and baking, dreaming about future plans for their 8-acre farm and having coffee with good friends.

Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN, CD

Carrie Dennett is a Pacific Northwest-based registered dietitian nutritionist, journalist, author and blogger. She writes a weekly nutrition column for The Seattle Times and contributes regularly to The Washington Post and other print, digital and broadcast media, including KING5’s New Day Northwest. Carrie is the author of Healthy For Your Life: Nourishing Mind, Body and Soul, and owner of Nutrition By Carrie. She is a second-career dietitian who worked as a newspaper journalist for many years before earning her Master of Public Health in nutritional sciences from the University of Washington.

Jennifer Frame, RDH, BSDH Jennifer is a 2009 graduate of Shoreline Community College’s Dental Hygiene Program. She completed her BSDH in 2015 through EWU and is currently enrolled in the Masters program there. Jennifer has been actively involved in WDHA since she was a student. Jennifer served as President of WDHA 2013-2014. She has served on the Regulation and Practice Committee since 2008 and became a Co- chair in 2016. Jennifer has also served on numerous ADHA councils. Jennifer is passionate about protecting the profession of dental hygiene as well as moving it forward by helping hygienists to expand their careers if they so choose.

Beverly Frye, RDH, BS

Beverly attended college in Oregon for dental hygiene and graduated with an AA in 1997. She completed her BSDH degree in Klamath Falls. Beverly is currently working on obtaining her masters in Allied Health Care. Drive by passion and curiosity and new humans to work with every day, Beverly has found her true calling in dental hygiene. In addition to learning about the oral health of her patients, Beverly is deeply interested in getting to know each of her patients and studies mindfulness and communication to bring value and openness to each patient interaction. With 22 years in dental hygiene practice and hungry for knowledge, Beverly is always pushing herself to grow and deepen her knowledge of dentistry and the human body. This passion for dentistry extends into dental regulation and practice knowledge and she can be found at many dental meetings of every magnitude around the state. When she is not relaxing with hubby out boating on the water or water boarding, Beverly can be found working on anything creative and enjoys pottery, metal smithing, painting, drawing and glass work.

Colleen Gaylord, RDH

Colleen Gaylord, RDH, has been practicing clinical dental hygiene since graduating from Shoreline Community College in 1971. She has been involved in her professional association since graduation, serving at local, state, regional and national levels. She served on the Dental Hygiene Examining Committee from 1988-1996 and continues as an examiner for the Western Regional Examining Board. Colleen has chaired the WDHA Regulation and Practice Committee since 1999. Colleen was presented with the WDHA Martha Fales Award in 2003. Colleen served as President in 2008-2009. She has been working on dental therapy legislation since the Kellogg Foundation introduced their national initiative in Washington and four other states in 2009.

Rich Gibson, RDH, BS

Being actively and meaningfully involved with the dental hygiene profession for over 20 years has provided Rich with a depth of experience and accumulated knowledge

Rich’s passion for dental hygiene been gained through; clinical experience, educating, surgical assisting and always seeking to improve each patient’s oral health. He is an active member in Mt. Baker Component and recently appointed to the WDHA Fluoride Task Force.

He is from the Tampa Bay Florida area with a B.S. in Bio Chemistry prior to completing his Dental Hygiene education at St. Petersburg College. Rich is an avid marathon runner who loves to share his passion for dental hygiene and fitness. Life should be fun and he enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for our profession with his peers and in encouraging dental professionals to love their journey and be effective in what they do each and every day, with each and every patient.

Terre Harris Terre Harris, CEO, of Harris Biomedical has spoken throughout the country and in Canada on OSHA, HIPAA, and Infection Control protocols in the dental industry. He is an active member of the Washington Academy of General Dentistry, the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP), and the University of Washington School of Dentistry Dean’s Club. His personal belief that people learn best and remember longer if they can laugh at the same time has helped place Terre’s speaking engagements and training programs among the best and most enjoyable in the industry.

Randi Jensen, LMHC, CCDC

Randi Jensen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Chemical Dependency Professional, former Director of The Soldiers Project Washington, and Founder/Director of Jensen Suicide Prevention, Inc. Randi is currently in private practice in Shoreline, WA, specializing in treatment for chronic suicidality, substance abuse, and trauma. Author of “Just Because You're Suicidal Doesn't Mean You're Crazy: The Psychobiology of Suicide, 2012” and chapter “Military Suicidality” (“Trauma and its Wake”, Routledge, 2012). R. Jensen is an accomplished conference speaker and trainer in “Chronic Suicidality”, “Motivational Interviewing”, “Current Trends in Drug Use”, “Gambling and Suicide”, “PTSD and Suicide”. In addition to extensive blogs, Randi has contributed articles in Combat Stress magazine (Fall, 2018) and National Psychologist (Nov/Dec 2018).

Karissa Kerr

Professional Services Manager, Prevention emphasis, 3M Oral Care Solutions. Karissa is a successful business leader with over 20 years’ experience working closely with Orthodontists, Dentists and their teams as well as coaching 3M teams in dental and orthodontics. Her most recent position as the US National Business Leader for the OCSD Dental business presented the opportunity to share her passion for orthodontics and dental, leading the teams to great successes. Karissa began her 3M career with the OMNII Oral Pharmaceuticals acquisition as a prevention leader where she incorporated both dental and orthodontic knowledge to achieve success building customer educational programs. Helping Orthodontic and Dental Teams incorporate prevention as their standard of care into their practices, providing communication skill coaching and sharing how prevention can be a practice builder. Tapping into her scientific knowledge and understanding market trends, has all been a part of her seminars.

Mark Konings, PhD, MBA Mark Konings originally received training as a chemist with a B.S. with honors from Calvin College, a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and postdoctoral appointments at the University of California- Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories. Mark began working for 3M ESPE in 1990 as a developer of prosthodontic products and led the development and commercialization of the Imprint™ II line of impression materials and RelyX™ Veneer cement. He also contributed key intellectual property for RelyX Luting Plus cement. Mark is listed on seven U.S. patents. In 2000 he obtained an MBA from the University of Minnesota and began a transition to marketing, first as an international technology marketing manager and subsequently as U.S. regional marketing manager for cements, provisional materials, and impression materials. In these positions he conducted numerous market research projects and lead teams responsible for numerous product launches. He also served as the U.S. representative for a team with global business development responsibilities. Mark has lectured extensively in the U.S. and Europe on a wide variety of topics, especially direct restorative, crown & bridge, and prevention products and procedures. In 2006 Dr. Konings accepted a position as an account executive and moved to Seattle, WA. He meets daily with dentists and their staff, dental laboratories, dental distributors, dental manufacturer sales reps, and an extensive list of industry professionals. He is also on the faculty of the Bioclear Learning Center in Tacoma, WA.

Dawn Kuipers, RDH Dawn Kuipers has been a Dental Hygienist for over 25 years and a Fitness expert for over 30 years. Her Fitness Career pre-dates her Hygiene career teaching a multitude of classes including Aerobics, Boot Camp, Strength Training for Women, Core Development and Mat Pilates. She is certified as a personal trainer through N.S.C.A. and is a Stott Mat Pilates trained instructor. She truly believes Pilates and Strength Training has saved her from many of the ailments our field experiences and would love to share this with her fellow RDHs!

Annette Lincicome, RDH, BS Annette, ADHA District XII Trustee, is currently in the first year of her second two-year term as district trustee, and happier than ever to be the representative on the ADHA Board of Trustees elected from District XII. Annette has always been a very active member of her professional association. The support and encouragement she has received from my professional association has nurtured personal growth and helped her realize leadership potential she did not even realize she had. Annette has enjoyed every one of her twenty-one years as a hygienist, and loves helping the profession grow and advance.

Annette received an AAS degree in Dental Hygiene in 1998 from the College of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas) at the age of 44. She received her BS degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. Annette has never worked as a speech pathologist, but between the years of 1975 and 1998 she worked a great variety of different kinds of jobs and attended college in every city she lived in, trying to find her niche. Dental hygiene is it!

She currently work as a temporary, fill-in hygienist for private practice dentists in Las Vegas. Annette finds her fill-in hygiene work to be stimulating and flexible enough to accommodate her responsibilities as ADHA District XII Trustee.

Camille Luke RDH, MSDH

Camille Luke RDH, MSDH has been practicing dental hygiene since 1992, incorporating the laser into her daily practice since 2009. She is a former clinical lead for Pierce College Dental Hygiene Department in Lakewood, WA, and adjunct faculty for Eastern Washington University Department of Dental Hygiene, Cheney, WA.

She currently serves as Chief Hygiene Officer for a regional dental group and practices clinical hygiene in Tumwater, WA. She has presented multiple continuing education courses in western Washington on topics specific to dental hygiene. Her recent experience has been mentoring and coaching dental hygienists in multiple practices around Puget Sound. She works with them in-office to develop a comprehensive wellness program in their individual dental hygiene departments, utilizing the diode laser as a standard of care. She has just returned from the Academy of Laser Dentistry annual meeting in Dallas, TX, where she presented on using the diode laser for comprehensive care. She also develops and presents continuing education programs to support other areas of hygiene personal and professional growth. Camille has been published in OralDNA labs monthly newsletter and contributed to their online blog. She is currently working on an HPV related oral cancer patient case study with OralDNA Labs Medical Director Dr. Ron McGlennen.

Mrs. Luke is an active member of ADHA, the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health, the Academy of Laser Dentistry and an affiliate member of the Academy of General Dentistry.

In her down time, she enjoys spending time with her family in the outdoors; running, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing and biking. She is always up for a challenge and finding new opportunities for growth.

Nestor Mitchell

Nestor has been a firefighter and EMT for many years and is a familiar presenter for basic life support and AED Classes.

Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA

Marti Santizo is an Academic Relations Manager for Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals covering the Pacific and Northwestern United States. She joined Colgate following a diverse career as a private practice clinical hygienist, a corporate regional manager with Ultradent Products, Inc., and a dental hygiene program director.

Marti graduated from the University of Louisville, School of Dental Hygiene with her Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. She received her Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Marti has over 25 years of experience in private practice; 15 years were spent working with Dr. Gordon Christensen where she was involved with Clinicians Report (CR, formerly known as CRA) research, and lecturing with Practical Clinical Courses. As a Regional Manager, and a Dental Hygiene Program Director, Marti educated dental hygiene students, territory representatives, and practicing dental professionals on best products and practice techniques.

Bernadette Schlaefer, RDH, BS Bernadette Schlaefer is the Scientific Relations Manager for Procter and Gamble Professional Oral Health where she provides evidence-based educational lectures to dental students/residents and dental hygiene students within a classroom environment. She completed her B.S. at Oklahoma State University and maintains an active RDH license in New Jersey and California. Bernadette continues to practice part-time while promoting Crest/Oral-B products to dental offices.

Tami Wanless Tami Wanless is the Professional Education Manager at Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. LLC. She holds a master’s degree in Adult Education from Northern Illinois University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Health Science and an associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene from William Rainey Harper college.

Before teaming-up with Hu-Friedy as a Key Opinion Leader in 2013, Tami spent nearly 25 years teaching at three of Illinois’ prestigious dental hygiene programs. She has nearly thirty years of experience in clinical dental hygiene practice, and has led numerous dental hygiene missions worldwide, providing care to underserved areas. She continues to take time each month to work in private practice in the Chicagoland area.

Tami authors and presents on a multitude of dental hygiene related topics, with an emphasis on hands- on Instrument sharpening and advanced clinical techniques. She is committed to supporting dental professionals with research and experience. When not educating, sharpening, scaling or staying active in professional organizations, you might find Tami planning the next dental mission trip. She is committed to dentistry and quality patient care while, providing a lasting positive impression in the lives of learners.

Dan Wells

Raised as an Eastern Washington farm boy, Dan Well’s education is electronic engineering and his background is in the computer industry but for more than thirty years his passion has been speaking and educating in the fields of regulatory compliance and safety. He has lectured to audiences throughout the United States and in Canada. Dan presents a refreshing, simplified approach to bureaucracy and the “real world” application of regulations. Since joining Harris Biomedical in 2000, Dan has become a familiar name to the dental community. He is recognized for his compliance expertise regarding infection control, HIPAA, OSHA, and Centers for Disease Control recommendations. As a professional speaker, Emcee, and bureaucratic problem solver, he has received many awards for his work, including a Presidential Point of Light.

Jeff Williams, PhD, BVSc, MRCVS Dr. Jeff Williams had a long career in academic microbiology and infectious diseases, retiring after 27 years from his position as Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Michigan State University to found a technology start-up in Seattle in 1998 focused on safe drinking water technology. Retiring, again, in 2014, he has remained active as technical advisor to companies in the PNW region, specializing in the areas of antimicrobial chemistry and disinfection. Author of over 200 scientific papers and textbook chapters, he served four years as a member of the Board of Counselors to the US-NIH Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and has been a frequent consultant to the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Jeff was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1996, and, served for 20 years as retained consultant to several major pharmaceutical companies on therapeutic drug discovery and development. His long-standing commitment to international health and infectious disease research began with his appointment as staff scientist for WHO in Argentina 1968-71, and for 15 years (1980-1995) he directed a US-NIH-funded Program Project on Contagious Diseases in Sudan. He holds degrees in Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc., University of Bristol, UK, 1964), and Pathobiology (Ph.D, University of Pennsylvania, 1968), where he was a Fulbright Scholar (1964-68).

Alexia Zbaraschuk

Alexia Zbaraschuk brings a combination of rich Asana teachings in combination with a background in meditation and Pranayama (breathe work) for a unique lineage based approach to modern yoga. She gives a creative Vinyasa flow with Ashtanga rooted alignments. It is her vision to share yoga asana's spiritual richness in a way that both elevates and inspires her students to find a home within themselves. Sharing her knowledge of Pantanjali's yoga sutra through her training by one of the first American female lineage Lamas, Kimberly Lafferty, paired with a Vedic philosophy as a principle of practice, she brings a warmth and weight to her teaching style. She is constantly amazed by the connectivity of the mind and body. "Where my mind goes my feet will follow. Yoga has not only brought my body but my mind a sense of peace and wellness. Maintaining a yogic way of life is crucial in keeping my body and mind in union." Through her constant striving for continued yogic education, she is certain that through properly done alignments and modifications yogis of all levels can disconnect with the external and re-establish a better connection with Self.

Student Poster Session

In this competition, student clinicians present either original research material from the ADHA National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda or informative material on a specific topic of interest based on current treatment, technique, theory or trend through poster and oral presentations. This gives students an opportunity to raise awareness about a technique, theory, service, trend or expanded opportunity in the practice of dental hygiene and/or the broader realm of oral and systemic health research. The student posters are judged Saturday morning with awards presented at the Awards Luncheon later that day.

Attend at least 4 poster presentations on Saturday, April 13th and receive 1 free CEU!

2018 Student Poster Session Participants