Benefits of Piezoelectronic Instrumentation for You and Your Patients

Schelli Stedke received her Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene from the Ohio State University in 1992, and her Master's Degree in Dental Hygiene with a focus on education from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2010. She is a previous Assistant Clinical Professor with experience at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Texas Woman's University Dental Hygiene program where she taught didactically and clinically for a combined 11 years. Prior to that, Schelli worked in clinical hygiene for 17 years. After moving, and between teaching roles, she decided to pursue an entirely new role in her career; she became an account manager at Patterson dental company. After another cross country move, she is now working with NSK dental company to improve visibility and awareness of their dental hygiene product line for private and public health dental practice. Her areas of interest include ergonomics, health through movement and self-care, interprofessional education and collaboration, and increasing access to care through mid-level providers and public health initiatives. She continues to broaden her areas of expertise by pursuing Yoga as a student and teacher and utilizes her knowledge to help dental professionals increase their level of chairside comfort with the goal of increasing practice longevity.
Schelli is a former President of the Memphis Dental Hygienists' Association and Secretary of the Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association. She recently served as the Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society president and was on the board of North Texas Dental Hygienists' Association as the student/faculty liaison. Schelli also has experience in dental business management and development and has worked in various roles in the dental office over the last 25 years. While at Patterson dental she was nominated in her second year for outstanding new sales person of the year. She has also recently co-authored a chapter in the dental hygiene textbook, "Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist." By Christine French Beatty. She has presented at various local dental hygiene meetings, and nationally at The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Annual Conference and is published in the Exceptional Parent magazine. She has served on various faculty committees at the University and College level and has been involved with several interprofessional collaborations and projects. Two that are of note include an initiative called Catch 1 which included medical and dental care screenings for at risk elementary school students and implementation of a quarterly oral health day at a local stroke center.