Indiana University Fort Wayne

Phone:

260.481.6570

Email:

nidicke@iu.edu

Department:

IU School of Dentistry—Fort Wayne

Campus:

IU Fort Wayne

Biographical statement

I earned my M.S.D.H in Dental Hygiene from Idaho State University in 2013. I have been working as full-time faculty for the dental hygiene program at Indiana University Fort Wayne since 2014. Prior to this, I had worked as the lead dental hygienist in a private general dentistry practice since 2003 in addition to teaching part-time in the dental hygiene program clinic since 2008. I currently teach Preventive Dentistry, Radiology I and II, track the radiology requirements for Clinic I and II (juniors), and am the supervisor for clinic III and IV (seniors).

Education

• Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene, 2003, Indiana University
• Bachelor of Science in General Studies, 2008, Indiana University
• Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, 2014, Indiana University
• Master of Science in Dental Hygiene, 2013, Idaho State University

Professional activities

• American Dental Education Association
• American Dental Hygienists Association
• Indiana Dental Hygienists Association
• Isaac Knapp Component

Scholarly/research activities

• A Survey of Clinical Faculty Calibration in Dental Hygiene Programs. 2013, JDH, 89(4), 264-273.

Publications

• Non-Carious Class V Lesions: What's Really Going On? 2012, Access, 26(9), 16.
• Periodontitis: Treating the Patient, Not Just the Bacteria. 2011, RDH, 31(7)
• Periodontal Disease's Relationship with Pregnancy: Evidence, Etiology, and Intervention. 2007, Access, 21(8), 20.