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The Origin of Dental Hygiene 1913

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    About ADHA-Connecticut

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    History and Mission

     
    Our History

    Irene M. Newman (1875-1958) became the first dental hygienist

    and the first President of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists'

    Association in the early 1900's. Alfred Civilian Fones (1869-1938),

    a dentist from Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Newman's cousin,

    recognized that when plaque and calculus were removed from teeth,

    gingival health improved. As a result of this discovery, Fones started the

    Fones School of Dental Hygiene in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the dental

    hygiene profession was born.  Today, ADHA-Connecticut continues to represent the professional interests of Connecticut dental hygienists.

     

    Our Mission

    The mission of the ADHA- Connecticut is to represent the interests of dental hygienists and support the advancement of the dental hygiene profession by promoting the highest clinical, educational and ethical standards and be advocates for the public’s total health through prevention and access to quality care.