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Happy Holidays from your ADHA family!
Watch the ADHA Board of Trustees pass along their holiday greetings to the many dental hygienists throughout the country. We hope that each of you have a wonderful holiday season and prosperous New Year.

Journal of Dental Hygiene…
See What You’ve Been Missing
On a recently conducted ADHA survey, 88.9 percent of respondents reported that having a peer-reviewed journal like the Journal of Dental Hygiene (JDH) is important for the profession. On the same survey, only 62.7 percent of respondents said that they had actually read JDH during the past 12 months. If you are among the nearly 40 percent who have not read JDH, here’s an opportunity to find out what you have been missing. As a new feature, www.adha.org will highlight articles from past editions of JDH and make them available for viewing to any visitor. A rapidly evolving body of research and a highly regarded scientific journal to report the findings are vital components of a growing profession. Find out for yourself what you have been missing by reading this highlighted article from JDH today!
Moving Research Knowledge into Dental Hygiene Practice
Sandra J Cobban, RDH, MDE, Eunice M Edgington, RDH, BScD, MEd and Joanne B Clovis, PhD

Awards

ADHA’s 2009 Irene Newman Professional Achievement Award
The Irene Newman Professional Achievement Award, generously sponsored by Colgate, recognizes current ADHA members who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in advancing the art and science of dental hygiene. Applications must be postmarked by February 16, 2009.

ADHA’s 2009 Alfred C. Fones Award
The Alfred C. Fones Award is to recognize a current ADHA member who has contributed significantly to the profession of dental hygiene. Applications must be postmarked by February 16, 2009.

American Dental Hygienists’ Association – Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism Award Competition
Generously sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
To encourage dental hygiene research, ADHA, Sigma Phi Alpha and Johnson & Johnson will present an award to the outstanding manuscript submitted by a baccalaureate-, master- or doctoral-level degree completion candidate. The winning manusript will be published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene (JDH). Runner-up articles will have abstracts also published in JDH and Access. In addition, the author of the winning manuscript will receive a $1,000 award
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ADEA Draft Competencies for Entry into the Allied Dental Professions
The American Dental Education Association placed a call for comments regarding the draft document, "Competencies for Entry into the Allied Dental Professions." The ADHA Council on Education recently reviewed the document and provided recommendations on behalf of ADHA.
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Subscribe Now to ADHA Update!
Not a member of ADHA but would like to receive ADHA Update? No problem! ADHA Update is now open to anyone interested in receiving the bi-weekly e-news service from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. Simply click here to begin the process. By filing out this simple form and clicking “next” you will begin receiving ADHA Update with the next published issue!

American Dental Hygienists’ Association 2009 Annual Session Research Poster Session Open Call for Abstracts
February 18, 2009 deadline

Call for 2010 CE Program Proposals Underway

Download the ADHA Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice
These standards are made available through the generous support of:

ADHA Needs You!
ADHA’s Governance Committee is building a comprehensive web page on everything you want to know on volunteering! Learn more and download a bio-data and conflict of interest form.

Past Oral Health News

1.12.09 Study links mouthwash ingredient to oral cancer, reports FOX News.

1.11.09 The Providence Journal reports that Rhode Island patients and dentists fear loss of Medicaid coverage.

1.9.09 Reuters reports that bone strenghtening pills are linked to jaw bone damage.

1.9.09 Wisconsin area dental clinic sees nearly 50 percent increase in patients in one year, says WEAU News.

1.9.09 Nisqually Valley News reports that SmileMobile is coming to Yelm, Wash.

1.9.09 A consumer survery shows that 60 percent of people have dental benefits, according to Dental Economics.

1.8.09 A low-income dental center planned to open in W. Va., The Herald-Mail reports.

1.8.09 USC dentistry officials provide free dental screenings to Head Start program, according to Pasadena Star-News.

1.8.09 MSNBC reports that Midwest Dental will partner with OralDNA Labs to enhance patient care through diagnostic testing for periodontal disease.

1.8.09 A low-income dental center planned to open in W. Va., The Herald-Mail reports.

1.8.09 USC dentistry officials provide free dental screenings to Head Start program, according to Pasadena Star-News.

1.8.09 MSNBC reports that Midwest Dental will partner with OralDNA Labs to enhance patient care through diagnostic testing for periodontal disease.

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Offers New Resources
The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) is has announced the availability of several new resources, including information on access to care, practice guidelines and information on the importance of oral hygiene and oral health care during pregnancy.

IDHA Featured in Local News Broadcast
The Idaho Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA) was recently featured in a local ABC news broadcast for their efforts towards expanding access to dental care within the state. Click here to check out the entire story, and don’t forget to watch the video of the broadcast! Congratulations to IDHA for their coverage.