Harriet H. Kushins, CDA, RDH, MA, is a clinical instructor in the Department of Health Professions, Dental Hygiene, at Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ. She is a member of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and a volunteer for the Montclair, NJ-based KinderSmile Foundation, an organization that advocates for an increase in optimal oral care access and oral health education for children in underserved communities.