The February issue of RDH magazine published an article by Lory Laughter, RDH, where she presented some trivia about the first 100 years of the dental hygiene profession. A game based on this article was coordinated through DentistryIQ.com, RDH magazine’s website, and the magazine’s Facebook page.
One hundred bling glasses were given away during the contest. Some of the recipients of the glasses were:
The trivia questions answered by the winners were:
- What city is considered the birthplace of dental hygiene? Answer: Bridgeport, CT
- How much money did it take to open the first dental hygiene school? Answer: $46,000
- What is the name of the first dental hygienist? Answer: Irene Newman
- The ADHA will celebrate 100 years of Dental Hygiene at its annual session. Where will this take place? Answer: Boston, MA
Visitors to the websites can play the monthly games by clicking here throughout the year.
The winners of the February contest for 100 years of dental hygiene were:
Sherry A. Ardolino of Agawam, MA
Antionette Armstrong of Nashville, TN
Diane E. Ayotte of Hooksett, NH
Sonja Bell-Rabb of Phoenix, AZ
Chelsea Broderick of Houston, TX
Michele Carlson of Brewster, NY
Elaine Chinoy of Scotch Plains, NJ
Christa Crilley McConaghy of Yardley, PA
Darcy Davis of Eugene, OR
Nichole Dobson of Waterford, MI
Mary Donnellan of Maineville, OH
Angela Donovan of Revere, MA
Rita Frey of Chambersburg, PA
Karen G. Fitzgerald of Attleboro, MA
Judy Goldberg of Wixom, MI
Sharon Griffin of Nixa, MO
Jan L. Guarino of Newton, NH
Heather Lynn Guido of Baden, PA
Lori Hackett of Richmond, VA
Anabel Haddo of Richmond Hill, GA
Joni Hadtrath of Andover, MN
Valerie Herring of Bellevue, WA
Sue Higgins of Laconia, NH
Meegan Hubbard of Phoenix, AZ
Jessica Humston of Columbus, OH
Kyle Isaacs of San Geronimo, CA
Mary Jensen of Winfield, IL
Cassandra Jones of Ionia, MI
Janet Jordon of Saylorsburg, PA
Mary E. Jorstad of Charleston, IL
Mary Kellerman of Billerica, MA
Tara Tuckerman Kimball of Saugatuck, MI
Pam A. Kitner of Fort Valley, VA
Jen Kloskey of Madison, WI
Michele LaBasi of Uniontown, OH
Julie Lardo of Mount Holly, NC
Connie Lindell of Moses Lake, WA
Marie Herrmann-Lochhead of Amherst, NY
Elicia Lupoli of Seymour, CT
Lisa Mackay of Bloomington, MN
Lisandra Maisonet of Bensalem, PA
Kristy Maxwell of Waldorf, MD
Deb Milke of Cedar Rapids, IA
Kim R. Miller of Peoria, AZ
Linda Murphy of Ipswich, MA
Carol Murray of Lowville, NY
Annie Myatt of Cleveland OH
Kathleen Narlock of Bellevue, NE
Marna Negrelli of Lyndhurst, OH
Ashlee Nelson of College Station, TX
Jamie Pollock of Buckner, MO
Jessica Radke of Redondo Beach, CA
Ginger Duvall Reece of Ijamsville, MD
Karen Ridley of Ann Arbor, MI
Carol Rykiel of Bellevue, NE
Dawn D. Simpson of Philadelphia, PA
Taylor J. Smith of Hartford, ME
Cary Spivey of Fort Worth, TX
Heather Steagall of Anthem, AZ
Christine A. Stephan of Fort Wayne IN
Kim Stewart of Ketchikan, AK
Debbie Stiles of Austin, TX
Laurie Stout of Olympia, WA
Karyn Borthwick Sutton of West, Ontario
Kristy Swander of Morgan Hill, CA
Elaine Rose Tierney of Poughkeepsie, NY
Pamela Trader of Menasha, WI
Kristy Unterbrink of Vermilion, OH
Christy Veihdeffer of Chicago, IL
Cheryl Wilburn of Warrington, PA
Ilene Winokur of Philadelphia, PA
Patricia Wisler of Boyertown, PA
Janet A. Zeller of Bel Air, MD
