Janice Schmitz, CDA, RDH, DHSc, is an associate professor of dental health at the Community College of Rhode Island in Lincoln where she teaches in both the dental assisting and dental hygiene programs. She is both a certified dental assistant and registered dental hygienist and has been practicing dental hygiene for 20 years. Schmitz has been an educator since 2012. She can be reached at: schmitzrdh@gmail.com.