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In recognition of National Dental Hygiene Month, Dental
Hygiene students will be educating the Dental Branch community
about the education, role and responsibilities of a dental
hygienist.
An informational display board will be located in the
first floor hallway behind the main lobby, beginning Monday,
Oct. 16-Friday, Oct. 20 to promote public awareness
about the importance of dental hygiene to the profession
of dentistry. Please make sure to stop by and view the
poster.
All dental students are eligible to
enter a drawing by completing a dental-hygiene questionnaire.
The drawing, Monday, Oct. 23, will give
three students a chance to win prizes such as Oral-B triumph
toothbrushes, tote bags, and UTDB t-shirts.
The faculty of the dental hygiene program is proud of
the dental hygiene students in their efforts to promote
their chosen profession.
The month’s celebration is sponsored annually by
the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA),
to stress the importance of proper oral hygiene. This year’s
theme is “A Healthy Smile Lasts a Lifetime.”
The chosen theme comes from ADHA’s decision to focus
on proper early childhood oral healthcare. With scientific
indications pointing to a link between oral health and
systemic disease, it is important to establish a good oral
health routine at a young age so it can become part of
their daily routine as children get older. And because
dental decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood,
there will be a continued emphasis on the prevention of
early childhood caries.
Because Registered Dental Hygienists play a key role in
the education of parents and children for prevention of
childhood caries, ADHA encourages hygienists across the
nation to get involved in the 2006 National Dental Hygiene
Health Month to increase awareness about the necessity
of proper oral health for children.
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