Consultant, Instructor

Ms. Dewhirst graduated from, and was a clinical instructor in Dental Hygiene at the University of Southern California and teaches Oral Pathology, Preventive Dentistry, and Infection Control at West Coast University Dept. of Dental Hygiene.

She is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant, focusing on infectious diseases, clinical safety, instrument sharpening, ergonomics, and preventive dentistry. Ms. Dewhirst is a “top 100 U.S. Speaker”, and is on the California Dental Assoc., ADA, and OSAP speaker’s / Consultants bureaus. Ms. Dewhirst is an experienced author of journal articles, has contributed to textbook chapters and guidelines such as the 2009 ADA Infection Control Wall Poster, CE courses, newsletters, product literature, and website content.