3M ESPE has formed an advisory panel of dental hygienists, which met for the first time May 4-5, in St. Paul, Minn. This panel is comprised of 10 dental hygienists from across the United States, each selected for the varied dental hygiene practice experiences they bring to the group. They will meet semiannually. Panel members are responsible for working with 3M ESPE in the following areas: product research, idea generation, and discussion of dental hygiene practice trends.
While in St. Paul, the 3M ESPE Dental Hygiene Advisory Panel was able to test and evaluate the 3M ESPE Clinpro Sealant, the newest member of the Clinpro family of preventive products. In addition to Clinpro Sealant, the panel discussed 3M ESPE Clinpro Prophy Paste, 3M ESPE Clinpro Prophy Angles, and 3M ESPE Zaris Professional Tooth Whitening System � all products used by dental hygienists.
Panel members include:
* Arlene Cates, RDH, Duluth, Ga.
* Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, Sun Prairie, Wis.
* Kendra Haynes, RDH, BS, Omaha, Neb.
* Tracy Hooker, RDH, New Braunfels, Texas
* Kelly Kennedy, RDH, Los Angeles
* Amy Nieves, RDH, Henderson, Nev.
* Machelle Ann O�Brien, RDH, Bay City, Mich.
* Joyce Smallcomb, RDH, West Newton, Mass.
* Linda Swarts, RDH, BHS, Jacksonville, N.C.
* Yvette Walker, RDH, Rockford, Ill.
