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Future SFDHS Component Meetings
Starting January 2011 ~ all component meetings will be held every 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00pm (no meetings in June or December).
All meeting will now be held at
SF Dept of Public Health Bldg
30 Van Ness Ave. Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94102
Questions?
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2011
May 13
CDHA Spring Scientific Session - 6 CEU's
Anaheim, CA
June 3-5
CDHA House of Delegates
Disneyland, CA
June 15-21 ADHA Annual Session and CLL Nashville, TN More InfoJuly 28-30 RDH-Under One Roof Chicago, IL More InfoSeptember 30-October 3 5th Annual Cruise and Learn Long Beach, CA-Ensenada, Mexico E-mail for Info |
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SFDHS BOARD MEMBERS
2010-2011
OFFICERS:
President:
Treasurer:
MIA FALCO, RDH
Trustee: SUSAN LOPEZ, RDH
ADHA Delegate: SUSAN LOPEZ, RDH
Alt. Trustee:
Continuing Education:
OPEN - please e-mail if interested
Public Relations:
MICHAEL LONG, RDH
Newsletter Editor: HEATHER STEICH, RDH
Co-Editor:
MICHAEL LONG, RDH
Employment Referral: OPEN - please e-mail if interested
Community Dental Health:
MARGARET FISHER, RDHAP
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CDHA - MISSION STATEMENT
"To improve the public's total health, the mission of the California Dental Hygienists' Association 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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The San Francisco Component of the California Dental Hygienists' Association Newsletter is distributed 4 times a year. Subscriptions are guaranteed free of charge to all members. Copies will be sent to advertisers in which the ads appear.
Acceptance of Advertising does not imply professional endorsement by SFDHS, CDHA, or ADHA. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinion, position, or policies of the Component.
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Saving our Angels' Smiles in San Francisco
By Margaret Fisher
The SF Dental Hygiene Society joined hands with the SF Dept. of Public Health, Child Health & Disability Prevention (CHDP) program, to promote an early "Dental Home" for over 200 low income children during National Children's Dental Health Month's and the ADA nationally sponsored, Give Kids a Smile Day! Dental hygienists volunteered shifts for two events in SF: on February 4th at Southeast Health Center in the Bayview Hunter's Point area, and then again at SF General Hospital's WIC site on Feb. 10th.
The goal was to screen for dental needs, educate parents, place fluoride varnish and refer to a dental home. At Southeast HC, we had use of the dental clinic, and children were also registered and provided with dental exams by dentists and a prophy. At SFGH WIC site we trained student nurses from SFSU School of Nursing on how to perform a dental screening and how to apply fluoride varnish. The prevalence of active visible decay was ~30%. Most of the children screened were age 0 to 5 years old, but we also had a few older children.
One of the older children, a ten year old girl, was brought by her grandma. She had been up all night with a toothache. This little girl had a scarf wrapped around her mouth and neck. She looked and felt ill. When she was examined, we found that she had an abscessed tooth that had progressed to cellulitus (swollen cheek and jaw). We were able to have a nursing student walk her over to the ER at SFGH, to get IV antibiotics. The student nurse also assisted the family in getting a follow up dental appointment to extract the tooth and begin restoration of her other teeth. Together, we were able to prevent something dangerous from progressing to deadly. Ideally, we want to prevent this kind of dental emergency from ever happening, by educating parents about protocols for prevention and getting every child established in a
"Dental Home" no later than by age ONE!
 We gratefully thank the SF Dental Hygiene Hygiene volunteers who made this kind of assistance available to our less advantaged SF children:
Darlene Gong, Susan Lopez, Daniela Villanueva, Annette Lysmer, Fivel Muntian, Michelle Archer, Wendy Leung, Virginia Lew Chung, Gladys Portillo, Jessie Puen, Michael Long, Blanca Pareto, Shannon Okada, Heather Carruth, and Cori Silva.
Other volunteer help was provided by the SF AmeriCorps team, volunteer dental hygiene students and predental students, as well as family members!! Lunch was provided by Premier Dental Representative: Jennifer Savarese!! Thank you compassionate dental hygiene community!!
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First 5 San Francisco Project
Sean Vanderbilt RDH, BS, along with Bianca Wu, RDH, are conducting screenings and applying fluoride varnish to infants and toddlers in low-income schools through First 5 San Francisco. He is working on a "Train-The-Trainer" project where he gives a presentation to teachers and day care providers regarding children's oral health. They then give pass this information to parents who also receive a Toolbox full of toothbrushes, toothpaste, stuffed animals, books and all kinds of goodies in order to provide dental education to their family. If any dental professionals would like to help out with either a screening or a presentation please contact:
Sean Vanderbilt, RDH, BS
Oral Health Consultant
Power of Preschool Infant Toddler Bridge Program
San Francisco Department of Public Health
30 Van Ness Ave #210, San Francisco CA 94102
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 Remote Area Medical
Join the SF Dental Hygien Society and sign up today! Invite other dental professtionals, dental hygiene students, and your friends and family.
Sacramento, CA = April 1-4, 2011
Oakland, CA = April 9-12, 2011
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Leadership in our Profession
Consider ~ Being an ADHA Delegate
Future Meetings:
2011 - Nashville, TN June 15-21
2012 - Phoenix, AZ June 13-20
2013 - Boston, MA June 17-27 |
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Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics Part 4 of 4
When was the last time you read the CDHA DH Code of Ethics? When you applied for CA licensure? Hygiene school? While working in private practice it can be easy to forget the core of what the profession of dental hygiene is founded on. So, as an ongoing feature in the next few newsletters there will be a consecutive piece of the that document.
7. Standards of Professional Responsibility - Continued
To Employees and Employers...
· Conduct professional activities and programs, and develop relationships in ways that are honest, responsible, open, and candid.
· Manage conflicts constructively.
· Support the right of our employees and employers to work in an environment that promotes wellness.
· Respect the employment rights of our employers and employees.
To the Dental Hygiene Profession...
· Participate in the development and advancement of our profession.
· Avoid conflicts of interest and declare them when they occur.
· Seek opportunities to increase public awareness and understanding of oral health practices.
· Act in ways that bring credit to our profession while demonstrating appropriate respect for colleagues in other professions.
· Contribute time, talent, and financial resources to support and promote our profession.
· Promote a positive image for our profession.
· Promote a framework for professional education that develops dental hygiene competencies to meet the oral and overall health needs of the public.
To the Community and Society...
· Recognize and uphold the laws and regulations governing our profession.
· Document and report inappropriate, inadequate, or substandard care and/or illegal activities by a health care provider, to the responsible authorities.
· Use peer review as a mechanism for identifying inappropriate, inadequate, or substandard care provided by dental hygienists.
· Comply with local, state, and federal statutes that promote public health and safety.
· Develop support systems and quality-assurance programs in the workplace to assist dental hygienists in providing the appropriate standard of care.
· Promote access to dental hygiene services for all, supporting justice and fairness in the distribution of healthcare resources.
· Act consistently with the ethics of the global scientific community of which our profession is a part.
· Create a healthful workplace ecosystem to support a healthy environment.
· Recognize and uphold our obligation to provide pro bono service.
To Scientific Investigation...
We accept responsibility for conducting research according to the fundamental principles underlying our ethical beliefs in compliance with universal codes, governmental standards, and professional guidelines for the care and management of experimental subjects. We acknowledge
our ethical obligations to the scientific community:
· Conduct research that contributes knowledge that is valid and useful to our clients and society.
· Use research methods that meet accepted scientific standards.
· Use research resources appropriately.
· Systematically review and justify research in progress to insure the most favorable benefit-to-risk ratio to research subjects.
· Submit all proposals involving human subjects to an appropriate human subject review committee.
· Secure appropriate institutional committee approval for the conduct of research involving animals.
· Obtain informed consent from human subjects participating in research that is based on specification published in Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 46.
· Respect the confidentiality and privacy of data.
· Seek opportunities to advance dental hygiene knowledge through research by providing
financial, human, and technical resources whenever possible.
· Report research results in a timely manner.
· Report research findings completely and honestly, drawing only those conclusions that are supported by the data presented.
· Report the names of investigators fairly and accurately.
· Interpret the research and the research of others accurately and objectively, drawing conclusions that are supported by the data presented and seeking clarity when uncertain.
· Critically evaluate research methods and results before applying new theory and technology in practice.
· Be knowledgeable concerning currently accepted preventive and therapeutic methods, products, and technology and their application to our practice. |
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* Classes held 3-5 times per week
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Safety Training Seminars
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Professional Liability Insurance discounts are one of your ADHA member benefits!!
Members have access to a variety of insurance policies through Marsh Affinity Group Services. In collaboration with Marsh Insurance, ADHA has approved an insurance package specifically designed for the dental hygienist. With ADHA's Professional Liability Insurance from Marsh, you'll be financially protected in case you are named in litigation.
In addition to liability insurance, members are available to take advantage of other coverage including: Major Medical, Disability
and Life insurance. Please note coverage and availability varies by state.
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We appreciate the difference that you make every day in the lives of your patients and the unique role that you play in the dental practice. Joining your association is just as important as getting your license to practice dental hygiene. Become a part of your future. Join / participate in the only association that represents you, the Registered Dental Hygienist.
Sincerely,
San Francisco Dental Hygiene Society
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