Dental Terminology, 4th Edition

Calista Kindle spent five years as a staff writer at a local newspaper in Ashtabula, Ohio, before entering the dental field over 15 years ago. She was as a dental assistant/oral surgical assistant before she became a dental assistant instructor for Great Lakes Institute of Technology in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she was soon promoted to program director for the Dental Assistant program. She devotes her time and effort to each individual student, making sure they are the best in the field. Her students maintain high DANB Certificate pass rates, along with successful job placement immediately after graduating from the dental program. While serving as program director, she attended Westmoreland Community College to become an Expanded Function Dental Assistant. Licensed in Pennsylvania as an Expanded Function Assistant, she works part time at a local dental office and continues her education at Clarion University.

Charline Dofka was a dental assistant/hygienist in oral surgery, orthodontics and general practices before she became a dental assisting instructor and Diversified Cooperative Health Occupations coordinator at Belmont Career Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Along with teaching duties, she chartered the National Honor Society participation of the vocational school and was adviser for the VICA opening and closing ceremony team to national competition representing the state of Ohio. Retired from active teaching, Dofka maintains life membership in the Iota Lambda Sigma professional vocational teaching fraternity, DANB dental assisting certification and retired status as a dental hygienist in West Virginia. She currently serves in consultation practice and advisory board capacity. Dofka received an MS from the University of Dayton and has pursued postgraduate studies at Ohio State, West Virginia University, Kent State and Ohio University.