Oral Health Team

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Graduated from St. Clair College (Windsor) dental hygiene program in 1997. Brenda worked for Dr. Mathany's dental office for 15 years until her mobile business required her full time.

Over the course of her career, Brenda has been involved on a provincial level (Ambassador for the ODHA-Ontario Dental Hygienists Association), as well as a local level (President of the SLDHS-Sarnia Lambton Dental Hygienists Society). Brenda provides oral health education to ECE (Early Childhood Education) and PSW (Personal Support Worker) students at Lambton College. Brenda educates the staff at the LTC homes to ensure they are knowledgeable in the oral health needs of the residents.

The legislation changed in 2007 allowing dental hygienists to work independently, without a dentist with a special designation for self-initiation. Brenda started her mobile practice to help clients who could not access dental hygiene care in the traditional dental office settings. She watched family members' oral health deteriorate while in long term care homes and wanted to make a difference.

In 2008, Brenda started providing mobile dental hygiene services to clients in long term care homes and group homes. In 2014 she started offering dental hygiene care to clients at Bluewater Health on the Continuing Care and Palliative units.

Mobile services are provided in the following facilities:

Bluewater Health (Norman and CEEH)

Marshall Gowland Manor

Lambton Meadowview Villa

North Lambton Lodge

Afton Park Place

Trillium Villa Nursing Home

Twin Lakes Terrace

Vision Nursing Home

Sumac Lodge

Fiddick's Nursing Home

Watford Quality Care Centre

Fairwinds Lodge

Rosewood Manor

Village on the St. Clair

Landmark Village

Group Homes

Brenda feels blessed to have the opportunity to assist clients with their oral care needs and to listen to the amazing stories they share with her. The relationships she has developed with her clients and families make her  work rewarding.

In 2021, Brenda won the Creating Opportunity for an Inclusive Community award from the City of Sarnia for providing community leadership in inclusive programming for people with disabilities.