Audra E. Haynes, RDH, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at City Tech, where she serves as radiology course coordinator and clinical instructor for both freshman and senior dental hygiene students. A member of the New York State Dental Board since 2011, Haynes is also an active member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and a faculty advisor for City Tech’s student chapter of ADHA. She has 30 of experience as a practicing public health and pediatric dental hygienist. Haynes can be reached at: ahaynes@citytech.cuny.edu.
Understanding the origins of this viral disease and how it spreads will help oral health professionals advise their patients and prevent its transmission.