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September 2021- May 2022

WELCOME TO YOUR GREATER FORT WORTH DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Letter from President:

I am honored to be the president of GFWDHA this year. I look forward to serving all my fellow hygienists. I am so proud of how all of you have stepped up to face all the unexpected challenges of COVID 19.

Your Board of Directors has been planning the upcoming year. We have a great slate of speakers scheduled with informative and interesting topics. Most of the monthly meetings are held at Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. There are three four -hour upcoming continuing education classes scheduled, to be held at Texas Star in Euless.

Each meeting that you attend your name will be placed in a drawing for free ADHA membership to be awarded in May.

ADHA and TDHA has been working tirelessly to support ALL RDH’s. Please support your profession and each other by continuing your membership or by becoming a new member.

There are many ways to become active, starting right here at GFW. There are several BOD and committee positions available, including delegates for the TDHA meeting in February. I hope that you will consider serving in one of these positions.

We are better together.

Kathy Navarro

"INTRODUCING TCC NEW

DENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTOR"

CONGRATULATIONS TO

LISA ENGLEHART,RDH,MSDH

Lisa is an alumni of TCC and has taught there for several years. She is active in the local dental hygiene society, SCADHA and in her spare time she loves to quilt. When you see her please congratulate her on her new position.

MONTHLY CONTINUING EDUCATION MEETINGS

"ADDRESS TO EACH LOCATION AT BOTTOM"

Sept 16, 2021 Botanical Gardens New Grad Recognition

“Biological and Airway Dentistry and the Tooth-Body Connection”

Becky Coats, DDS, MAGD, LVIF, FIDIA, FAACP

Oct 21, 2021 Tarrant County or Botanical Gardens "Student Night"

“Prehabilitation Concepts for the Oncology Patient, An Intercollaborative Approach”

Kris Potts, BS, FAADH, RDH

Nov 18, 2021 Botanical Gardens "Team Sprit Night"

“Put the Power in Your Hands”

Melissa Scott, RDH, BSDH

Jan 20, 2022 Tarrant County College or Botanical Gardens "Bring a NON member"

“Oral Wellness-The 21^st Century Practice Paradigm”

Dan Poticny, DDS

March 24, 2022 MIDWEST "Registered Dental Assistant Night"

“Oral Myofacial Therapy and Breathing Re-education”

Laurie Inglis, RDH, BSDH

April 14, 2022 Botanical Gardens "Ice Cream Social"

“Products and Technology: Old, New, Tried and True”

Lory Laughter RDH, MS

BOTANICAL GARDENS: 3220 BOTANIC GARDEN BLVD, FORT WORTH
TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE: 828 W. HARWOOD RD. HURST
MIDWEST DENTAL: 2429 109TH ST GRAND PRAIRIE

_{4 HOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES}

TEXAS STAR CONFERENCE CENTER

1400 Texa Star Parkway

Euless, TX 76040

8:00 am - 12:00pm

September 17, 2021

Preventative and Non-Surgical Therapy for the Dental Hygienists:

Elevate your patient care to the next level!

Shelby Nelson, DDS, MS

February 23, 2022

The Jaw Bone is Connected to the Ankle Bone

Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS

April 15, 2022

Inflammatory Diseases: It's Not Just Perio Anymore

Lory Laughter, RDH, MS

Legislative Update

HB 2056 Teledentistry Bill Passes

SB 1648 Medicaid

Legislative process:

https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/leg/features/0800_01/billtolaw.html

The Legislature was very busy this year. We did not get anesthesia out of calendars, however we were able to get two bills passed. Please go onto the link above and read about our new bills. One is our Teledentistry Bill and the other has to do with Medicaid and special care patients

Local Anesthesia administration has just passed in North Carolina... WE are super excited for them and waiting to fight for our bill again next session. There are 4 states left in the USA awaiting their right to administer local anesthesia. Hopefully with everyone's help and participation, we can be next to turn over a new leaf!!!!

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