Cherie Wink, BS, RDH, CHEP, has more than 25 years of clinical experience and serves as an educator at San Joaquin Valley College and a researcher at UC Irvine’s Beckman Laser Institute School of Medicine. She is dedicated to imparting her extensive knowledge to students and contributing to cutting-edge research. She has dedicated more than 12 years toward educating future dental hygienists about instrumentation, oral pathology, and patient management.