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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
Danbury Dental Hygienists' Association
Component Officers
Office Name Email
President: Tara Kennedy, RDH tarakennedyrdh@gmail.com
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer: Bernica Iwinski, RDH, BSDH Bernicerdh@att.net
Trustee: Wanda Nelson, RDH, MS danbury.trustee.adha.ct@gmail.com
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