Dental Hygienists and Head Start

The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) is pleased to announce the availability of the new resource, Dental Hygienists and Head Start: What You Should Know and How You Can Help.  This document  provides information about how dental hygienists can help address the oral health needs of pregnant women, infants, and children enrolled in Head Start.

The tip sheet provides an overview of the Head Start program, oral health status of children enrolled in Head Start and barriers to care, and oral health services provided by Head Start. A list of practical suggestions for how dental hygienists can get involved with Head Start, both as individuals and as members of their professional association, is also included. It can be accessed from OHRC’s Web site: http://www.mchoralhealth.org.

The URL to view the PDF directly is:

http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HSRDH.pdf

Be a “Hygienist Hero”

Attention Hygienists!

The ADHA, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, are sponsoring a “Hygienist Hero” Recognition Program. 
10 Award Recipients will recieve:

• A commemorative plaque
• $1000 donated to the 501 (3b) qualified healthcare related charity of their choice and in their name
  travel and hotel accommodations to the 2008 ADHA Annual Session of (up to $2000)
• 2008 ADHA Annual Session registration fees waived
• Attendance of up to 3 continuing education courses at 2008 ADHA Annual Session waived (up to $105)

Share YOUR inspirational story about enhancing oral health in your community for a chance to be selected as a HYGIENIST HERO and be recognized at the ADHA Annual Session, Albuquerque, New Mexico; June 18-25, 2008. 

Click here for a printable entry form and more information. 

ATTENTION Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants! Dental Hygiene Resources

Are you trying to to stay up-to-date in your field?  Do you have an upcoming exam you are studying for?  Do you need to conduct research?   We have created a special web page listing resources specific to dental hygiene.  Please take a look and let us know how you like it!

New Photo Exhibit from the School for Dental Hygienists Classes: 1957-1960.

Our latest historical photo gallery contains images of students from the Eastman Dental Dispensary’s School for Dental Hygiene during the late 1950’s.

Special thanks to Clare Shaffer and SDH alumni Carol Pittinaro and Diane Bassette who made this exhibit possible.

If you have historical dentistry materials you would like to share or donate, please contact Elizabeth Kettell.

585.275.3247
Email:  elizabeth_kettell@urmc.rochester.edu