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Fluoride, Regs and
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On Monday, May 12,
members of the PAFluorideNOW Coalition, including PDHA members,
gathered in the Rotunda of the Capitol for a press conference
on our collective support for HB 1649, the Community Water Fluoridation
Act. This legislation would provide that community water systems
with 500 or more connections provide a therapeutic level of
fluoride to prevent tooth decay. Currently only 54 percent of
PA communities have publicly fluoridated water. >
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Attention students:
Help advance your profession--become a SADHA member
You have taken a significant
step in your future and have chosen to enter an important role
in the oral health care profession. Whether you have just started
school, or are close to graduation, SADHA is your critical link
to the dental hygiene profession. >Learn
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Save the date...
Mark
your calendars now and plan on attending
the 85th PDHA Annual Session and Keystone Dental Health Conference.
- November 5-9, 2008
- Radisson Hotel Greentree Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA The Western
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 Senator
Pat Vance Honored...
Congratulations
to Senator Patricia Vance, recipient of the Certificate of Recognition
Award presented at the PDHA Annual Session in November in Pittsburgh.
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Pay it Forward: Calling All Interested
RDHs to Help Promote Oral Health Awareness
Recipients: Nursing Home Staff and Residents
- Older adults experience new caries
at a rate of 1.3 DFS per person annually
- About 20% have untreated caries
- Depression, chronic disease, tobacco
use, medications and no dental insurance coverage increase
decay risk
- Fluoride is effective, reducing the
risk to 0.5 DFS per person annually
- Community programs that increased
use/access to Fluoride could reduce DFS by about 35%
For just an hour of your time, you could
change someone’s life
Oral Health Education
We know it
Let’s share it!
Please call: Laura DeHennis, RDH
Phone: 215-442-1515 or 267-738-2840
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