Annette L. Saylor, RDH, BS, is the lead instructor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at FTCC and has been teaching since 2003. Her areas of interest include oral cancer and the importance of early detection, oral pathology, and pharmacology. Saylor is an active member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and her local component.
With the rising incidence of human papillomavirus-related oral cancer, dental hygienists must be prepared to help these patients maintain their oral health before, during,
and after radiotherapy treatment.