Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, BS, MS, is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Idaho State University in Pocatello, and a clinical oral healthcare provider of 16 years. She teaches local anesthesia, clinical dental hygiene, and restorative expanded functions, in addition to serving as the dental hygiene program’s health and safety coordinator. As a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, American Dental Education Association, Organization of Safety, Asepsis and Prevention, Idaho Oral Health Alliance, and Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel, Lane is committed to professional development and growth.
When the patient-clinician relationship is established and shared decision making is incorporated, patients are well prepared to meet their oral healthcare goals.