Laura Jansen Howerton, R.D.H., M.S. is a dental hygiene faculty member at Wake Technical College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She served as Clinical Associate Professor at both The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill from 1998-2007, and at The Ohio State University from 1991-1998. She received her education from The Ohio State University which includes a Certificate in Dental Hygiene (1980), a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education (1980), and a Masters of Science Degree from the College of Dentistry specializing in Oral Radiology and Oral pathology (1991).

She has broad private practice experience in both general dentistry and faculty practice. Her teaching interests include oral radiology, oral pathology, dental anatomy, and dental hygiene board review courses. Laura has received faculty appreciation awards for her work at OSU and UNC.

She has participated in numerous continuing education courses on both local and state levels. Laura is the co-author of two textbooks: Radiographic Interpretation for the Dental Hygienist and Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, Third Edition, both published by W.B Saunders Company.

She is also a member of the review board for the Journal Of Dental Hygiene and also the radiology columnist for the journal, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.

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