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Welcome to the San Diego Dental Hygiene Society website. Please browse and familiarize yourself with our society. We are a component with much to offer: community service, continuing education, camaraderie, networking, leadership opportunities and feedback from your fellow peers and associates. Passion for P.E.O.P.L.E. is our theme for the year. It is the compilation of many motivating factors: Passion for our PROFESSION, passion for EDUCATION, passion for community OUTREACH, passion for PARTNERSHIP, passion for LEADERSHIP, and passion for EXCELLENCE. Registered Dental Hygienists touch lives. Express your passion by joining us in our activities. We invite you to attend our meetings and education courses, volunteer, network with your peers and grow in appreciation for our fantastic profession! Debra Thompson, RDH, BS, President |
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| Make a difference in the life of a child. This month provides a great opportunity to educate children and their parents about good oral health. Be involved in community outreach activities during this month. SDCDHS encourages you to champion oral health education in your office, at your local elementary school or community health center. ADHA has wonderful resources—”Helping You Smile” CD Rom and “I Love My Teeth” booklets. SDCDHS has props and costumes. Use the Visit the Tooth Fairy button for additional websites. | |
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| The Go Red for Women Movement gives women the power to significantly reduce their risks of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of American women. Take action against heart disease today and help raise awareness. Live a longer, stronger life! www.americanheart.org | |
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SDCDHS
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Mission
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“To
improve the public’s total health, the mission of the San Diego
County Dental Hygienists’ Society is to advance the art and
science of dental hygiene by increasing awareness of the cost effective
benefits of prevention and ensuring access to quality oral health
care; promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education,
licensure, practice and research; and promoting the interests of
dental hygienists.”
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