About Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to create infection prevention champions by elevating the role of the infection control coordinator. We recognize that providing resources to this role allows individuals to become leaders and contributing members to the dental practice making safer dental visits.
Our vision is to have an infection control coordinator in every dental practice with safety as the foundation of all patient care.
Meet The Educators
India R. Chance, BSDH, RDH
Certified Infection Control Educator
India R. Chance is a Registered Dental Hygienist & Independent Compliance Consultant who provides continuing education courses for dental professionals to improve their knowledge of infection prevention & safety in their workplace environment.
Nationally, she has trained dental practice owners & teams on compliance implementation as well as program creation. She has been featured on several National podcasts & is a former writer for the USA Today Educators Blog focusing on healthcare trends. Through her work, she has become the leading dental compliance speaker for the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
Currently, she co-hosts the podcast, Level Up Infection Prevention & serves as the following:
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CDC Inspector - Maryland State Dental Board
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Board Member -Maryland State Dental Association Foundation
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Infection Control Consultant - Md State Dental Association Mission of Mercy
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Board Member - Mid-Atlantic PANDA (Abuse Awareness for Dental Professionals)
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Editorial Review Board - Organization for Safety, Asepsis, & Prevention (OSAP)
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Key Opinion Leader Infection Prevention Speaker - Dentsply Sirona
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Brand Ambassador - Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
Michelle Strange MSDH, RDH
Certified Infection Control Educator
Michelle has been a clinician in dentistry since 2000 and is currently a practicing hygienist, speaker, writer, content developer, consultant, and podcast co-host for "A Tale of Two Hygienists" and “Level Up Infection Prevention Podcast”.
She is a self-proclaimed dental nerd and sees the dental profession as not only her forever career path but her hobby. With a Master's in Dental Hygiene education and a belief in lifelong learning, Michelle hopes to continue to learn and grow within the dental profession and one day see the gap bridged between medical and dental.
Her experience as a hygienist began in a periodontal and implant driven office while gaining considerable experience with the maintenance of dental implants and the compromised dentition. Her passion is helping patients be successful at-home with a goal to improve patient's oral health through a patient-centered approach while creating a safe dental appointment for patients and clinicians.
Michelle believes in safe dental visits for every patient. She has always had the propensity to create systems and workflow so the entire office could unconsciously create safe appointments.
She is excited to share her love for infection prevention.
Michelle has also served in her community and on global mission trips. She believes deeping in sustainable, charitable dentistry and serving to bridge the gap in access to care.