Dental Health

MARGARET J. FEHRENBACH, RDH, MS

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Certificate in Clinical Research Methods, Visiting Scholar, Scholarship

Recipient, Clinical Research Methods, Summer Institute, University of

Washington Dental School, Seattle, WA: 1998

Master's of Science, Oral Biology, University of Washington Dental School,

Seattle, WA: 1979-81

Bachelor's of Science, Dental Hygiene (Minor: Education), Magna cum Laude,

Marquette University Dental Hygiene Program, Milwaukee, WI (Distinguished

Alumnus): 1973-77

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Dental Education Association, Member, 1983-1997, 2012- present

Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association, Seattle, WA and

American Dental Hygiene Association, Chicago, IL: 1980-present (see later

notations)

American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Member, Newsletter Editor: 2009-

present

Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society, Member: 1977-

present

Public Health Reserve Corps (PHRC), Professional Volunteer, 2010-present

National Dental Practice-Based Research Network, Member, 2012- present

PROFESSIONAL MENTORING

Consultant, Master's Thesis Projects: Lori Baker-Eveleth, RDH, MA, "Factors During

Dental Hygiene Clinical Evaluations", Washington State University, Pullman, WA: 1991;

Sheila Semler, "North American Survey of Admission Criteria and Procedures in Dental

Hygiene Education", San Juan College, Farmington, NM: 2000-01

INTERVIEWS

Emerging Tobacco Procuts Access, (ADHA), March 2011; Member Profile, Access

(ADHA), October 2010; "Chronic Inflammation: Putting Life and Health at Risk", Access

(ADHA), August 2004; "From the Podium: The 'Velvet Touch' ", RDH Magazine, May

2004; "Coming Clean", Oh, What Beautiful Teeth, DSL, March 2004; "New Trends in

Perio", Access (ADHA), December 2003; "Getting Technological: A Look at the Future of

Oral Health Care", Access ( ADHA), September-October 2003; "Ahhhhh... those

BUBBLES", Shirley Gutkowski, RDH Magazine, October, 2002

DENTAL BOARD TESTIMONY ON PAIN CONTROL FOR LICENSED DENTAL

HYGIENISTS: NJ, WA DC, MD,VA

WORK EXPERIENCE - BUSINESS RELATED

Seattle Region Power Presenter, Oral B: 2002

Northwest Region Clinical Trainer, BriteSmile, Walnut Creek CA: 2001

Technical and Sales Associate, Woodall and Associates, Fort Collins, CO: 1997-98

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WORK EXPERIENCE - HEALTHCARE EDUCATOR

Webinar Presenter, RDHEDU.com, Oral Biology National Board Reviews, 2012-

present

Adjunct Faculty: Educational Concepts, Online BASDH Program (Angel

Platform Level II), St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL: 2009-10; DH

Forum, Internet CE Program, Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists, Dental

Hygiene Program, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI: 1999-2005; Pain Control

for Dental Hygienists, Online BASDH Program, East Tennessee State University,

Johnson City, TN: 2001-02

Trained Accreditation Consultant: with American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, and

as an Independent Educational Consultant: 1995-2002

Course Instructor: Oral Biology Series, Second Year Clinic, Dental Programs, Lake

Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA: 1995-97; CE for Regional Board

Preparation and Pathology Series, Oral Biology Series, General and Periodontal Clinics,

Dental Hygiene Program, Pierce College, Tacoma, WA: 1981-83, 1993-95; Oral Biology

Series, Diagnostic, First and Second Year Clinics, Dental Hygiene Program, Shoreline

Community College, Seattle, WA: 1983-92; Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Undergraduate

Periodontal Clinic, Dental School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA: 1984-86;

Visiting Clinical Instructor, Undergraduate Periodontal Clinic, Dental School, University

of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA: 1982

WORK EXPERIENCE - TECHNICAL WRITER AND RESEARCHER

Editorial Advisor/Reviewer: The Journal of Practical Hygiene, Montage Media:

2003-present

Advisory Board Member: Access, American Dental Hygienists' Association,

Chicago, IL: 2001-present. Reviewed Get the facts on Tooth Whitening (ADHA,

August 2003)

Online Professional CE Author: Hu-Friedy, Co-author, Dental Hygiene Review

Capsules; dentassist (previously ArcMesa and DH Forum) including "Smoking

and Periodontal Disease", "Dental Concerns of the Geriatric Population",

"Women's Oral Health Needs", Diabetes Update, Troubleshooting Mandibular

Injections, Tongue Piercing, Tuberculosis, Dental Erosion ; Online with

Young Dental (Richmond Institute) 2008- present.

Professional Textbook Author: Contributor, Local Anesthesia for Dental

Hygienists, Logothetis, 2012; Co-author, Saunders Dental Hygiene Review, ed 2,

2009; Editor, Dental Anatomy Coloring Book, ed 2 (in Press); Editorial Board

Member, Dental Dictionary, ed 4 (In Press); Primary author, Illustrated Anatomy

of the Head and Neck, ed 4, 2012; Primary Author, Illustrated Dental

Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy, ed 4 (In Press); Contributor, Extraoral and

Intraoral Clinical Assessment Chapter, Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice,

Darby and Walsh, ed 4 (In Press); Contributor, Inflammation and Immunity

Chapter, Oral Pathology for Dental Hygienists, Ibsen and Phelan, ed 5 (In Press);

Editorial Consultant: Spanish Terminology for the Dental Team, 2004, Elsevier

Test Item Writer/Reviewer: DentalXP, Online Dental CE: 2009-10; Nitrous Oxide

Pharmacology, NERB of Dental Examiners, Inc., Silver Spring, MD: 2005; Oral Biology

Subjects, NBDE 1&2, Test Prep and Admissions, Kaplan Inc., NY: 2002-04; Committee

Appointee, Basic Science Test Construction Committee, NBDHE, National Dental

Examiners, ADA, Chicago, IL: 1992-93

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WORK EXPERIENCE - TECHNICAL WRITER AND RESEARCHER

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Journal Articles: The Consumer Needs A Dental Preventive Guide-Us!, Guest

Editorial, Access (ADHA), January 2012; The Horizontal Incisive Block Underutilized but

Ultimately Useful, Journal for the CDHA, Summer 2011; Hyposalivation with

Xerostomia Screening Tool, Access (ADHA), December 2010; Moments in Dental

Science Column, RDH Magazine, July 2008-December 2008; E-mailing for Dental

Professionals, RDH Magazine, February 2008; Pain Control: A Lesson in Ease...,

Modern Hygienist, July 2007; "Pain Control for Dental Hygienists: Current Concepts in

Local Anesthesia Are Reviewed", RDH Magazine, February 2005; "Sisters &

Anesthesia", RDH Magazine, June 2004; "Stress Reduction for the Oral Health Care

Patient at High Risk for Medical Emergency"; Access (ADHA), July 2004; Addressing

The Needs Of Denture Patients", RDH Magazine, February 2004; "Cigar Smoking", RDH

Magazine, February 2003; Gow-Gates Mandibular Nerve Block: An Alternative in Local

Anesthetic Use: Access (ADHA), November 2002; Review of a New Text by the Author:

Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, Second Edition, Education Update, I20:2,

2002; Online Continuing Education: DH Forum, Journal of Dental Hygiene, 75:1, 2001;

"Review of Tooth Development and Associated Developmental Disturbances", The

Journal of Practical Hygiene, Montage Media, 9:3, 2000; Dental Hygiene Education

Competency Draft Review Committee: Section on Dental Hygiene, "Competencies for

Entry into the Profession of Dental Hygiene", Journal of Dental Education, 63:7,1999;

"Patient Recruitment Procedures for Dental Hygiene Program Facilities", Education

Update, 17:1, 1997-98; "Tongue Piercing and Potential Oral Complications", Journal of

Dental Hygiene, 72:1, 1998; "Dental Infections", The Journal of Practical Hygiene,

Montage Media, 6:2, 1997

Newsletter Editor: Preventive Angle, Young Dental: 2004-08 including Candidates for

Whitening, Risk Factors for Periodontal Disease, Tobacco Cessation Saves Lives in

the Dental Office, Blood Pressure Issues for the Dental Office, Women s Oral Health,

Dental Care for the Diabetic Patient, "Concerns for the Child Patient",

"Remineralization, Protection, and the Caries Experience", "Common Orofacial Lesions

in the Geriatric Population: Section 1 and Section 2; Editor, Washington State Dental

Hygienists' Association Newsletter and associated consumer newsletters, Seattle, WA:

1993-95, 2000 including "Dental Hygienists and Tobacco Control", "Oral Cancer:

Looking for the Signs", "The Value of Prevention: Cost Effectiveness of Dental Hygiene

Services", "Water Fluoridation: Giving You Something to Smile About"

WORK EXPERIENCE - HEALTHCARE PROVIDER: DENTAL HYGIENIST

Marilyn Weiss, DDS, Seattle, WA: 2003-06

Temporary Positions, Dental Professionals Agency, Seattle, WA: 2001-03

William Kenner, DDS, General Practice Seattle, WA: 1999-2001

Douglas Walsh, DDS, General Practice, Seattle, WA: 1993-98

William Thompson, DDS, General Practice, Seattle, WA: 1991-92

William Schmidt, DMD, MSD, Pros. Practice, Seattle, WA: 1988-91

Grant Chyz, DDS, Cosmetic Practice, Seattle, WA: 1986-87

Southeast Seattle Community Dental Clinic, Seattle, WA: 1983-84

Dental Hygienist, Practices in Milwaukee, WI: 1976-79

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RECENT SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

"Patient Risk Assessment for Periodontal Disease": UOR, RDH Magazine, Chicago, IL; Star

of the South, Houston, TX; Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA

"Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists": New York State College of Technology, Brooklyn,

NY; Owens Community College, Toledo, OH; Rhodes State College, Lima, OH; Stark State

College, Canton, OH; Columbus Community College, Columbus, OH; Cuyahoga Community

College, Cleveland, OH; Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA; Fones School of Dental

Hygiene, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT; Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Stony

Brook, NY; College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; West Liberty State College Dental Hygiene

Department, West Liberty, WV; Baker College of Port Huron, Port Huron, MI; Canyon Dental

Seminars, Rockford, IL; Canyon Dental Seminars, Rockford, IL; Grand Rapids Community

College, Grand Rapids, MI; Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL; Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL;

Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL; Marquette University Dental School/ Dental Hygiene

Department, Milwaukee, WI

"Integration of Pain Control in Dental Hygiene Practice": Virginia Dental Hygienists

Association; Eastern Ohio AHEC; Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, Denver, CO; Nation's

Capital Dental Meeting, DCDHA, Washington, DC; Under One Roof, RDH Magazine, Costa

Mesa, CA; Florida Dental Hygienists' Association Symposium, Orlando, FL

Nitrous Oxide Use": Central Community College, Hasting, NE; West Virginia Dental

Association, WV

"Oral Pathology Update for Dental Hygiene Treatment Plans": Star of the South, Houston,

TX; University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston, TX; Kalamazoo Valley Community College,

Kalamazoo, MI; Pacific Dental Conference, Vancouver, BC; Oregon Health Sciences School of

Dentistry, Portland, OR; American Dental Association, 143rd Annual Session, New Orleans, LA;

Oklahoma Dental Hygienists' Association, Oklahoma City, OK; Annual Symposium for Oral

Health Professionals, Washington Dental Hygienists' Association, Lynnwood, WA; East Bay

Dental Hygienists' Association, Chabot College, Hayward, CA

"Mature Women's Oral Health Needs": Fresno Madera Dental Society, Fresno, CA; Star of the

South, Houston, TX; Valley Forge Dental Association, PA; Registered Dental Hygienists' of

Collier County, Naples, FL; Annual Session of the Vermont Dental Teams, Burlington, VT; Idaho

State Dental Association, Coeur d' Alene, ID; Annual Margaret M. Ryan Dental Hygiene Update,

OHSU School of Dentistry, Portland, OR; Annual Symposium for Oral Health Professionals,

Washington Dental Hygienists' Association, Lynnwood, WA; Dynamic Seminars, Burlington,

Ontario, Canada; Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

"Common Oral Lesions in the Geriatric Population": Blue Ridge Dental Hygienists'

Association, Lynchburg, VA; Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA; Registered Dental

Hygienists' of Collier County, Naples, FL; Annual Session of the Vermont Dental Teams,

Burlington, VT and Dynamic Seminars, Burlington, Ontario, Canada; Dalhousie University,

Halifax, Nova Scotia; Annual Session, Oregon Dental Hygienists' Association, Eugene, OR

"Treating The Compromised Diabetic Dental Patient": Fresno Madera Dental Society, Fresno,

CA; Star of the South, Houston, TX; Nation's Capital Dental Meeting, DCDHA, Washington, DC;

Greater Seattle Dental Hygienists' Society, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA

"Troubleshooting the Inferior Alveolar Block Injections": Central Community College,

Hasting, NE; 2005 Under One Roof, RDH Magazine, Chicago, IL; South Dakota Dental

Hygienists' Association Annual Session, Sioux Falls, SD

"Advanced Patient Assessment Skills": Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, Denver, CO; Blue

Ridge Dental Hygienists' Association, Lynchburg, VA; Pacific Dental Conference, Vancouver, BC;

American Dental Association, 143rd Annual Session, New Orleans, LA; Annual Spring Meeting,

Ontario Dental Association, Toronto, Ontario

"Dental Hygienist's Role in Tooth Whitening": Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, Denver,

CO

"Cigar Smoking: Oral Effects and Trends": Oral Cancer Symposium, Annual Session,

American Dental Hygienists' Association, New Orleans, LA

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MARGARET J. FEHRENBACH, RDH, MS (CONTINUED)

National and State Professional Association Leadership Roles:

Content Author, Selected works, ADHA, unrestricted educational grant

from GlaxoSmithKline: 2009-10

J&J/ADHA Award Recipient, Excellence in Dental Hygiene, 2009

Judge, DENTSPLY/ADHA Graduate Student Clinicians Research

Program, 2009

Committee Member, ADHA, Tobacco Intervention Initiative, 2008-

present

Committee Member, Dental Hygiene Education Competency Draft

Review Committee, Section on Dental Hygiene, American Dental

Education Association, Chicago, IL: Competencies for Entry into the

Profession of Dental Hygiene, Journal of Dental Education, 68-7, 2004

Member, WSDHA State Liaison, Tobacco Cessation: 1991-present

Tobacco Cessation Researcher: ACS program for low income pregnant

teenagers in existing WIC program (1991), Removal of tobacco

advertising in Kingdome (1992) and Tobacco Cessation Reform Project

(1997-98); Professional Consultant, FREE & CLEAR, WA State

Department of Health (2008-present)

Presenter, Oral Health Symposium, "Sharpening Patient Assessment",

Tribute to late WSDHA member Virginia Anderson: May 1997

Presenter, Career Day, AAUW, Lake Washington Technical College,

2009-2011

Editor, WSDHA Newsletter, Washington State Dental Hygienists'

Association: 1985-89, 1991-96; Certificates of Appreciation: 1991-93

Author, WSDHA Legislative Packets: 1990-91

Member, Government Relations Committee: 1989-91

Lake Washington Dental Hygienists' Society: Member (1995-present);

Sealant Day Volunteer at Lake Washington Technical College Clinic

(1996-present); Tooth Fairy at Community Events (1996-present);

Speaker: Tobacco Cessation (2009), "Tongue Piercing: Oral

Complications" (2000) and "Internet Use for Dental Hygienists" (1999),

Xerstomia and Hyposalivation Risk Asssessment (2012); Webmaster

(1998-present)

South King County Dental Hygienists' Association: Member (1981-

94); Founder (1981), Secretary (1982-83), Delegate to HOD (1981-91),

President and Hosted WSDHA HOD (1986-87), Newsletter Editor (1981-

94), Trustee (1992-94), Coordinator, Sealant Day (1982-84)

PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: UPON REQUEST

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