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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
New Haven Dental Hygienists' Association
Component Officers
Office Name Email
President: Mary Claire Kacerik, RDH, BSDH mkacerik@sbcglobal.net
Vice President: Maria Cholewinski, RDH, BSDH mariacholes@aol.com
Secretary: Susan Miklos, EFDA, RDH, MSDH smiklosnhrdh@aol.com
Treasurer: Sharon Smith-Alling, RDH, BS sharon06405@yahoo.com
Trustee: Stephanie Lindner, RDH slindnerdh@gmail.com
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