Guest Editorial: Remembering Trailblazer Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD

By Pamela J. Bretschneider, PhD


Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD—the matriarch of dental hygiene—passed away December 12, 2016, three days after her 100th birthday. As a dental hygienist, dentist, and periodontist, she dedicated her professional life to the prevention of oral disease and the advancement of the dental hygiene profession. Wilkins’ legacy lives on through her textbook, her passion for dental hygiene, and the mentoring she provided to both friends and colleagues.

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