Lisa Bilich, RDH, MSEd, is a professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Eastern Washington University in Spokane. She has taught periodontology, local anesthesia lab, and business and practice management. Additionally, Bilich served as clinical coordinator. She can be reached at lbilich@ewu.edu .
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