Pamela L. Quinones, RDH, BS

2011-2012 President of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association  

Quinones, of Rockville, MD, has served in numerous positions within ADHA including presidentelect, vice president, as a delegate, a five-year term as District III Trustee, and as a member of the Committee on Procedures, HyPac, and the Executive Committee and numerous council advisor positions. She has served as president for the Maryland Dental Hygienists’ Association (MDHA), a constituent of ADHA, as well as President and Vice President of her local component.

Quinones has practiced clinical dental hygiene for more than 30 years and owns a dental hygiene placement service, Hygiene Associates Inc. Hygiene Associatesprovides full service placement with both permanent placement and a temporary referral service and in-office continuing education and consulting services. 

For several years Quinones worked with the Montgomery Volunteer Dental Clinic and served as its president from 2002-2004. The clinic served people within reach of the federal poverty level who had no access to dental care. Housed in an old school in Colesville that belonged to the county, the program was funded by private grants.

Quinones earned her bachelor of science in dental hygiene degree from West Liberty State College in West Liberty, W.Va. She is also a co-founder and charter member of Washington Metropolitan Dental Hygiene Council.

Her dedication to the profession of dental hygiene and to the excellence of patient care has earned her a number of awards and recognitions, including the ADHA Distinguished Service Award, the MDHA Symbol of Excellence, and recognition by the Who’s Who of Women Executives