Christa Crilley McConaghy, RDH, BS, PHDHP, a 20 year RDH veteran is currently a trainer for Perio Protect, a clinical instructor and a presenter for the Healthy Teeth Healthy Children program, a medical/dental partnership that works to increase dental access to children. Her career goals are to improve oral health care by implementing disease prevention programs into offices and helping hygienists and dentists realize the potential their dental hygiene department has on their practice and their patient’s systemic health.