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today ADHA Annual Session Nashville June 20

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 — Vol. 3, No. 2 www.dental-tribune.com HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition DAILYATTHEADHA! protect yourself Take action to ensure you and your patients are safe from infectious diseases. ” page 3 time to downsize Who says bigger is better? When it comes to scopes, small is where it’s at. ” page 6 more to taste Now there are even more options for your prophy paste flavors. ” page 7 By ADHA Staff On April 27, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) re- leased the final Public Health Service (PHS) recommendation for the optimal fluoride level in drinking water to pre- vent tooth decay. The new recommenda- tion is for a single level of 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. This updates and replaces the previ- ous recommended range (0.7 to 1.2 mil- ligrams per liter), issued in 1962. Because it is now possible to receive enough fluoride with slightly lower lev- els of fluoride in water, HHS developed the new PHS recommendation for com- munity water fluoridation. This change will maintain the protective decay pre- vention benefits of water fluoridation and reduce the occurrence of dental fluorosis. “While additional sources of fluoride are more widely used than they were in 1962, the need for community water fluo- ridation still continues,” said U.S. Deputy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH. “Community water fluoridation is effective, inexpensive and does not depend on access or availability of professional services.” For the past 70 years, communities across the United States have found that fluoride in their public water systems sig- nificantly improved their residents’ oral health. Nearly 75 percent of Americans who are served by public water systems receive fluoridated water. The ADHA is a supporter of commu- nity water fluoridation — the ADHA’s Policy Manual states that community water fluoridation is a “safe and effective method for reducing the incidence of dental caries.” In addition, the organiza- tion also promotes the “education of the public and other health professionals re- garding the preventive and therapeutic benefits of fluoride.” ADHA supports new community water fluoridation recommendation More information Information for health care providers on how to prevent tooth decay and reduce the chance of developing dental fluorosis may be obtained by visiting www.cdc.gov/fluoridation. By Hygiene Tribune Staff W ith the doors to the exhibit hall thrown open and the educational sessions con- tinuing at a rapid pace, there was no time to rest Friday during the American Dental Hygienists’ Asso- ciation Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) at the 92nd Annual Session as hygienists from all over the country gathered to cel- ebrate their profession and to catch up on what’s new. Educational sessions on tap for the day included “Strategies for Improved Pa- tient Engagement: Technology, Products, Soft Skills and More” with Linda Meeu- wenberg, RHH, which offered strategies for evidence-based decision making for ” See SPEED, page 2Home for the week: the recently opened Music City Center, Nashville’s newest events facility. Photo/Provided by Music City Center Picking up speed There are more than enough educational sessions and exhibit hall booths to keep you busy

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