Dental Health
Resume:
MARGARET J. FEHRENBACH, RDH, MS
abpxfg@r.postjobfree.com www.dhed.net/
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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MARGARET J. FEHRENBACH, RDH, MS (CONTINUED)
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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MARGARET J. FEHRENBACH, RDH, MS (CONTINUED)
WORK EXPERIENCE - TECHNICAL WRITER AND RESEARCHER
(continued)
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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MARGARET J. FEHRENBACH, RDH, MS (CONTINUED)
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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