The author would like to thank Dr.Oneal Russell Jr., DDS, FAGD and Anne Wineland, RDH, BS for their constructive feedback and support during the preparation of this manuscript.
Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, is a physiologist, independent research consultant, and nationally recognized author and continuing education provider She is a licensed dental hygienist with 18 years of clinical practice experience currently practicing in Annapolis, Maryland.
