Registered Dental Hygienist, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
Children's Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
M. Jolene Piper, RDH BS, OMT- or Ms. Jo as her pediatric patients call her, is passionate about expanding knowledge on the pediatric patient. With early childhood caries on the rise, as well as access to care issues, she wants to help expand hygienists' knowledge when it comes to treating the pediatric population. Aside from practicing clinical hygiene, Jo also focuses on treating orofacial myofunctional disorders and presents continuing education courses locally and will be a speaker at the 2022 AAPD's Annual Conference.
She graduated in 2016 from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where she also received the Philips Oral Health Linda DeVore Professional Integrity Award. Upon graduating, she joined Children's Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics as Lead Hygienist and the Oral Health Education Ambassador. Most recently, she has taken on the title of Co-Director and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist for Thrive, the Myofunctional therapy portion to their pediatric dental and orthodontic practice.
Jolene volunteers with the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association, serving as President for the Western Shore component since 2019, and is an elected delegate for both MDHA and ADHA. She also volunteers with Mid-Atlantic PANDA, presenting a course focusing on recognizing abuse, neglect, and human trafficking through dental awareness.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Sunday, May 29, 2022
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM PT
Sunday, May 29, 2022
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM PT