North Texas Dental Hygiene Association
2004
Represents the Dental Hygienists for the following Counties:
Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Jack, Montague, Throckmorton, Young, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Wise

Officers:

2003-2004

  
President Betsy Bird bbird@advantexmail.net
President-elect Pending  
Vice President Cathy Phillips caprdh1@comcast.net
Secretary Open  
Treasurer Trucha Dinger cntdivers@academicplanet.com
Trustee Lynne Durham L.Durham@texasdha.org
Sealants Chair Lynne Durham L.Durham@texasdha.org
Senior Health Fair Lynne Durham L.Durham@texasdha.org

Continuing Education

 

CE Requirement/Year

RDH:

12 CE Credits

Dental Assistant:

10 CE Credits

Nov. 11, 2004

Dr. Bruce Barbash, “Alginate Impression For The Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant”
(Objective of the course is to demonstrate impression technique, model and bleaching tray fabrication)
6:30-8:30, Abuelo’s, 2 CE

Jan. 13, 2005

Dr. Jeff Rossman, “Update In Using Lasers In Periodontics”
6:30-8:30, Abuelo’s, 2 CE

Apr. 8, 2005

Susan Holloway Snider, RDH,Ph.D, CHES
“Enhancing Soft Tissue With Local Applied Antimicrobials”
“Nutritional Supplementation: What Does It Mean To You As A Clinician”
8:00-12:00, Abuelo’s, 4 CE

May 12, 2005

Carolyn Ray, RDH, M.Ed.
“Battling Bioflim”
Kay Schrack, RDH
“Dental Radiology: What You Already Know- What You Might Have Forgotten”
6:30-8:30, TWU/MCL Bldg., 2 CE
   
 

Members:

Dinner Cost Only

Non-Members:

$25 Dinner Included

Abuelo’s
2520 S. Stemmons Freeway
Lewisville, TX 75067
(972) 315-6057

Sealants Across Texas
Participated with Christian Community Action in a multi school based sealant project in Lewisville, TX. Currently funded for next year and we will participate again.
Need Volunteers.

Lewisville Senior Center Event
May 7, 2004. Expect 250 to 300 seniors to visit our booth.
Dentures cleaned and identified if necessary. Oral hygiene education and advice. Samples provided: tooth brushes, floss, biotene products and gum. Educational pamphlets.
Need Volunteers.

Legislative Committee: Chair, Betsy Bird, RDH
Legislation and candidate information available.

Proud Announcement
Betsy Bird has been appointed as TDHA's liaison to ADHA for the ADHA Smoking Cessation Initiative which is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (and others.)