Portenuf Valley Dental Hygienists’ Association Wins 2005 Colgate/ADHA Award

Chicago—July 13, 2005—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Inc, a subsidiary of the Colgate Palmolive Company, have named the Portenuf Valley Dental Hygienists’ Association (PVDHA), a component of the Idaho Dental Hygienists’ Association, a recipient of the 2005 Colgate/ADHA Community Outreach Award.

The award is presented to ADHA component organizations that have implemented significant community outreach programs focusing on preventive oral health care.

Under the direction of Kristen Simmons, BSDH, RDH, the award citation was written on behalf of the component by Cara Kao-Young, BSDH, RDH. She received her associate degree from Portland Community College, Portland, Ore., in 1990 and her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in Vancouver, Wash., in 2001.

The award was presented to PVDHA for the creation of the Pocatello Head Start and Migrant Head Start Programs. PVDHA has collaborated with various community partners to provide oral screenings and fluoride varnish to the children within the scope of these programs.

The recipients were honored at ADHA’s 82nd annual session in Las Vegas on June 25. The winners each received a $2,000 donation for their component, a commemorative award, and an expense-free trip to Las Vegas for the ceremony.

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.

Colgate Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition.

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