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Profiles Misty Sissom, a dental hygienist in the U.S. Educational background; Accomplishment in life; Vision as a president.

Relates the chosen career of Lisa Goss, a dental hygienist in the U.S. Work at DuPont Hospital for Children; Citation of services offered; Responsibilities in the clinic and administration.

Profiles dental hygienists Linda Rae Hutchens in the U.S. Educational background of Hutchens; Accomplishment of Hucthcens in the profession; Changes encountered in the profession.

Presents an interview with dental hygienist Yvette Blum, published in the January 2002 issue of the journal 'Access.' Place of her birth; University attended by her; Reason why she chose to pursue dental hygiene as a career; Bum's mentors; Her proudest accomplishment; Other questions posed.

Reports the selection of American Dental Hygienist Association as recipient of the 2001 Distinguished Service Award in Palm Beach, Florida.

Profiles Carolyn Dorval, a registered dental hygienist in Massachusetts. Educational attainment; Family background; Reason for choosing dental hygiene.

Profiles oral health program coordinator Sally Kane of the Southwest District Health Department in the United States. Reasons for choosing the field of dental hygiene; List of Kane's mentors and social support network; Satisfaction experienced in her dental hygiene career; Highlights of career accomplishments; Views towards change in dental hygiene profession.

Reports that the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute of Oral Health has allocated the proceeds from its annual ornament fund-raising campaign to help victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on World Trade Center in New York City and Pentagon Building in Virginia. Group of charities that would benefit from the fund-raising; Comments of Institute chair Karla Girts on the fund-raising campaign.

Reports that a number of dental hygienist associations from around the world contacted the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) to express condolences and solidarity following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on World Trade Center in New York City and Pentagon Building in Virginia. List of dental hygienist organizations that wanted to express condolences.

Reports on state legislative and regulatory developments affecting the dental hygiene profession in the United States. Enactment of a bill in Illinois requiring dental hygienists to graduate from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; Nevada's issuance of temporary licenses to dentists and restricted geographical licenses to both dental hygienists and dentists.

Profiles M. Elaine Parker, associate professor and director of the graduate program in dental hygiene at the University of Maryland Dental School's Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Mentors; Educational background; Most notable accomplishment; Biggest change she has seen in the profession; Reason for selecting dental hygiene as an occupation.

Accounts the experiences of dental hygienist Eileen Schaar in Pueblo, Colorado. Educational attainment; Career history; Views of Schaar relative to teeth care and preservation.

Focuses on the membership campaigns of the Alaska State Dental Hygienists' Association. Renewal process provided for cardholders; Scheme of the membership application process; Details on the quarterly payment plan enclosed.

Discusses the part that the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) plays in the Special Olympics Special Smiles (SOSS) since its inception in 1993.

Discusses dental hygienists who have volunteered their skills and time to provide oral health care at home and abroad. The launch of the International Year of the Volunteer in 2001; The connection between volunteering and the global need for quality oral health care.

Profiles Rome, Georgia-based dental hygienist Donna Miller. Birthplace; Educational background; Most prized possession; Proudest accomplishment; Hobbies; Views on her dental hygiene career.

Answers questions regarding the dental hygiene profession in the U.S. Average wage earned by dental hygienists in Texas; Tips on preparing for a dental hygiene program.

Profiles dental hygienist and therapeutic massage therapist Barbara Murzyn Punak of Indiana. Birthplace; Academic and professional achievements; Description of Punak's dental hygiene career; Hobbies and interests; Attitude.

Profiles Barbara Hammaker, a dental hygienist from Florida. Reasons for choosing the profession; Satisfaction attained in the dental hygiene career; Views about the profession.

Profiles Heidi Glastetter, a dental hygienist in Tacoma, Washington. Professional mentors of Glastetter; Benefits of the dental health program on the life of the dental hygienist; Career history.

Focuses on the disability of Cindy Scholfield, a dental hygienist in Durango, Colorado. Dislocation of the bone on the right wrist; Surgeries conducted to treat the ailment of Schofield; Advocacy of the hygienist to make the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ergonomic standards known to every states; Advice to fellow dental hygienists.