2006 Alfred C. Fones Award Presented to Deborah S. Manne

Chicago—July 31, 2006—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Deborah S. Manne, RDH, RN, MSC, OCN, of Creve Coeur, Mo., as the recipient of the 2006 ADHA Alfred C. Fones Award.

The award program, sponsored by Oral-B Laboratories, recognizes a current ADHA member who has contributed significantly to the profession of dental hygiene. Alfred C. Fones, credited with coining the phrase “dental hygiene,” founded the first dental hygiene school in the early 1900s.

Manne received her Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, and bother her Bachelor of Science Nursing degree and her Master of Science Nursing degree from St. Louis University. She is currently employed in the Department of Otolaryngology at the same university. Manne has Council Chair on many ADHA councils.

Manne was honored during the opening ceremonies at ADHA’s 83rd annual session in Orlando, Fla., on June 24. She received $1,000 and a commemorative award, as well as round-trip transportation and lodging for two nights at the session.

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.

Oral-B, a brand of the Gillette Company, is a leader in the oral health industry, marketing power toothbrushes for adults and children, as well as interdental products such as irrigators and oral care centers.

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