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Fluoride, Regs and More
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. > More
 
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 more
 
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 component will be hosting the event.

 
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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