Sharon L. Varlotta, RDH, MS, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore, where she shares her appointment at the school in the Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Periodontics, and the Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences. Prior to teaching, Varlotta worked in private practice for 14 years. She can be reached at svarlotta@umaryland.edu.