RINA NOWKA, RDH, MA, FADHA, is a full-time clinical instructor, student professional development coordinator, and pain management course director in the Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry in Manhattan. She currently serves as the
member services director of the New Jersey Dental Hygienists’ Association and has been a practicing dental hygienist for more than 30 years.