Caryn Loftis-Solie, RDH
Vice President 2008-09
American Dental Hygienists’ Association

Caryn Solie, RDH, of Sparks, Nevada is the 2008-09 vice president of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. (ADHA)

Solie has served in numerous positions within ADHA including as a delegate, district XII trustee, and as a member of the Councils on Education, Public Health, and Policy and Bylaws.  She has served as president for the Nevada Dental Hygienists’ Association, a constituent of ADHA, as well as president of her local component.

Soile has practiced clinical dental hygiene for 37 years and has been an instructor of dental hygiene at Truckee Meadows Community College.  Currently she provides dental hygiene services at Spanish Springs Family Dental.  Solie is also employed as a consultant for WaterPik Corporation. 

Her volunteer efforts include work with the St. Mary’s Take-Care-A-Van as well as participation in many local health fairs as well as coaching alpine skiing with Special Olympics.  Solie has contributed to both the state and local water fluoridation efforts, and in 2007 she was an ADHA delegate with the ADHA/People to People foundation that traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia and Warsaw, Poland to exchange oral health strategies, perspectives and educational information.

Solie earned her associate of science in dental hygiene degree from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND.  While attending college she was an officer in the Student Dental Hygiene Chapter.  She graduated with several honors and in her senior year she was elected Student Body President—the first time a female ever received that distinction.  

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