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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

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 manuscript 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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2009 Johnson & Johnson/ADHA Awards for Excellence in Dental Hygiene
This prestigious award program is designed to honor up to seven dental hygienists who have demonstrated outstanding excellence in the profession of dental hygiene.
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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

1.1.09 Crest and Oral-B Partner with Operation Smile to See the Difference, Make a Difference, according to PR Newswire.

1.1.09 Study links osteoporosis drug to jaw trouble, reports the HealthDay News.

12.30.08 The Waco Tribune-Herald tells the story of an accountant working to improve local dental care for the poor.

12.30.08 IndyStar.com asks if oral health resources in Indiana are sufficient.

12.27.08 Delaware Online reports that state wants to study opening a multi-purpose dental clinic and training facility in Sussex County.

12.23.08 News Inferno.com reports that smoking during pregnancy is linked to increased risk of oral clefts in newborns.

12.19.08 UCSF receives $24.4 million to fight early childhood cavities, says University of California San Francisco news office.

12.18.08 The Dental Foundation of Oregon awarded a health center $5,000 grant to help pregnant mothers’ oral health care needs, reports The Oregonian.

12.18.08 The Star in Canada reports how dental program for children will be extended up to age 18.

12.16.08 The Jamestown Sun reports on new partnership to address childhood tooth decay.

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.