MNDHA - Schools for Dental Hygiene

Maintaining you commitment to MnDHA/ADHA is one of the strongest statements you can make to in support of your profession and your development as a dental hygienist. Now more than ever, you will benefit from the support and encouragement of belonging to the largest association that represents the interests of dental hygienists and the patients they serve.

Other associations offer membership to dental hygienists, but the Minnesota American Dental Hygienists’ Association is the only organization committed to developing YOU as a professional.

We are here for you in so many ways. Affordable health and auto insurance. Continuing education you can trust and afford. Powerful networking and community support opportunities through Component One, MnDHA Annual Session, and the Center of Lifelong Learning at ADHA Annual Session. Discounts on professional tools, such as loupes. Prescription drug discounts. Assistance moving to another practice, even if it’s in another state. Answers to your questions on techniques, tools, and day-to-day practice issues.

Make sure you connect with YOUR colleagues and friends at our 2010-2011 meetings and community service events. This is YOUR chance to spend a relaxing fun evening with others who can help support and guide you through your career no matter which stage your career is in. Everyone Is Invited!

MnDHA/ADHA membership also offers intangible benefits, like serving as your voice in issues that impact your profession-scope of practice the settings you work in, and requirements for licensure. No other organization is solely committed to representing the dental hygiene profession.

MnDHA/ADHA is involved in advocacy efforts for a variety of policy issues, including Oral Therapist, funding for oral health research and programs, the inclusion of dental services in public clinics, and maternal and child health programs.

Your involvement in MnDHA/ADHA ensures that you stay competitive and at the forefront of the field. You learn about the latest techniques and tools. You establish professional contacts. You get a voice in the expansion of the profession. Perhaps most importantly, you make lasting friendships. Thank you for your continued support of our profession.

BJ Rischar Wiesen RDH, BAS

MnDHA Component One Trustee

Visit us at www.mndha.com, click on Component News, then click on Component One. You can now find Component One on Facebook.com. Search us under Component One MnDHA and become a fan! ***Due to the enormous cost of postage, copying, paper, etc this will be our last bulk mailing! If you are not receiving our meeting schedule via email please contact BJ at 352-397-8332 or mdhacomponentone@yahoo.com to update your contact information. Component One Cancellation Policy: Cancellations within 7 days of the program will result in a fee of 50% of the tuition costs unless otherwise stated. If Component One cancels the program, you will be reimbursed the full tuition amount. Please send your pre-registrations to: MnDHA Component One, Treasurer Katie Fahlin, PO Box 16835, Duluth MN, 55816.

Thursday, September 23, 2010: 6:00-8:00 pm. “Oral DNA Labs; TEST Don’t Guess: Salivary Diagnostics for Optimal Patient Care” by Diane Larson, RDH, Clinical Specialist. Credits 2. Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road,, Duluth, MN. Food served in Room E1160, meeting pre-registration begins at 6:15 in room S2964. Pre-registration deadline: Friday, September 17, 2010. Cost: Members: $20.00, Non-members: $30.00, Students: $5.00. Tacos in a bag and dessert included. Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage. Course description: Leading research scientists have confirmed that periodontal disease is an inflammatory reaction to the presence of pathogenic bacteria, and that some individuals are genetically more susceptible to the destructive process of periodontal infections. New evidence has linked the presence of HPV in an oral mucosal infection to the increase risk of oral cancer. It has been a challenge in the past to identify those individuals with these increase risk factors. Now the dental professional has available DNA diagnostic testing to establish risk and help guide treatment therapy for periodontal infections, periodontal susceptibility and HPV mucosal infections. Join us as we look at the world of salivary diagnostic testing for dentistry. ***COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: At this meeting we will be collecting school supplies for “Kids Closet”. All supplies with go to local kids in need. Pencil, crayon, notebooks, book covers, backpacks and other school items welcome!

Thursday, October 14. 2010: 6:00-9:00 pm. “Oral Care for the Medically Complex Patient: Tricks of the Trade and Mistakes I’ve Made” presented by Cindy Kleiman RDH, BS. Credits 3. Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN. Food served in Room E1160, meeting pre-registration begins at 6:15 in room S2964. Pre-registration deadline: Thursday, October 7, 2010. Cost: Members $20.00, Non-members: $30.00, Students: $5.00. This meeting is being funded by a grant from Glaxo Smith Klein. Meal from Famous Dave’s BBQ will be provided. Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage. Course Description: Care of the medically complex patient presents many challenges and rewards. This course addresses the oral-systemic challenges and solutions in treating patients who have experienced insults such as traumatic brain injury spinal cord injury, and stroke. Hear anecdotal accounts from the presenter, as she relates her 25 years of experience with a light-hearted and compassionate style. Course Objectives: • Describe medical manifestations of these types of impaired patients. • Recognize specific oral conditions associated with the various disabilities. • Identify appropriate products for treatment of the xerostomic patient. • Provide appropriate clinical care utilizing new techniques. • Establish appropriate daily oral care plans for patients utilizing the correct oral hygiene supplies. ***COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: Please bring a canned good or monetary donation for Second Harvest Food Shelf.

*Saturday, November 6, 2010: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM “Minnesota Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Meeting” Location: Maplewood Community Center, 2100White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109. Please consult the website at www.mndha.com and click on Annual Session for more information.

***COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: *Friday, November 19, 2010: 4 PM-8:00 PM. Event “Christmas City of the North Parade” OR” Bentleyville” (we will know at the end of September if we are chosen in the lottery drawing). Location: Downtown Duluth. Come join us as we volunteer as a state organization to help promote DENTAL AWARENESS and the important role that DENTAL HYGIENISTS play in educating our community about oral health. Dress warm and be prepared to have a good time!

Wednesday, February 23, 2010: MnDHA Day At The Capitol. Join fellow peers and students as we visit our local representatives at the State Capitol. See the MnDHA website at www.mndha.com for more information.

To Be Announced: 5:30-9:00 pm Lake Superior Community Dental Clinic Volunteer. Credits 3. Event Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Room E1130, Duluth, MN 55811. Mission Statement: To meet the needs of under-served populations, the Lake Superior Community Dental Clinic provides access to dental care for qualified individuals otherwise unable to obtain dental treatment. Please contact Glenita to volunteer at sggeving@aol.com^,

Saturday, March 19, 2011 8:45 am-12:45 pm. “Phillips Sonicare Breakfast and Learn” and “Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy” presented by MnDHA President Michelle Senset . Credits 4. Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN Room E1130, Duluth, MN 55811. Pre-registration deadline: Friday, March 11, 2011. Cost: Members: $20.00, Non-members: $30.00, Students: $5.00. Breakfast bar and juice included. Course Description: This course will detail how the dental hygienist can enhance non-surgical periodontal therapy outcomes with the use of the diode laser. Treatment planning, technique, effects on bacteria and tissue, and treatment sequencing will be discussed.

***COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: Please bring dental and personal hygiene offerings or monetary donations for our local Safe Haven organization.

Saturday, March 26, 2011: MnDHA Student Day (for Senior Dental Hygiene Students only). Join MnDHA and your fellow senior students from around the state in welcoming ADHA President Caryn Solie. CRDT’S examination and student table clinic presentations will be featured. Plenty of fun, networking, and prizes! Visit the MnDHA website at www.mndha.com for more information. *An Oral B sponsored event. Location: Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave South, Bloomington, MN 55431.

Thursday, April 28-Saturday, April 30, 2011 Minnesota Dental Association Star of the North Meeting. Location: Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN. The Minnesota Dental Association's Star of the North Meeting is the premier state dental meeting of the Upper Midwest. With 70 continuing education seminars and an exhibit floor featuring over 270 innovative companies, the Star of the North Meeting provides current clinical and practice management information to the dental community. In 2011, seminars will be offered on Thursday, April 28 to Saturday, April 30. The exhibit floor will be open to all attendees on Friday and Saturday. For more information please visit the Star of the North website at star.mndental.org.

*Tuesday, May 3^rd, 2011 5:45-7:00 pm Lake Superior College Student Graduation Open House Awards Ceremony. Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN 55811. Join us as we congratulate the students on a job well done. At this meeting we will be choosing our 2011-2012 MnDHA officers and SADHA winner of a 2012 ADHA/MnDHA Member Scholarship (a $250.00 value). Cake and punch provided.

Thursday, September 23, 2010: 6:00-8:00 pm. “Oral DNA Labs; TEST Don’t Guess: Salivary Diagnostics for Optimal Patient Care” by Diane Larson, RDH, Clinical Specialist. Credits 2. Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Room E1130, Duluth, MN. Pre-registration deadline: Friday, September 17, 2010. Cost: Members: $20.00, Non-members: $30.00.