Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, is a national and international speaker, published author, and practicing dental assistant for over 30 years. She has published over 200 articles on clinical application and taught thousands of dental assistants across the US and Canada. She has her own publication for dental assistants, “From Our Side Of The Chair.” She has started one of the first online platforms designated for dental assistants called the Academy of Chairside Assisting.