Director of Dental Administration
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries
Spring, Texas, United States
Amber Lovatos, RDH, BSDH, has been compassionately blazing trails personally and professionally for more than 10 years. As a clinician, educator, author, and champion for public health issues, she inspires industry colleagues with unique stories that include triumph over abuse and discovering her identity as “The Latina RDH.” Celebrated as her family’s first college graduate, Amber holds a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from The University of Texas School of Dentistry – where she also now serves as an adjunct professor. Along with teaching, she works as Director of Dental Administration for TOMAGWA Healthcare Ministries, a non-profit medical/dental clinic in Tomball, TX. Amber is the recipient of numerous national and state awards and academic scholarships. Amber is also the co-author of Smiles Por Vida a Spanish & Spanglish not-for-profit children’s dental book. A powerful speaker and advocate, Amber is one of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s powerhouse allies for underserved populations. Her leadership has included the influence of oral health public policy in her home state and beyond as she motivates and empowers clinicians through presentations of perseverance and resilience.
Crest Oral-B (Products/Services: No) (Speaker/Honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness)