Greater Fort Worth Component of Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association Honored

Chicago—July 31, 2006—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Inc, a subsidiary of the Colgate Palmolive Company, have named the Greater Fort Worth Component of the Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association a recipient of the 2006 Colgate/ADHA Community Outreach Award.

The award is presented to ADHA component organizations that have implemented significant community outreach programs focusing on preventive oral health care.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Greater Fort Worth component was Nancy G. Garnett, RDH, BS. Currently employed as a clinical dental hygienist in a private practice, Garnett received her associate in dental hygiene degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston, and her Bachelor of Science from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas.

The award was presented to the Greater Fort Worth component for the “Hispanic Wellness Fair” program, a community oral healthcare access day at Will Rogers Memorial Center which served 16,000 patients not limited to the Hispanic community. The program provided preventive dental services to underserved children and oral health education for the entire family.

The recipients were honored at ADHA’s 83rd annual session in Orlando, Fla., on June 24. The winners each received a $2,000 donation for their component, a commemorative award, and an expense-free trip to Orlando for the ceremony.

ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of more than 120,000 dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. For more information about ADHA, dental hygiene or the link between oral health and general health, visit ADHA at http://www.adha.org.

Colgate Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition.

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