Lori Rainchuso, RDH, MS, DHSc, is an associate professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University in Boston where she teaches in the School of Healthcare Business, Doctor of Health Sciences Program. With 17 years of experience in higher education, Rainchuso advises graduate dental hygiene students in thesis research, and teaches interprofessional doctoral level courses. She has more than 23 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and has authored two chapters in the 12th edition of Wilkins’ Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist. Rainchuso can be reached at: lori.rainchuso@mcphs.edu.
Risk assessment, therapeutic and restorative therapies, establishment of a dental home, and interprofessional care are key to mitigating the negative effects of tooth decay.