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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
Northwestern Dental Hygienists' Association
Component Contact Information
President:Alfonso Della Porta, RDH, BS
Contact: fonzie140@hotmail.com
Vice President:Linda Isis Primus, RDH, BSDH, MSH
Contact:bossyflossy@sbcglobal.net
Secretary:Christina Mackie, RDH
Contact: cjmrdh1981@comcast.net
Treasurer, Scholarship, Social Media: Jenifer Mancini, RDH
Contact: jenmancinirdh@gmail.com
Trustee: Amy Mongillo, RDH, MS
Contact:mongilloamy@gmail.com

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