Abby Rennau, MS, RDH, joins Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, to talk about her passion and latest research on strengthening collaboration in dentistry through continuing education.
In Abby Rennau’s latest article in RDH (cowritten with Christina Calleros, MS, RDH, and Angela Cook, MS, RDH), “Strengthening collaboration in dentistry through continuing education,” she says, “A disconnect often exists between dentists and dental hygienists regarding adopting and implementing new technologies, which leads to discrepancies in practice philosophies, which can lead to inconsistencies in patient care.”
Abby’s students are using the newest technology and dentists aren’t necessarily embracing it. She talks to Jackie Sanders about the fact that her students are change-makers and why it is important that collaboration and mutual respect exist between hygienists and dentists.
Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, has over four decades of continual career development and experience in dentistry. As the chief editor of RDHmagazine, she strives to remain a proactive personality in the continual advancement of the profession. She has been defined as a motivated trendsetter and dependable colleague and is inspired by her true passion of helping others to achieve their personal goals.
Abby is a clinical dental hygienist and educator with nearly two decades in private practice. She serves as adjunct faculty at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, where she teaches oral pathology, periodontology, and clinical coursework. Abby recently completed her MS in dental hygiene from the University of New Mexico, where her graduate work focused on strengthening collaboration and CE between dental hygienists and dentists. Abby is committed to promoting interprofessional education and supporting evidence-based practice.
