Robin Cox BS, RDH, EPP, received her dental hygiene degrees from Oregon Institute of Technology and Eastern Washington University, and holds an Oregon Expanded Practice Permit. She currently holds a faculty appointment as Clinical Instructor in the Department of Undergraduate Periodontology at OHSU School of Dentistry and has been Course Director for Periodontal Instrumentation I and II for seven years, in addition to teaching in the undergraduate clinic. Ms. Cox owns and directs the Dental Hygiene CE Institute. The Institute provides CE courses addressing current and evidence-based information to propel clinicians in more effective treatment to attain and maintain periodontal health for patients.