Olga Torres, RDH, has been named the most recent recipient of the Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession award.
Olga Torres, RDH, has been practicing dental hygiene for five years, holding a dental hygiene degree from Palm Beach Community College. Olga resides in Clewiston, Fla., where she also works as the sole dental hygienist at the Florida Community Health Center.
To view video of Torres being selected for the award, click here.
Olga frequently works with pediatric patients, sometimes seeing up to 15 children a day for dental cleanings. She has a passion for these patients and dedicates much of her free time giving presentations to both kids and their parents to teach them about the importance of oral health. She also utilizes her bilingual skills to communicate with migrant patients facing language barriers in her community.
When Olga is not working or volunteering, she is in school part-time pursuing a bachelor’s degree or spending time with her 16-year-old daughter. She also guest-hosts a local radio show a few times a year, covering a variety of dental health and hygiene topics.
To view articles about other recent recipients of the Pros in the Profession award, click here, here, here, and here.