Trisha O'Hehir, RDH

Ms. O’Hehir graduated from the University of Minnesota and practiced dental hygiene in general and specialty practices in Zurch, Switzerland; Minnesota; Washington and Arizona. She has held faculty positions at the Universities of Minnesota, Washington and Arizona, and is an international speaker, writer, and instrument designer.

She co-founded the Perio-Data™ charting form company, authored 200 articles, 1,400 research summaries, and the cartoon book, The Toothpaste Secret, based on dry brushing clinical research. She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Minnesota, and the Warner-Lambert/ADHA Excellence in Dental Hygiene Award for recognition of her contributions to the Dental Hygiene Profession.