L. Whitney Howerton, RDH, BS, BA, is a full-time instructor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College in Memphis, Tennessee, where she teaches head, neck, and dental anatomy; treating patients with special needs; local anesthesia; and practice management. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Howerton is the president of the Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association and the 2015 recipient of the American Dental Hygienists' Association Esther Wilkins Future Leader Award.