Emily Kinsell Berger, RDH, BS

Emily Kinsell Berger is Editor-in-Chief for ACEsthetics, a publication of the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics. She is also a contributing author to Contemporary Oral Hygiene. In her articles, Emily uses her distinct ability to simplify complex dental issues by breaking them down into end-user information.  She applies her extensive background in dental materials towards educating the dental hygiene profession on how to implement the knowledge gained from hygiene school into current dental clinical practices. She speaks nationally on topics such as remineralization therapy, fluoride and sealant placement.  Her research projects have been presented at the International Association of Dental Research and the American Dental Hygienists' Association Annual Session.   Emily has participated in various mission trips to third world countries.  Her focus and passion are centered on dental materials, remineralization therapy, expanding the practice of dental hygiene and evidence based decision making.  She is a past president and Legislative Council Chair of the Wisconsin Dental Hygienists’ Association.  In 2006 at the Annual Session of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association she was elected to serve on the Ethics Committee.  Emily is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and is in the final stages of completing her Masters degree via distance education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.  She practices clinically at Family Dental Clinic in Watertown, WI. and also serves as a dental hygiene instructor at Waukesha County Technical College.  

Visit her online at or email EKBRDH@aol.com
http://hometown.aol.com/ekbrdh/myhomepage/profile.html

Shirley Gutkowski is an award winning author and popular speaker. As a clinical hygienist she worked full time for over fifteen years, then began a writing career with her first piece in Nursing Case Management, soon after she became a staple in RDH magazine with her numerous feature articles and eventually her monthly column "Thinking Sharply." She also wrote a series of articles for Diabetes Self-Management which won her the APEX award for series writing. Currently Shirley is a monthly contributor to Contemporary Oral Hygiene in her column "Connectivity."

An avid problem solver, Shirley saw a dire need for reaching out to newly graduated dental hygienists to help them acclimate themselves to the real world. She teamed up with Amy Nieves, RDH of the website www.amyrdh.com, to write her first nonfiction book titled The Purple Guide: Developing Your Clinical Dental Hygiene Career which can be purchased at www.rdhpurpleguide.com.

Shirley has been all over the United States, Austrlia, and German speaking to dental hygiene groups. She is a popular return guest and also speaks with two other popular dental hygienists; Beth Thompson (Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Oral Hygiene) and Deb Grant (owner of Oraspa).

In Wisconsin, Shirley is the President of the Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association for the 2006-07 year.  Please visit her Web site www.shirleygutkowskirdh.com.

Cheryl Short, RDH, BSDH, current WDHA Vice President published her fist article in Contemporary Oral Hygiene Magazine in July 2006.  The article was the highlighted Continuing Education Article for that Issue.

Issue: July 2006

Oral Pretreatment Protocol for Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy
Abstract
The continual advances in research and improvements in technology are resulting in a much higher incidence of detecting cancer in the beginning stages. Early diagnosis coupled with the growth of the aging population is resulting in an increase in the number of cancer patients treated each year. Therefore, oral health professionals are increasingly likely to encounter patients dealing with the oral side effects of cancer therapy. Oral complications from cancer therapies are common and can substantially impair the comfort and function of patients during and after treatment for cancer. In addition, these complications may affect a patient's willingness to adhere to or ability to complete the prescribed therapies. Management of oral complications is best accomplished with an interdisciplinary approach between dentistry and medicine. Communication between the disciplines is crucial to a positive outcome for the patient.

To view the entire article go to: http://www.contemporaryoralhygieneonline.com/issues/articles/2006-07_03.asp