Alyssa Delgado, RDH, MSDH, lives in Mankato, MN and got her Masters of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of New Mexico. With almost 11 years of experience in the dental field, she has an immense passion for dental health that continues to grow with each year. She is very involved in the local, state and national levels of the American Dental Hygienists Association and has written several articles published in RDH Magazine and Access Magazine. She currently works as an Assistant Professor of dental hygiene at Minnesota State University, Mankato as well as working clinically part time. Alyssa has a desire to influence and inspire dental professionals around her with the latest evidence based research and new technologies to enhance the practice of dental hygiene and help all hygienists advocate for themselves and their patients.