Perio and paragraphs: Becoming published as a dental professional

April 10, 2023
Bethany Montoya, RDH, talks about how dental professionals can prepare for the writing process and organize their ideas for a written piece.

I am a practicing dental hygienist based out of Fort Worth, Texas, and a key opinion leader within the dental industry. I also serve on RDH magazine’s Advisory Board and am the editorial director of Through the Loupes. Currently, I am completing my bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene, which is the purpose of this presentation.

While there are more than 750,000 dental professionals in the United States, only a small number have experienced the privilege of being published as a professional source. There are a variety of reasons why more clinicians have not experienced this career-advancing achievement, but I believe that most professionals simply lack an awareness of the opportunities available to them as well as the confidence they need to successfully execute a written piece.

Join me in this presentation as we look at the benefits of becoming published as a dental professional, barriers to overcome, types of dental publication sources, steps you can take to prepare for the writing process, and components of a content map to help organize your ideas.

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

Bethany Montoya, BAS, RDH

Bethany Montoya, BAS, 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].