Pain in the operatory led this hygienist to sales

Crystal Kingsbury, RDH, has nine years of clinical experience. She holds an AAS degree in dental hygiene and is currently pursuing her BASc with a double minor in business and marketing. She’s also in the process of obtaining her ergonomic assessment specialist certification (CEAS), then she plans to continue to pursue an MBA. She works full-time with Andau Medical as the Colorado territory manager. Crystal strives to help provide a pain-free clinical environment for her customers and share hope and positive thinking with clinicians who want to explore a career outside the op.

Annie Walters, MS, RDH, attended Northern Arizona University, where she spent time caring for individuals in Guatemala and Indian Health Service. She has a special interest in advancing access to care for individuals with specialized health-care needs. She’s a member of ADHA, and received her MS from the University of New Mexico, where she developed a chairside resource for RDHs to use for patients with specialized needs. She practices in Flagstaff, Arizona, and serves as part-time faculty at her alma mater. Contact her at [email protected].