Northwestern Dental Hygienists' Association

Northwestern
Dental Hygienists' Homepage

Office	Officer	Phone	Email	Street Address	City, State, Zip
President	Diane Gross	(419) 305-7953	dgrossrdh@nktelco.net	-	-
Vice President	Nancy Shuffle	419-634-1571	wilbur_22@hotmail.com	-	-
President Elect	Ashley Farris	(419) 238-1750	cafarris@yahoo.com	-	-
Treasurer	Sue Rose	(419) 648-2475	bsr@watchtv.net	-	-
Secretary	Michelle Johnson	(419) 991-6002	shellirdh@yahoo.com	-	-
Trustee	Amber Fifer	(260) 729-1422	amberlyni83@yahoo.com	-	-
ADHA District V Trustee	Denise Bowers	(419)224-3710	bowers.d@rhodesstate.edu	-	-

Welcome to the NWODHA Page
Goal: To promote and secure our Profession in the areas served by the Northwestern Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association! Objectives: 1. Enhance and increase membership 2. Promote oral health in the community 3. Elevate consumer awareness of a licensed dental hygienist 4. Mentor dental hygiene students Goal and objectives developed in conjunction with 2002 Lima Technical College and 2003 Rhodes State College dental hygiene students.

Welcome to the NWODHA Page

Goal: To promote and secure our Profession in the areas served by the Northwestern Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association!

Objectives:
1. Enhance and increase membership
2. Promote oral health in the community
3. Elevate consumer awareness of a licensed dental hygienist
4. Mentor dental hygiene students

Goal and objectives developed in conjunction with 2002 Lima Technical College and 2003 Rhodes State College dental hygiene students.

DENTAL HYGIENE T-SHIRTS
"Licensed to Scale" short sleeved t-shirts Red, Lavendar, Light Pink, Sea Green, Light Blue Very limited sizes and colors remain. Cost: $5 each + $3 shipping For ordering and size/color information contact Diane Gross at: dgrossrdh@nktelco.net

NWODHA Business Meeting September 9, 2010
Component Business Meeting September 9, 2010 6:30pm Bigby Coffee in Lima, Ohio This is our first meeting of the 2010-2011 year!! We want to try to start promptly at 6:30 so please come early enough to order coffee/food

NWODHA Fall CE Course info and Registration
Northwestern Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association CE Day Get 6 CEUs in one day! Date: Friday, September 10, 2010 Location: UAW-Ford-Rhodes State Training Center 1155 Bible Rd. Lima, OH 45801 Schedule for the day 8:30am-9am: Registration and Breakfast 9am-12pm: (3CEU) Breakthrough Biofilm Concepts – Dealing with Mother Nature's Microbial Masterpieces Speaker- Anne Guignon, RDH,MPH Biofilms are complex polymicrobial communities that contribute to many chronic diseases, including periodontal disease and caries. Biofilms play a significant role in the development of chronic wounds, delayed wound healing and persistent re-infections and resist traditional antibiotic therapy. New combination therapies are emerging that treat Mother Nature’s most unique microbial challenges. -What is a biofilm and how does it form? -Understand the biofilm connection to chronic disease and recurrent infections -Recognize the unique biofilm ecology in periodontal disease and caries -Appreciate how xerostomia affects biofilm ecology -Visualize biofilm with magnification, illumination and color technology -Learn how to disrupt biofilm with ultrasonic scalers, xylitol and power brushes -Identify new strategies to involve the patient in battling biofilm at home 12pm-1pm: Lunch Catered by Lock 16 1pm-4pm: (3CEU) Soft Drink Junkies – Teeth, Bones and Body Fat Speaker- Anne Guignon, RDH,MPH Soft drinks are a regular staple in many diets. Popular drinks like soda pop, refrigerated teas, energy and sports drinks are fast tracking Americans into diseases that will haunt them for a lifetime. Learn the how and why these beverages are contributing directly to the epidemics of diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and dental caries. Discover which beverages are safe, which ones to avoid and how to combat their erosive potential. -Recognize how soft drink consumption has changed through the years -Understand beverage components -Test pH values in a variety of non-alcoholic beverages -Distinguish between pH and titratable acidity -Learn how beverages are marketed to children and adolescents -Discover the role of soft drinks in modern degenerative diseases Speaker Bio- Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH is internationally recognized for four decades of contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental Branch and has been honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year and received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award. *NWODHA will be raffling a voucher redeemable for one of the following: a pair of Orascoptic HiRes loupes on a titanium frame, an Apollo portable LED headlight , a clinician ergonomic BodyGuard chair. Drawing will be held at the end of the course. Tickets: One for $10, Three for $25. Raffle tickets can be added to the registration fee. There is no limit on ticket purchase. ------------------------------------------------------- cut along this line ------------------------------------------------------- Name: _______________________________________________________________ADHA/ADA #________________________ Phone #: _____________________________________________________________ Email Address: ________________________________________________________ You will be emailed course information, driving directions, and specific parking direction for the Ford Training center Courses attending (please circle one) Orascoptic Raffle Number of Tickets _______ $100 for ADHA Members $150 for non-members One for $10 Three for $25 Fill out the above form, cut out and send it with your check payable to “NWODHA” to: Diane Gross, RDH For questions, contact Diane at dgrossrdh@nktelco.net 10363 State Route 66 Registration must be received by August 20, 2010. Registrations postmarked after August 20 cost= St. Marys OH 45885 Copy this form as needed. $130 members $180 nonmember

NWODHA Fall CE Course info and Registration

Northwestern Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association CE Day
Get 6 CEUs in one day!

Date: Friday, September 10, 2010
Location: UAW-Ford-Rhodes State Training Center
1155 Bible Rd. Lima, OH 45801

Schedule for the day
8:30am-9am: Registration and Breakfast
9am-12pm: (3CEU) Breakthrough Biofilm Concepts – Dealing with Mother Nature's Microbial Masterpieces
Speaker- Anne Guignon, RDH,MPH
Biofilms are complex polymicrobial communities that contribute to many chronic diseases, including periodontal disease and caries. Biofilms play a significant role in the development of chronic wounds, delayed wound healing and persistent re-infections and resist traditional antibiotic therapy. New combination therapies are emerging that treat Mother Nature’s most unique microbial challenges.
-What is a biofilm and how does it form?
-Understand the biofilm connection to chronic disease and recurrent infections
-Recognize the unique biofilm ecology in periodontal disease and caries
-Appreciate how xerostomia affects biofilm ecology
-Visualize biofilm with magnification, illumination and color technology
-Learn how to disrupt biofilm with ultrasonic scalers, xylitol and power brushes
-Identify new strategies to involve the patient in battling biofilm at home
12pm-1pm: Lunch Catered by Lock 16
1pm-4pm: (3CEU) Soft Drink Junkies – Teeth, Bones and Body Fat
Speaker- Anne Guignon, RDH,MPH
Soft drinks are a regular staple in many diets. Popular drinks like soda pop, refrigerated teas, energy and sports drinks are fast tracking Americans into diseases that will haunt them for a lifetime. Learn the how and why these beverages are contributing directly to the epidemics of diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and dental caries. Discover which beverages are safe, which ones to avoid and how to combat their erosive potential.
-Recognize how soft drink consumption has changed through the years

-Understand beverage components

-Test pH values in a variety of non-alcoholic beverages

-Distinguish between pH and titratable acidity

-Learn how beverages are marketed to children and adolescents

-Discover the role of soft drinks in modern degenerative diseases

Speaker Bio- Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH is internationally recognized for four decades of contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental Branch and has been honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year and received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award.
***NWODHA will be raffling a voucher redeemable for one of the following: a pair of Orascoptic HiRes loupes on a titanium frame,
an Apollo portable LED headlight , a clinician ergonomic BodyGuard chair. Drawing will be held at the end of the course.
Tickets: One for $10, Three for $25. Raffle tickets can be added to the registration fee. There is no limit on ticket purchase.
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Name: _______________________________________________________________ADHA/ADA #________________________
Phone #: _____________________________________________________________
Email Address: ________________________________________________________
**You will be emailed course information, driving directions, and specific parking direction for the Ford Training center
Courses attending (please circle one) Orascoptic Raffle Number of Tickets _______
$100 for ADHA Members $150 for non-members One for $10 Three for $25
Fill out the above form, cut out and send it with your check payable to “NWODHA” to:
Diane Gross, RDH For questions, contact Diane at dgrossrdh@nktelco.net
10363 State Route 66 Registration must be received by August 20, 2010. Registrations postmarked after August 20 cost=
St. Marys OH 45885 Copy this form as needed. $130 members $180 nonmember

Second Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Walk Info and Registration
September 18, 2010 9am Ferguson and Metzger Reservoirs Lima, OH Registration and T-Shirt $15 (T-shirts will be distributed before the walk) **Registration deadline for T-Shirts: September 1, 2010 Registration Without T-Shirt $10 Checks made payable to: NWODHA Onsite Registration available Donations/sponsorship money will be accepted as well (sponsor sheets available upon request) All proceeds donated to the Fight Oral Cancer Foundation (www.Fightoralcancer.org) Please email questions to: dgrossrdh@nktelco.net or call 419-305-7953 -------------------------------Cut Here----------------------------------------- Name:___________________________________________________________________ T-Shirt Size if applicable: Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge Address:__________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Email Address:_____________________________________________________________ Mail Registration to: Diane Gross, RDH 10363 State Route 66 St. Marys, OH 45885

Second Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Walk Info and Registration

September 18, 2010 9am

Ferguson and Metzger Reservoirs Lima, OH

Registration and T-Shirt $15 (T-shirts will be distributed before the walk)

**Registration deadline for T-Shirts: September 1, 2010

Registration Without T-Shirt $10

Checks made payable to: NWODHA

Onsite Registration available

Donations/sponsorship money will be accepted as well (sponsor sheets available upon request)

All proceeds donated to the Fight Oral Cancer Foundation (www.Fightoralcancer.org)

Please email questions to: dgrossrdh@nktelco.net or call 419-305-7953

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Name:___________________________________________________________________

T-Shirt Size if applicable: Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge

Address:__________________________________________________________________

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Email Address:_____________________________________________________________

Mail Registration to: Diane Gross, RDH

10363 State Route 66

St. Marys, OH 45885

NWODHA Table Clinics and delegates meeting, October 21, 2010
6:00pm at Rhodes State College Cook Hall Lobby RSC Evidence-Based Student Table Clinic Presentations (Members receive 1/2 CEU) (Non-member fee is $10, Members are free) Delegates Meeting following Table Clinics

ODHA Annual Session November 5-7, 2010
There will be no NWODHA meeting the month of November. We encourage all of our members to attend the ODHA Annual Session at Cherry Valley Lodge in Newark, OH which will be held November 5-7, 2010. Get involved and have FUN!!!

NWODHA Business Meeting January 13, 2011
Component Business Meeting January 13, 2011 6:30pm Bigby Coffee in Lima, Ohio. We will have just sponsored two large CE events (this past May and again this September) so there will be no CE course offered as is usually done at our January meeting.

NWODHA Business Meeting February 10, 2011
Component Business Meeting February 10, 2011 6:30pm La Charreada in Lima, Ohio February is also Children's Dental Health Month. We encourage members to participate in a community dental activity.

NWODHA Business Meeting and Officer Nominations March 10, 2011
Component Business Meeting and Officer Nominations March 10, 2011 6:30pm Bigby Coffee in Lima, OH This is also the meeting where we will take nominations for the new slate of officers for 2011-2012. ODHA has been instrumental in protecting our profession (for example, Local Anesthesia). Your active membership is important, so step up and be part of a great group!!!

NWODHA Business Meeting and Officer Elections April 14, 2011
Component Business Meeting and Election of Officers April 14, 2011 6:30pm Panera Bread Co. (East of I-75). We will be voting on the slate of officers for 2011-2012. Come and have your vote counted. You can also nominate someone for a position before elections are held.

Total Development Weekend
Total Development Weekend will be held April 28-30 at Cherry Valley Lodge in Newark, Ohio.

NWODHA Student Recognition Dinner & Officer Installation May 12, 2011
Installation of Officers for 2011-2012 and the Rhodes State College Student Recognition Dinner will be held May 12, 2011 at 6pm at Lock 16 in Lima, Ohio. Details TBA.

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