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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.

Misty Peterson, RDH
Current President
of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists'
Association 2022-2023
Northeastern Dental Hygienists' Association
President: Natasha Stewart
Contact: nstewartrdh@gmail.com
Vice President:
Corresponding Secretary: Jenn Joffray CDA, COA, RDH, MSDHA
Contact: jjoffray@goodwin.edu
Recording Secretary: Liz Power, RDH
Contact: Smilemore5@cox.net
Treasurer:Thais Deoliveira, RDH, BSDH
Contact:thaisleal526@yahoo.com
Trustee #1: Sharon Efron, RDH, MS
Contact:northeastern1.trustee.adha.ct@gmail.com
Trustee #2: Cherrel Crooms, RDH
Contact:cherellcrdh@gmail.com

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Upcoming Events
Dental Traumatology and Orthodontics
Continuing Education offered by our Northeastern DHA
Presented by: Gary S. Schulman DMD, M Arch
1 CE credit held via Zoom
Monday, January 23, 2023 at 7:00pm
Fee of just $10 (FREE for ADHA members w promo code)
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