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Kelly K. Shutoff, RDH, BSDH, MEd

Kelly Shutoff, MEd, BSDH, RDH, is a practicing dental hygienist and an adjunct faculty member at Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston. She has been with the university since 2011 and currently teaches radiology and nutrition. Shutoff is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, American Dental Education Association, and Association for Dental Safety.

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