Lecturers
Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS
Kristy graduated with a BS degree and honors from the University
of Maryland in 1984. In addition to clinical practice in pediatric,
periodontic and general practice settings, Kristy represented
a major dental pharmaceutical company.
Currently, Kristy owns a national meeting planning and consulting
company called Educational Designs, which aids dental
hygiene groups in formatting and managing continuing education
courses, annual sessions, and securing corporate funding. Kristy
serves as a featured columnist to Contemporary Oral Hygiene
and has been a featured author on the topic of OSHA/ CDC regulations,
product innovations, full-mouth disinfection and aesthetic/
social enhancements.
Kristy also lectures nationally on innovations in periodontal
therapy, infection control and aesthetic dental hygiene. As
an active member of the ADHA since graduation, Kristy has held
numerous offices and volunteer positions over the years. Currently,
Kristy is serving as President of the California Dental Hygienists'
Association and as a member of the ADHA Council on Member Services.
Kristy may contacted via E-mail at kmenageb@aol.com.
Gail Roitman-Trauger, RDH, BS
Gail Roitman-Trauger received her degree in dental hygiene from
William Rainey Harper College. She has had an extremely diverse
career with over 20 years experience as a clinical hygienist
both in the United States and internationally.
Gail has worked as a clinical instructor, product consultant,
sales representative, and lecturer. She has also been actively
involved with the American Dental Hygiene Association, both
as past president and current chair of the continuing education
committee of the Chicago component.
With her wealth of knowledge and experience, Gail brings a practical
approach, as well as a sense of humor. She is a wife, a mother,
and is active in the parent teacher organization in her community.
Gail may contacted via E-mail at gaisie115@aol.com.
Beth Thompson, RDH, BS
 This
year Beth celebrates 25 years as an RDH. Her career has been
multifaceted in clinical dental hygiene, education and sales
management. She is 1975 graduate of Indiana University, and
Past President of the Indiana Dental Hygienist's Association.
Beth has written and presented dental continuing education courses
for the past 18 years. She has worked for Scherer Labs, developing
the Gel Kam product line and sales team, the John O. Butler
Company as Director of Dental Education, initiated the sonicare's
sales force for Optiva Corp., Electro Medical Systems as an
Educational Consultant, and presently owns her consulting company
The Dental Connection. Through the Dental Connection, Beth designs
educational and marketing solutions for new diagnosis and treatment
products.
Clinical practice has remained stimulating for Beth as non surgical
perio treatment protocols have become the standard of practice
and therapeutic advancements have allowed for individualized
care delivery with predicable successful results. Combined with
the public's and medical provider's heightened awareness of
oral disease and the care options available we are treating
more knowledgeable and sophisticated patients. Early disease
detection, ultrasonic oral disinfection, sonic homecare products,
site specific and systemic products offer clinicians and patients
tools to manage periodontal disease virtually pain free and
most often without surgery. As oral care therapists, we are
able to partner with our patients to co-diagnose, co-treatment
plan and mutually enjoy the healthy resolution of dental illness.
In connecting with dental health professionals, Beth's goal
is to encourage comfortable implementation of new technology
and practice standards, which will elevate the level of dental
health care delivery. One of Beth's favorite things to do is
to share with her colleagues methods to keep our profession
both exciting and rewarding.
Beth may contacted via E-mail at BPBETH@aol.com
Sharon Zastrow, RDH
Sharon graduated with an AAS degree in dental hygiene from Sheridan
College in Wyoming in 1982. She moved to Arizona in 1984 and
in 1986, completed the dental hygiene expanded functions post
graduate course offered through Northern Arizona University.
Sharon's 19 years of full time clinical practice have included
periodontics, pediatric, geriatric and general practice settings.
Currently, Sharon owns and manages Southwest Dental Hygienists,
a company offering temporary dental hygiene services throughout
the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Sharon has been very
involved with the Arizona State Dental Hygienists' Association
serving as chair of several councils, meeting planner of the
ASDHA Scientific Conference and President from 1997 - 1999.
Sharon is also one of two hygienists, appointed by Arizona Governor
Jane Hull, serving a four year appointment to the Arizona State
Board of Dental Examiners and also serves on the Dental Hygiene
Exam Review Committee for the Western Regional Examining Board.
Sharon can be reached via e-mail at zrdh@qwest.net
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