WESTERN REGION DENTAL HYGIENISTS SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER

Anna M. Pattison

Anna M. Pattison

RDH, MS

Anna Matsuishi Pattison RDH, MS, is a former Associate Professor and Chair of Dental Hygiene at the Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC. She is coauthor of Periodontal Instrumentation and has contributed to Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology. She was Editor-in-Chief of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and is now Co-Director of the Pattison Institute which offers online videos, lectures and hands-on workshops. An internationally recognized speaker on Advanced
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Claire Jeong

Claire Jeong

RDH,MS

Claire is an entrepreneur, author, educator, and international speaker. She is the founder of Student RDH / Smarter DA – Dental hygiene and assisting exam prep solutions. Through her live and online courses, Claire helped tens of thousands of people gain valuable dental knowledge and clinical skills. With her expert knowledge in education, she created Wakeup Memory™, which teaches how to use the brain and remember anything. She combines the
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Heather Rogers, BSDH

Heather Rogers

BSDH - Co-Chairs

Heather M. Rogers began her career in dental hygiene in 1999 when she graduated from the College of Southern Nevada. She has worked in prosthodontics, periodontics, and general dentistry. Heather discovered her love for presenting educational courses while achieving her bachelor’s degree and being involved with her professional association. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 2010 and is currently
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Susan S. Wingrove

Susan S. Wingrove

BS, RDH - Co-Chairs

Susan Wingrove BS, RDH. Dynamic innovator, international speaker, researcher, writer, consultant, and RDH Award of Distinction Recipient. Instrument designer of the Wingrove Titanium Implant Series, ACE probes, and Queen of Hearts instruments for PDT. Susan specializes in sorting through the science to develop protocols for healthy teeth, implants, and disease treatment. She does medical research on regenerative wound healing and dental
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Kathy Bassett, BSDH, RDH, MEd, QOM

Kathy Bassett

BSDH, RDH, MEd, QOM

Kathy Bassett, BSDH, RDH, MEd, QOM shares unique insights for successful local anaesthesia, to benefit both patients and clinicians, gleaned over 40+ years of experience as an expanded functions dental hygienist in general and specialty dental environments, and 30+ years as professor of dental hygiene at Pierce College, and affiliate professor at University of Washington, School of Dentistry. She is a co-author of the textbook Local Anaesthesia for Dental
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Lynn Atkinson

Lynn Atkinson

RDH

Lynn Atkinson has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 32 years. She graduated from Cypress College, California with a degree in Dental Hygiene and was fortunate enough to be a part of several dental teams that incorporated state of the art technology. Since obtaining the Associate Fellowship Certification through the World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI) in 1996, Lynn has been actively applying the use of dental lasers in hygiene daily. Lynn went on to
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Sherri Luke

Sherri M Lukes

RDH, MS, FAADH

Sherri Lukes has been a dental hygienist for 41 years and holds advanced degrees in education. Associate professor emerita, Southern Illinois University, taught general and oral pathology, public health, and multicultural dental hygiene. Research efforts resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications. She holds a pathology fellowship in the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, is a member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine and is a past president, of
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Tricia-Osuna

Tricia Osuna

RDH, BSDH, FAADH

Tricia Osuna is a University of Southern California graduate, Past President of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and California Dental Hygienists’ Association. Tricia is in her 44th year as a dental hygienist, with many of those as a clinician. She shares her experiences with her audiences in a humorous and enlightening presentation experience. Ms. Osuna is a lifelong CDHA/ ADHA member and a previous Member of the Dental Board of California. She is a
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