Lynn D. Terracciano-Mortilla, RDH, has spent 18 years working in
dentistry. She is a graduate of the dental hygiene program at the State
University of New York at Farmingdale. Her studies and work with
implants began immediately after her licensure. She has been involved
with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists for 12 years
and is the Executive Director of their auxiliary section, the ADIA
(Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries).
Lynn has focused her
work with the ADIA on the world wide implant education delivered via
Implant Certification Programs in dental hygiene, practice management,
dental assisting and has recently created the Implant Coordinator
training Program. She has achieved the designation of fellow in the
ADIA, their highest recognition and is on the ICOI Board of Directors.
In addition to being a clinically practicing hygienist, Lynn is a
member of the implant preceptorship educational faculty at The
University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Lynn lectures
and publishes internationally on dental implants, maintenance concerns
and procedures involving dental implants. She is a contributing author
to Dental Implants: The Art and Science (Babbash Saunders) and to
Contemporary Implant Dentistry 3rd Edition (Misch Mosby).
She can be reached at (727) 642-3280 or email: LDTRDH@aol.com. .
Lynn Mortilla has an employment and leadership
relationship with ICOI/ADIA and has a consultant or advisory board
relationship with Zimmer Dental, Ultreo, University of Texas, San
Antonio. Lynn is also on the the speakers bureau for Zimmer Dental. 
