June 11, 2008

Getting Ready for Albuquerque
The ADHA CLL at the 85th Annual Session in Albuquerque, New Mexico is only 12 days away! Here are a few pointers to help you prepare to experience the new CLL format:

Climate:
The temperature in Albuquerque ranges from 90 degrees and drops to 60 degrees in the evening. As you will be in a higher altitude, please be sure stay hydrated and drink lots of water!

Transportation:
There are a limited number of taxi cabs available within the city of Albuquerque. If you are staying at an outlying hotel, it is highly recommended to rent a car. For a complete listing for rental car options, visit Albuquerque Transportation Resources. ADHA members, make use of your Hertz rental car membership discount at www.hertz.com, by utilizing CDP#1811649. Parking at the convention center is $6.00 per day.

Other alternate city transportation is listed on the Albuquerque City Information website.

Dining Options:
There are many dining options available in the downtown area within walking distance of the convention center.

Registration Packet Pickup:
It is HIGHLY recommended to pick-up your registration materials on Wednesday, June 18 before the big rush! Get acclimated with the convention center, review your registration materials and get ready to start your Thursday morning off without having to wait to pickup your registration materials. Registration opens at 11:00am on Wednesday, June 18.

Looking to add additional courses?
Visit the registration area in the Albuquerque Convention Center to add courses to your registration. A complete listing for courses still available will be listed in the registration area. View Sold Out Courses in advance.

Make your professional publication interactive
Every dental hygienist has a unique viewpoint, a technique to share, a story to tell. Access magazine is committed to keeping ADHA's brand promise to provide an association built around YOU. If you'd like us to include your insights, let us know.

As a preventive oral health care professional, you have a unique insight into your patients' oral health needs. In addition to the services you provide in the practice setting, the patient education and product recommendations you send patients home with form the foundation for their oral health attitudes and behaviors. How do you help your patients attain and maintain periodontal health between appointments? What products do you match to different periodontal case types? Let us know in an email message to JeanM@ADHA.net. Put Home Periodontal Products in the subject line, and Access may contact you for an interview. (Interviews usually take less than 15 minutes and can be conducted by phone or email.)

Access’ “Profile” column is a question & answer about your professional life, your goals and influences, and your attitudes about the changing world of dental hygiene. Any ADHA member not currently serving on the board of trustees is welcome to participate. Email JeanM@adha.net, and title your email message Profile Column [your last name]. If you are selected, you will receive a list of questions to answer and we will ask for a print-quality headshot to accompany the column. Answers will be edited for space.

Amy Neussl, RDH, BS, Presented with 2008 ADHA/Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism Award
Amy Neussl, RDH, BS, a 2007 graduate of the baccalaureate program at the University of Bridgeport, Fones School of Dental Hygiene, was recently named by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) as the winner of the 2008 ADHA/Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism Award.

This journalism award program, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, is intended to honor a student who has written a review or original research paper that contributes to the dental hygiene body of knowledge and is of the quality to be published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene, the scientific, peer-reviewed journal of the ADHA. Students enrolled or within 6 months post-graduation from a baccalaureate, degree completion bachelors, masters, or doctoral-level program were eligible to apply. Candidates submitted their manuscripts for the competition and the papers were sent out for peer review and ranking by a selection committee.

Neussl’s winning manuscript, “Mouthguards in the American Hockey League,” will be published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene. In addition, she will receive a plaque along with a $1,000 cash award provided through the generosity of Johnson & Johnson. Neussl currently practices in Worcester, Mass., serving MassHealth children.

Honorable mention was extended to Elizabeth Onik, RDH, BSDH, a 2007 graduate of the Master of Higher Education Administration program in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh, for her manuscript, “Missing Persons: African Americans in Dental Hygiene. Onik is a full time instructor in the School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Hygiene, at the University of Pittsburgh.

RESEARCH THAT DEVELOPS YOU!

Saliva Tests May Replace Blood Tests
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 540. [Full Text] [PDF]
Patients my one day spit into a cup instead of undergoing blood draws when being tested for the presence of cancer, heart disease or diabetes.

Osteoporosis and Its Implications for Dental Patients
Beatrice J. Edwards and Cesar A. Migliorati
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 545-552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A review of osteoporosis, its effect on public health in the U.S. population and the implications in providing dental care for patients with osteoporosis

The Potential of Dental-Protective Chewing Gum in Oral Health Interventions
Kiet A. Ly, Peter Milgrom, and Marilynn Rothen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 553-563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
An overview of chewing gum as a delivery vehicle for dental-protective agents, highlighting xylitol and its potential application in caries prevention programs for children.

Caries and Restoration Prevention
Ivar A. Mjör, Dorthe Holst, and Harald M. Eriksen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 565-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Analysis of studies of decayed, missing and filled rates for surfaces and teeth in Norway published during the last 30 years.

Antimicrobial Effectiveness of an Herbal Mouthrinse Compared With an Essential Oil and a Chlorhexidine Mouthrinse
Anne D. Haffajee, Tina Yaskell, and Sigmund S. Socransky
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 606-611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Investigation of the antimicrobial effectiveness of three mouthrinses against predominant oral bacteria, as determined by the minimum inhibitory concentration.

Genome-wide Scan Finds Suggestive Caries
Loci A.R. Vieira, M.L. Marazita, and T. Goldstein-McHenry
J Dent Res 2008 87: 435-439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]
The authors report the first genome-wide scan performed to identify caries susceptibility and protective loci in humans.

Salivary Lysozyme and Prevalent Hypertension
M. Qvarnstrom, S. Janket, J.A. Jones, P. Nuutinen, A.E. Baird, M.E. Nunn, T.E. Van Dyke, and J.H. Meurman
J Dent Res 2008 87: 480-484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendix]
High salivary lysozyme levels are associated with the odds of hypertension.

Oral Symptoms Predict Mortality: a Prospective Study in Japan
R. Ide, T. Mizoue, Y. Fujino, T. Kubo, T.-M. Pham, K. Shirane, I. Ogimoto, N. Tokui, and T. Yoshimura J
Dent Res 2008 87: 485-489. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
This is the first longitudinal study on the associations between oral symptoms and mortality from some diseases, such as pneumonia and cardiovascular disease.

Can Caries Fissures be Sealed as Adequately as Sound Fissures?
M.A. Hevinga, N.J.M. Opdam, J.E. Frencken, E.M. Bronkhorst, and G.J. Truin
J Dent Res 2008 87: 495-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]
Sealed caries fissures showed significantly more microleakage and insufficient sealant penetration depth compared with sound fissures.

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