Raymond Di Martino is a student in the Dental Hygiene Unit at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College in the Bronx, New York. Passionate about incorporating emerging data on the benefits of plant-based nutrition into dental hygiene practice, he plans to continue his education after earning his Associate in Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene next year.
As the association between periodontal health, systemic disease, and nutrition becomes more clear, dental hygienists need to expand their knowledge of the effects of diet on immune response.