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March 19, 2008
ADHA Board of Trustees Adopts ADHP Competencies
The Board of Trustees of the American Dental Hygienists’
Association (ADHA), at its winter meeting, adopted the Competencies for
the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP). The ADHP model has been
created by ADHA as an answer to the oral health crisis in America.
ADHA’s vision is that this new mid-level
provider would safely provide quality diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic
and restorative services directly to the un-served public. In 2004 the
ADHA House of Delegates, representing more than 120,000 dental hygienists
across the country, recognized the need for ADHA to increase its efforts
to address the public’s unmet oral health needs and thereby approved
the development of an advanced dental hygiene practitioner. This is a
significant advancement for the dental hygiene profession and demonstrates
ADHA’s strong commitment to the public’s oral health.
“The approval of these ADHP competencies
represents the culmination of nearly four years of work by ADHA,”
said ADHA President Jean Connor, RDH. “I’d like to thank the
members of the ADHP Task Force who worked so hard to make this a reality.
This milestone is just the latest example of the way that ADHA is truly
advancing the profession of dental hygiene and working hard to provide
solutions to this nation’s oral health crisis.”
Members of the ADHP Task Force included:
Deborah Lyle, RDH, MS, Chair
Kristin Calley, RDH, MS
Michele Darby, BSDH, MS
Lynnette M. Engeswick, RDH, MS
Marie V. Gillis, RDH, MS
Sharon Golightly, RDH, EdD
Wendy Kerschbaum, RDH, MS
Christine Nathe, RDH, MS
Jacquelyn L. Fried, RDH, MS
Hope Oliver, RDH, MEd
Look for the finalized version of the ADHP
Competencies document to be posted at www.adha.org
in the next few weeks.
Like
no meeting you have ever seen….
In a place you have to see to believe!
The Center for Lifelong Learning
June 18-21, 2008
Albuquerque, New Mexico
WHO attends CLL?
CLL offers an incredible educational and networking opportunity for dental
hygienists at all stages of their career. Do you have a specific area
of expertise? Well, this years line up offers a variety of tracks to develop
you professionally and personally. In fact, we have included programming
for each member of the dental team. Why not bring your whole office for
a day of CE?
Attendee Spotlight!
Heather Lawrence, RDH
First-time attendee who has been practicing for less than a year
When asked why she registered…
“I am very much looking forward to the annual session, it will be
my first and I am getting very excited. The Continuing Ed offered at this
meeting includes things to help me as a person AND hygienist, not just
how to deal with my patients. I also like the fact that this meeting allows
me to take all my CE in one fell swoop!”
Kelly Corliss, RDH
ADHA Member
When asked why she registered…
“I love the program—it has so much to offer. I always come
away from this conference informed, renewed as a hygienist and PROUD”!
CLL Session Spotlight!
2 NEW Sessions Added!
NEW SESSION ADDED!
The Epidemics!
Thursday, June 19
2:30-5:30 pm
$45.00, 3 CE hours
Speaker: Ann Guignon, RDH, MPH
Sponsored by Colgate log
Each time we pick up a mouth mirror changing demographics,
shifting social mores, diverse cultures, emerging diseases, complex medical
histories and our aging population challenge the judgment and clinical
skills of even the most seasoned dental professional. Physical disease
and social phenomena create new epidemics that transform how we practice.
Get down to basics with news you can use on Monday.
Switch on your investigator antennae, heighten
your sixth sense of intuition and develop effective diagnostic and communication
skills for a diverse set of issues. Toss out the myths and learn how a
variety of problems can have similar impacts on oral health, delivery
of care and treatment outcomes. Identify effective ways to work with some
of this century’s most complicated patients.
- Can you hear me now? – Maximizing moments
with hard-of-hearing patients.
- Autism – Unlocking the doors, connecting
and communicating.
- Soft drink junkies – Teeth, bones and
body fat.
- Body art and piercings – Non-judgmental
straight talk.
- Is your grandmother going to college or forgetting
what she ate five minutes ago? Working with senior patients.
- Sickening facts—The systemic links to
diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and eating disorders.
NEW SESSION ADDED!
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Treating Periodontitis
Friday, June 20
3:00-5:00 pm
$30.00, 2 CE hours
Speaker: Robert C Fazio, DMD
Sponsored by Crest
This is a bottom line course with very specific
information—what must the hygienist and the doctor know chair-side
every day to successfully treat periodontitis in both the compliant and
non-compliant patient? Which cases can you anticipate successful treatment
and which one are losers? We will discuss specific protocols; from curettes
to toothbrushes, antibiotics to analgesics, medical disease and drugs,
to mouthrinses and toothpaste. Maximize success and minimize failure.
Objectives:
- Learn the clinical pearls that maximize success
- Recognize and avoid high risk failure cases
- Expand the scope of therapy in your office
Information and Timeline for
Candidates Corner
- A biographical statement not to exceed 200 words.
- A platform statement not to exceed 400 words.
- Submit biographical statement and platform statement,
and photograph (if desired) by March 28, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Tammy L. Filipiak, RDH, BS
tfilipiak@midwest-dental.com
Any statements or photos received after that date
will not be included in Candidates’ Corner.
EDITORIAL POLICY
- No editing can or shall be done by any member
of the headquarters staff.
- Platform statements are considered classified
information and may not be reviewed, rejected, or approved by any member
of the headquarters staff.
- Council on Policy & Bylaws Chair will review
submissions by counting words contained within each statement. (If statements
are over the limit the chair will contact the candidate for editing
to be done by the candidate.)
- The council chair will send all submitted materials
to headquarters staff for printing and distribution.
- Candidates will review the copy-ready platform
statement and biographical data prior to publication and within seven
(7) days of postmark of the copy; transmit to central office a sign-off
sheet confirming that all content and format are as originally submitted.
RESEARCH THAT DEVELOPS
YOU!
The following are recent articles to help
you stay on top of changes in oral health care and provide you with cutting-edge
developments that you can use to make critical, evidence-based decisions
that improve the health of the patients you serve.
The Effectiveness of Sealants in Managing
Caries Lesions
S.O. Griffin, E. Oong, W. Kohn, B. Vidakovic, B.F. Gooch,
CDC Dental Sealant Systematic Review Work Group, J. Bader, J. Clarkson,
M.R. Fontana, D.M. Meyer, R.G. Rozier, J.A. Weintraub, and D.T. Zero
J Dent Res 2008 87: 169-174. [Abstract]
[Full
Text] [Figures
Only] [PDF]
[Appendix]
Sealing non-cavitated caries in permanent teeth is effective in reducing
caries progression.
The Endangered Clinical Teacher Scholar:
Will this Eliminate Discovery from the Dental School Environment?
M. Oakley and A.R. Vieira
J Dent Res 2008 87: 200-202. [Abstract]
[Full
Text] [PDF]
Without a definitive plan, the clinical scholar will be an endangered
species, and research innovations and professional discovery will fall
short in addressing the needs of the public’s oral and systemic
health.
Active Management of Incipient Caries and
Choice of Materials
C. Trairatvorakul, S. Kladkaew, and S. Songsiripradabboon
J Dent Res 2008 87: 228-232. [Abstract]
[Full
Text] [Figures
Only] [PDF]
This is the first study to compare, in one setting, four materials commonly
used in stabilizing or reversing incipient caries lesions.
Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations
for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants: A Report of the American Dental
Association Council on Scientific Affairs
Jean Beauchamp, Page W. Caufield, James J. Crall, Kevin Donly, Robert
Feigal, Barbara Gooch, Amid Ismail, William Kohn, Mark Siegal, and Richard
Simonsen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 257-268. [Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
As part of the evidence-based approach to care, these clinical recommendations
should be integrated with the practitioner’s professional judgment
and the patient’s needs and preferences. The evidence indicates
that sealants can be used effectively to prevent the initiation and progression
of dental caries.
The Effect
of Dental Sealants on Bacteria Levels in Caries Lesions: A Review of the
Evidence
Ella M. Oong, Susan O. Griffin, William G. Kohn, Barbara
F. Gooch, and Page W. Caufield
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 271-278. [Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
Practitioners should not be reluctant to provide sealants—an intervention
proven to be highly effective in preventing caries—because of concerns
about inadvertently sealing over caries.
Exploring Four-Handed Delivery and Retention
of Resin-Based Sealants
Susan O. Griffin, Kari Jones, Shellie Kolavic Gray, Dolores M. Malvitz,
and Barbara F. Gooch
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 281-289. [Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
For this group of studies, four-handed delivery of autopolymerized sealants
was associated with increased sealant retention.
Factors Associated With Access to Dental
Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Debra Kane, Nicholas Mosca, Marianne Zotti, and Renee Schwalberg
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 326-333. [Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
Providers of routine medical care may play an important role in linking
CSHCN to dental care.
Preparing Practicing Dentists to Engage
in Practice-Based Research
Timothy A. DeRouen, Philippe Hujoel, Brian Leroux, Lloyd Mancl, Jeffrey
Sherman, Thomas Hilton, Joel Berg, Jack Ferracane; and for the Northwest
Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry (PRECEDENT)
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 339-345. [Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
As dentistry evolves to become more evidence-based, more and more of the
evidence will come from practice-based research.
The ABCs of Increasing Referrals
Roger P. Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 351-352. [Full
Text] [PDF]
Dental Sealants:
Preventing and Halting Decay
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 380. [Full
Text] [PDF]
Awards
Corner!
ADHA and Johnson & Johnson Announce
the HYGIENIST HERO™ Recognition Program
In appreciation for your extraordinary efforts, Johnson & Johnson
Healthcare Products, Division of MCNEIL-PPC, Inc., makers of LISTERINE®
and REACH®, and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
(ADHA) have created a recognition program to honor your efforts. We want
to recognize YOU, registered dental hygienist, for the efforts you have
championed to raise awareness for oral health care. More
information.
2008 Recognition Award for Dental Hygiene
Programs
Celebrate your commitment to your professional association. Dental Hygiene
Programs with 100% membership of its full- and part-time dental hygienist
faculty are eligible for this award, including recognition at Annual Session
and in Access magazine. Submit your electronic application before April
17, 2008.
Announcement
| Application
ADHA Sigma Phi Alpha Award
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. For more information check
out the flyer!
Deadline Extended to April 15th for Several
ADHA Award Programs
There’s still time to get your application
in for several ADHA awards! If you or someone you know is still interested
in applying for the following awards the application deadline has just
been extended:
- Crest/ADHA Award for Clinical Dental
Hygienists
This award program recognizes and honors clinical dental hygienists
that make a difference in the lives of their patients/clients.
- Colgate/ADHA Community Outreach Award
This component award program recognizes the volunteer efforts of ADHA
components and individuals who have conducted significant community
outreach programs that focus on preventive oral health care.
- Hu-Friedy /ADHA Master Clinician Award
This award was created to recognize a clinical dental hygienist who
demonstrates outstanding clinical expertise in relating the interdependence
of clinical practice and patient education for the improvement of patient
compliance. Nominees must have a minimum of ten (10) years
of clinical experience.
All applications must be postmarked or received
by April 15. If you have any questions or concerns regarding
the application process please contact Linda Young at (312) 440-8904.
Liz Chaney Liaison of the Year
Award
It is that time of year when Institute staff reaches
out to it’s constituents for the Liaison of the Year Award. This
award is designed to recognize an Institute liaison that has exceeded
the general responsibilities of her/his position through extraordinary
fundraising skills on behalf of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health. This
award will be presented during the Institute Extravaganza held at the
2008 CLL at Annual Session in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The recipient of this award should meet the following
criteria:
- Currently serves as an Institute Liaison
- Recognized as an exceptional liaison that has
advanced the welfare of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health within her/his
state
- Contributes significantly and consistently
to the advancement and /or recognition of the ADHA Institute for Oral
Health
- Serves an active role in constituent and component
meetings
The deadline for nominations for this award is
March 28th.
The nomination acceptance deadline for this award
is April 15th.
Please contact Star Abernathy, Administrator,
ADHA Institute for Oral Health for details at stara@adha.net
or 312-440-8944.
Access Needs Your Assistance!
How does your office coordinate care with other
health professions? Do you as a dental hygienist play a role in facilitating
communication between your office and your patient's dental specialist,
primary care physician or other health provider? If you have insight,
advice, or a story to share with Access magazine, please email
JeanM@adha.net and you may be contacted
for an interview. Please put Coordinating Care in the
subject line.
There are many types of meditation, based on philosophies
old and new. Access wants to know what type of meditation you
practice, what led you to your decision to begin meditating and how your
professional life has changed as a result. Email jeanm@adha.net
and put Meditation in the subject line. Your message
will be considered by Access editorial staff and you may be contacted
for an interview.
Some of the hottest oral health innovations right
now involve the technology used to detect oral cancer. Do you work in
a practice that goes beyond the traditional head-and-neck examination
to incorporate high-tech oral cancer detection? Access might
like to interview you about the type of product(s) you use, what it takes
to learn to use them effectively, how patients react to them, and any
other observations you have to share with Access readers. Email
JeanM@adha.net and title your email
Oral Cancer Detection.
Do you use or recommend mouth rinses that
you select for your patients based on their individual oral health conditions?
Do you have any observations, recommendations or success stories to share
with your peers? If so, Access might like to interview you! Please
email JeanM@adha.net and title your
email message Mouth Rinses.
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