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Where the profession of dental hygiene began in 1913


Irene M. Newman (1875-1958)
The first dental hygienist.
The first President of the Connecticut Dental
Hygienists' Association in the early 1900's.

Kristin Minihan-Anderson, MSDH, RDH
Current President
of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists'
Association 2023
Bridgeport Dental Hygienists' Association
Component Officers
Office Name Email
President: Karen Sue Williams, RDH, MS karenw@bridgeport.edu
Vice President: Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH sstramos@bridgeport.edu
Secretary: Shannon Hefferle, RDH shefferl@my.bridgeport.edu
Treasurer: Laura Greco, RDH, MS laurag@bridgeport.edu
Trustee: Kristin Minihan-Anderson, RDH, MSDH bridgeport.trustee.adha.ct@gmail.com
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