SHANNON SOMMERS, MSHI, BTDH, RDH, holds a bachelor of technology in dental hygiene from the State University of New York at Canton and a master of science in health informatics from the Medical University of South Carolina. She has more than 20 years of experience in dentistry and has been a dental hygienist since 2006. She strives to use her dental background and informatics skills to influence population health by promoting and advancing the use of dental informatics.