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open | TALENT CONTRIBUTING EDITORS 10275 West Higgins Road, Suite 300, Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone: (773) 249-4500, FAX: (773) 249-4502 Vice President/ Richard Fischer General Manager Group Publisher Tom Delaney Executive Editor Thais Carter Senior Editor Stan Goff Associate Editors Eileen White Renee Knight Noah Levine Web Editor Amanda LaBonar Judith DemberPaige, RDH, practices in Yorktown, N.Y. She is the author of the children’s book, Smile Wide, Look Inside, and founder of ABCDE Press. Visit abcdepress.com. Creating Comfort, p.22 Eileen Morrissey, RDH, MS, is a clinician, consultant/ coach, speaker and writer who serves on the dental hygiene faculty at Burlington County Community College. Her seminar, “The Ultimate Recall Visit” is offered nationally. Visit eileenmorrissey.com Kristina OkolisanMulligan, RDH, BS, practices clinically and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Dept. of Diagnostic Sciences at University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry; she is a competency adviser for students in the Dept. of Dental Hygiene and Periodontics. Stephanie Pietrantonio, RDH, is a clinically practicing hygienist in a cosmetic dental practice, lectures nationally and is the founder of Now to Wow Hygiene Concepts consulting ﬁrm. Renée MarchantTurner, RDH, is a clinically practicing dental hygienist. She has been a keynote speaker on ultrasonics for multiple companies, and is recognized as a “Thought Leader” by Hu-Friedy. Visit handsonhygiene.com. Magniﬁcation in focus, p.30 Group Creative Director Christine Waring Senior Art Director Thomas D. Hayward Graphic Designer Kristi Pozniak In-house Photographer Bert Ganzon Director of Events Raymond Bianchi Group Marketing Director John Belmont Production Director James D. Murphy 218-740-7075 Production Manager Terri Johnstone 218-740-6310 Circulation Director Ronda Hughes 218-740-6526 CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Mark Peck did his undergraduate studies in the Dental Hygiene Program at Northern Arizona University. He then went to Marquette University School of Dentistry. In 1984 he started a general practice in Glendale, Ariz. where he practiced for 14 years. He has completed extensive post-graduate study in full-mouth reconstruction and gnathology, and has attended advanced level esthetics programs. In 1998, he moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. to open Dental Studio 101. Digital Persuasion, p.32 Circulation Manager Keith Easty 218-740-6511 Peggy Shannon, RDH, graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor’s in Physical Education, which led to her ﬁrst career: coaching high school swimming and tennis for six years. She then went to Rio Salado College to pursue her dental hygiene degree. She now works with the team at Dental Studio 101. List Sales Carissa Simmerman 440-891-2655 Classiﬁed/Recruitment Linda Barrier Account Executive 440-891-2701 Reprints Nick Thome 440-891-2761 Permissions/ Barry Gilbert International Licensing 440-891-2707 Group Controller Colette O’Donnell Executive Vice President Daniel M. Phillips Rene Stephenson, RDH, BSDH, has been a clinically practicing dental hygienist for 22 years. She has served as Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association vice president and various council chairs. In May 2008 she completed her bachelor’s at East Tennessee State University. She was one of the 2007 BreathRx Hygienist of the Year ﬁnalists. For information about courses she presents, visit Maureen Chodaba, RDH, is a registered dental hygienist in the ofﬁce of Alan Viani, DDS in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She is a certiﬁed Reach to Recovery volunteer for the American Cancer Society, serving as the co-coordinator of Reach to Recovery services in Ulster County, N.Y. She was a recipient of the 2005 Sunstar Butler/RDH Healthy Gums, Healthy Life Award of Distinction. She can be contacted at Vicki Potter, RDH, is a clinically practicing dental hygienist. She works for Stow Family Digital Persuasion, Dental in Georgetown, p.32 Ky. She is currently working toward her Master’s in Dental Hygiene Education from University of Tennessee. She resides in Lexington, Ky. Worn Out?, p.24 President, CEO Joseph Loggia E.V.P., Finance, CFO Ted Alpert E.V.P. Corporate Development Eric I. Lisman V.P., Information Technology J. Vaughn V.P., Electronic Media Group Mike Alic V.P, Media Operations Francis Heid V.P., Human Resources Nancy Nugent V.P., Treasurer & Controller Shelbie O’Brien V.P., General Counsel Ward D. Hewins E.V.P., Automotive, Dental, Daniel M. Phillips Powersports, & Vet mchodaba @yahoo.com. That “Other” Female Cancer, p.36 texaseducational concepts.com. Access Denied, p.18 6 modernhygienist.com | September 2008 FINALIST JESSE H. NEAL NATIONAL BUSINESS JOURNALISM AWARD 2006 http://www.abcdepress.com http://www.handsonhygiene.com http://www.eileenmorrissey.com http://www.texaseducationalconcepts.com http://www.modernhygienist.com

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