About Empowering Smiles
Oral Health & Wellness Coaching
Our mission is to inspire the power of prevention!
Empowering smiles is a health coaching business dedicated to preventing oral disease. We aim to transform how people approach oral care by integrating data, product information, and lifestyle into a practical plan. We want our coaching clients to feel empowered to make necessary changes so they can smile proudly and pain-free, feel supported in sustaining those changes, and serve as a beacon for future generations.
It’s more than just brushing and flossing.
Prevention also includes healthy nutrition, an active lifestyle, quality sleep, regular visits to an oral health professional, and advanced screening methods like salivary testing to detect early signs of oral health issues.
Meet Your
Health Coach
Carinne Hawley is a registered dental hygienist with over 25 years of experience in the dental field. She began her career as an oral surgery assistant while attending dental hygiene school and later earned a master’s degree in public health at UCLA. In addition, she is a health coach having completed her training through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Carinne’s experience spans clinical practice, post-secondary education, health services research, and various volunteer roles. She is an active member of her community, serving on the Oral Health Advisory Committee through Ventura County Public Health and volunteering monthly at the Conejo Free Clinic.
Passionate about getting to the root of issues and sharing her knowledge, Carinne has helped hundreds of people make positive changes in their lives. In her free time, she enjoys running with her dog, Rosie, cheering on her children at sporting events, and immersing herself in a good book.