ADHA Announces Recipient of 2005 Distinguished Service Award

Chicago—June 27, 2005—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Susan W. Polydoroff, RDH, of Rockville, Md., as a recipient of the 2005 ADHA Distinguished Service Award.

The award recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication to the profession of dental hygiene.

Polydoroff graduated in 1962 from Indiana University in Bloomington, with her associate degree in dental hygiene.

Polydoroff has long been associated with ADHA and has served in roles both nationally and locally. She is currently the membership chair of the Maryland Dental Hygienists’ Association, as well as the president of her component organization. She has also served as an alternate delegate for both Maryland Districts I and III and is a past member of the Maryland State Board Dental Examiner.

Polydoroff was honored during the opening ceremonies at ADHA’s 82nd annual session in Las Vegas on June 25.

ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of more than 120,000 dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. For more information about ADHA, dental hygiene or the link between oral health and general health, visit ADHA at http://www.adha.org.

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