Polly Elbertse, BA, RDH, has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University and graduated from Austin Community College at the top of her hygiene class in 2011. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) and Sigma Phi Alpha, the national dental hygiene honor society. She has worked with the St. David's Dental Program as a dental hygienist for four years.