AA: 

Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ

Personal Bio: 

Rachel has been in the dental field for over 6 years and lives at home with her daughter, Skyler, and dachshund, Maggie. In her spare time, she enjoys music, running, reading, and spending time with her daughter.

Professional Association: 

Arizona Dental Hygiene Association

Personal Quote: 

"I would educate you on what treatment you need and why. Your homecare, routine and compliance will determine the percentage of your overall oral health improvement. Basically you, my patient, and me, the hygienist, working together as a team will result in the best oral health possible."

Patient Impact: 

"One day I educated a patient on smoking and the negative impact smoking has on a person’s teeth and gums. Three months later he stopped smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day and had huge improvements in his overall health, teeth and gums. Also great improvement on his appearance (stains)."