Sabrina P. Heglund, RDH, BDSc., MHS, Ph.D.

Sabrina P. Heglund, RDH, BDSc., MHS, Ph.D., resides in Alberta, Canada. She earned her Ph.D. in Health Sciences from Trident University International. Her Ph.D. thesis featured the role of neutrophils in the gingival crevicular fluid of healthy and periodontally compromised patients. Sabrina worked in Karachi, Pakistan, where she refined the curriculum and clinical practice for the Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene degree at the Aga Khan University. Residing in Karachi was an unexpected and tremendous learning experience. Sabrina has worked and volunteered on many fronts to assist indigenous people, disadvantaged homeless folks, and professional organizations to further educate populations on dental health and its connections to systemic health.