Kids Receive Dental Care At Major League Baseball Event
TeamSmile—an advocacy group that connects oral health practitioners with professional athletic organizations to provide dental care to underserved children throughout the United States—hosted an event on July 11 in collaboration with Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend in Cincinnati. During the event, 116 children received complimentary oral health assessments and treatment, including radiography, restorative care, prophylaxis, and sealant application. The children and their families also received oral hygiene instruction. Volunteers from Henry Schein Inc participated in the event and Henry Schein Cares, the global corporate social responsibility program of Henry Schein Inc, is a supporter of the 2015 TeamSmile program.
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2015 Colgate Oral Health Advisory Board Members Announced
Colgate-Palmolive recently named 12 dental hygienists from across the United States to serve on its 2015 Colgate Oral Health Advisory Board. The new board mem bers include: Tracy L. Clay, RDH, of Dallas, Georgia; Jo Cleasby, RDH, of Plainfield, Illinois; Mandy M. Dennis, RDH, of San Antonio; Karla J. Gooden, RDH, of Los Angeles; Jennifer Kloskey, RDH, of Madison, Wisconsin; Danielle Rauch, RDH, BA, of Petoskey, Michigan; Jessica L. Raymond, CRDH, BASDH, of Clearwater, Florida; Linda Romatowski, RDH, of West Windsor, New Jersey; Amber Sanchez, RDH, BA, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Susanna Scherer, RDH, of Wyckoff, New Jersey; Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, of Cave Creek, Arizona; and JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, of Haddonfield, New Jersey.
The board met in early June at Colgate’s Global Research and Technology Center in Piscataway, New Jersey, where they exchanged ideas, met with key opinion leaders and Colgate research and development experts, and received an inside look at Colgate’s product research process. The Colgate Oral Health Advisory Board, established in 2009, is a critical element in the Colgate Oral Health Advisor program, which provides educational benefits to dental hygienists.
Book Investigates Best Practices for Environmental Responsibility in Dentistry
A new book Public Health, The Environment and Dentistry: From Policy to Clinical Practice explains the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s recent regulations on amalgam recycling and guides dental practices on ensuring compliance. Written by Alfred Frost, MS, DDS, an epidemiologist, public health specialist, and vice president of clinical and scientific affairs at Dental Recycling North America Inc, the book also discusses best practices for dental offices that wish to be environmentally responsible. It was made possible by an educational grant from Kerr Corp and will be available via drna.com.
From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. August 2015;13(8):16.
