The Role of Mouthrinses in Biofilm Control

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 membership chair of the New Jersey Dental Hygienists’ Association and has been a practicing dental hygienist for more than 30 years. She can be reached at rn8@nyu.edu

Marija L. Cahoon, RDH, MS, EdD, is a clinical associate professor and curriculum coordinator in the Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting at New York University College of Dentistry. She is the lecture course director for principles of dental hygiene I and principles of dental hygiene II. Cahoon is a member and past president of the National Dental Hygiene Honor Society, Sigma Phi Alpha-Psi Chapter. She can be reached at mc3010@nyu.edu.

Olga Gnatovych, RDH, MEd, is a clinical assistant professor and teaches preclinical and clinical courses full-time in the Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting at New York University College of Dentistry. She is course director for principles of dental hygiene preclinic, oral anatomy, and advanced standing clinical practicum. Gnatovych mainly works with first-year dental hygiene students to develop professional and practical patient treatment skills. She can be reached at og422@nyu.edu.