Andreina Sucre, RDH, is an international dentist, oral pathology and oral surgery specialist, and a practicing dental hygienist in South Florida. As a clinician, speaker, writer, and an advocate for early pathological diagnosis, she empowers industry colleagues with informative lectures. Andreina was born in Caracas, Venezuela where she earned her dental degree in 2002 from Universidad Santa Maria. In December 2005, she earned her certificate and specialization’s degree in Oral Pathology & Oral Surgery from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, School of Dentistry in Bogota, Colombia. She then held her own private practice from 2005 - 2016 in Venezuela.. In 2016, she moved with her family to the States and in 2019 she began her process to earn her dental hygiene license in Florida. An accomplished writer, Andreina has written articles on the impact of stress in the development of periodontal disease and the preservation of Salivary IgA (S-IgA) using protease inhibitors. She also has a fellowship in Dental Implants and Endodontics