ADHA Emphasizes Access to Care Issues after Recent Tragedy

Chicago—March 1, 2007— The Washington Post, on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, reported that a twelve-year-old boy in the Washington D.C. area, Deamonte Driver, had died of complications resulting from an untreated dental abscess, after bacteria from the untreated tooth had spread to his brain.

Washington Post Article
ADHA Press Release
ADA Press Release

Infective Endocarditis
New guidelines show that preventive antibiotics for routine dental visits are not necessary for most people and may do more harm than good.

http://www.aaos.org/about/papers/advistmt/1014.asp

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047051

ADHA Statement on Allied Membership

Last fall the American Dental Association House of Delegates considered developing an allied membership category for all dental team members, including dental hygienists, on a national level.

Several states across the country are now experiencing active recruitment campaigns targeted at dental hygienists for allied membership in state dental societies. In order to help states address questions and concerns from their members, ADHA has developed an informational piece for use by constituents and components. Suggested uses for this communication vehicle include publication in newsletters, web site copy, speeches, membership brochures, etc. All ADHA members will receive this information next week through the bi-monthly ADHA Update. We hope that you will find this information helpful as we address this important issue together.

Please visit the ADHA website at the link below for more information and to view the ADHA Statement on Alllied Membership document.

http://www.adha.org/news/05142007-allied.htm