Lorinda L. Coan, RDH, MS, is an assistant professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) in Evansville. She is the director for seven courses and participates in weekly clinical rotations in the dental hygiene clinic. Coan also coordinates and supervises rotations of dental hygiene students in interprofessional educational opportunities at local hospitals and a low-income health care center. She can be reached at: [email protected]
Dental hygienists who are well versed in normal and atypical development of the mixed dentition can significantly contribute to positive patient outcomes.