News about the Oral Health Awareness Project

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

Melissa A. Obrotka, BA, RDH, has over 25 years of experience and specializes in functional health and the connection between oral and systemic wellness. She emphasizes prevention, nonsurgical therapies, and guiding patients toward disease remission through a whole-body perspective. Melissa was honored as a Master Clinician by the ADHA in 2016 and named one of the "Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know" by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene in 2017.

Bethany Montoya, MBA, RDH, is a practicing dental hygienist, editorial director of DentistryIQ's Clinical Insights newsletter, and a key opinion leader. She has advanced knowledge and training in complex cosmetic dentistry, dental sleep medicine, and implant dentistry. Recently, she has devoted her time to dentistry’s personal and interpersonal aspects through her social media brand, @humanrdh. Contact Bethany at [email protected].