Darlene Swigart, EPDH, MSDH, FADHA, is an associate professor of dental hygiene at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, where she serves as first-year clinical lead coordinator. She has co-chaired the Klamath Basin Oral Health Coalition, advocating for improved oral health among underserved populations. Swigart’s areas of expertise focus on assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, care planning, social determinants of health, and disease prevention. She can be reached at darlene.swigart@oit.edu
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