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
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Hartford Dental Hygienists' Association
Component Officers
Office Name Email
President: Tania Martinez, RDH, AS taniamartinez3@gmail.com
Corresponding Sec: Maggie Ashenfelter, BS, RDH hdha.cdha@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Thais Cordova Oliveira RDH, BS thaisleal526@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Jill Quast, RDH, BSDH quas001@hartfordschools.org
Trustee: Sharon Efron, RDH, BS hartford.trustee.adha.ct@gmail.com