Alison Stahl has helped thousands finance the “American Dream”, but found her own dream home in the world of dental hygiene over 15 years ago. Alison divides her professional time as a speaker on implant maintenance, biologic regeneration and oral cancer while also practicing full time as a clinical hygienist. She has been a dental hygiene educator and served as a delegate for her state dental hygiene association. Alison is an active advocate for oral cancer screenings and volunteers as a Regional Coordinator for the Oral Cancer Foundation. Alison has launched initiatives to raise awareness about this disease, published articles, and leads a team of dental professionals in conducting free screenings at events throughout her community.  She is a recipient of the RDH Magazine/Sunstar Award of Distinction, Young Dental Caring Clinician Award, and Award of Excellence in Public Service from OCF for her work related to these outreach efforts.