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Louisiana Dental Hygienists’ Association Fall 2017

A Louisiana Population In-Need Access to oral health care for nursing home residents is a significant concern for Louisiana. As this population grows, the need to focus on and provide pragmatic solutions to the current barriers becomes an important priority. In 2015 Louisiana had 25,845 of its residents in these facilities. 1 These statistics are poised to increase along with the average life span, projections indicate the number of older adults living in nursing homes will double between 2000 and 2050.2 For those living in nursing homes, performing typical daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, transferring and eating, requires assistance from caregivers.2 Studies over the years show the dental industry that caregivers in these facilities do not provide oral care for numerous reasons, including limited education and time restraints. The mouth, while the center of our world, is not the center of theirs. 3 Compared with previous generations which nursing home residents had very few teeth, the current aging population is more likely to retain their natural dentition which increases the need for oral hygiene care to prevent as well as screen for dental issues that may impact oral function and quality of life. Another contributing factor is the variety of medications elderly patients are prescribed, many of which wield negative oral health outcomes. Oral hygiene care is a fundamental requirement, especially for residents of nursing homes, who tend to experience oral disease disproportionately when compared to their counterparts who live at home.2 This attention should be provided by dentists and dental hygienists to adequately to meet the increasing need. Louisiana’s entire dental community has a task ahead of them when contemplating the care of its elderly population. Louisiana Dental Hygienists are trained, prepared and enthusiastic to be an integral part of this mission.

1. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Available at: www.kff.org.

2. Vanarsdall PS, Aalboe J. Improving the Oral Health of Long Term Care Facility Residents. Decisions

in Dentistry. 2016. Available at: http://decisionsindentistry.com/article/improving-oral-health-

long-term-care-facility-residents/.

3. Gutkowski S. The Nursing Home’s View of Oral Care. Available at:

http://www.rdhmag.com/articles/print/volume-22/issue-2/columns/thinking-sharply/the-

nursing-homes-view-of-oral-care.html.

Joanna Peters, RDH, BA, BS – President, LDHA

Friday, October 6th at the LDHA Fall Session, we will be hosting a silent auction to raise money to help send the LDHA Delegates to the ADHA Annual Session in Columbus, Ohio. Items will be on display at Annual Session for bidding. Each year the LDHA sends a Senior, Junior, and Alternate Delegate to the ADHA Annual Session to represent the LDHA in the House of Delegates. The ADHA House of Delegates sets the policy and direction for the profession of dental hygiene. Composed of elected delegates from each state in the US and the District of Columbia, the House discusses and votes on issues of national and oftentimes global significance. The LDHA Auction will end at 3:30 p.m. and all winners will pay for their item(s) at that time.

Every year in the Spring, Hygienists’ Day at the Legislature is held at the State Capital Building. The LDHA invites all RDHs who can come to attend. This is your opportunity to educate your legislators about your profession. Come and join members of your association as we host a display, talk with elected officials, and bring awareness to issues affecting Louisiana’s dental professionals. The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry has approved this event for non-clinical CE Hours. For more information, please check our website at www.LDHA.org .

The LDHA’s website has a lot of information to keep you up-to-date on dental hygiene related things in Louisiana! Go to www.LDHA.org to see what’s there! To find out what's going on in your component, click on the Continuing Education tab!

Keep scrolling for info on the 2017 LDHA Fall Session. You can click here to register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ldha-fall-session-2017-tickets-36618452778

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Please join us at the Louisiana Dental Hygienists’ Association’s

2017 FALL SESSION EVENT FRIDAY , OCTOBER 6, 2017

Providing 6 Clinical and 2 Non-Clinical Continuing Education Hours Holiday Inn, 701 4 th Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

2017 FA L L SE S S I O N CE CO U R S E DE S C R I P T I O N S & SC H E D U L E 7:15 a.m. – 8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Speaker: Daniel Lester, DDS CE Hours: 1 Clinical Hour Title: The Art and Science of Endodontics

9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Speaker: Gregory J. Folse, DDS CE Hours: 2 Clinical Hours Title: Vulnerable Patients and Hygiene: Fact vs. Fiction

Description: Clinical patient management of aging/special needs patients can be both blessed and challenging. With the tsunami of aging patients and intricacies of their care, the importance of the dental hygienist and their efforts is profound. This lecture provides details on when, where, how and when not to treat vulnerable patients including a discussion of the “Deadly Five” conditions that stop or delay care. Real world situations, protocols for 3-month recall, use of portable equipment, general supervision, and politics will be discussed.

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Speaker: William A. Puckett, DDS CE Hours: 1 Clinical Hour Title: Protecting the Profession and the Patient

Description: How to have the awkward conversation with patients about previous treatment. 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Speaker: Katie Evans Moffitt, DDS CE Hours: 1 Clinical Hour

Title: Ortho Myth Busters

Description: Discussing topics varying from Invisalign, to when and what to refer.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Aaron Mangum, DDS CE Hours: 1 Clinical Hour Title: Guided Implant Surgery and Implant Hygiene

You can earn 2 more Non-Clinical CE hour by visiting all the sponsor booths and fil l ing out an evaluation form.

Online Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ldha-fall-session-2017-tickets-36618452778

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The LDHA now only contacts members & potential members via email. Since we no longer send a mail out, please keep your email address current with our LDHA Executive Secretary! She will also occasionally send out mass emails to Louisiana Hygienists to inform you of current happenings about our profession! Email Debbi at L D H A _ e x e c s e c r e t a r y @ h o t m a i l . c o m Also please forward this to any RDHs who did not receive it!

The LDHA has 3 sources to use to inform and contact our LDHA members and potential members.

• Facebook Group - The LDHA also has a Facebook Group. Search for the Louisiana Dental Hygienists’ Association and ask to join the group! Our LDHA Facebook Group is a great tool to use to network with hygienists all over the state!

• The LDHA Website – www.LDHA.org • Emails from Debbi, LDHA Executive Secretary

We hope if you are not connected with the LDHA yet, you will take action and get connected!

Holiday Inn, 701 4 th Street, Alexandria,

Louisiana 71301 (318)541-8333

Special arrangements have been made

for you to get a group rate on rooms

for $109 per night for the event. Group code for the hotel :

LDHA

Check the LDHA’s Facebook Group to see your LDHA Officer’s in the

spotlight! Every few weeks the LDHA posts info on one of our elected

LDHA Board of Trustees. This is a way for you to get to know who is

representing you.

Register ONLINE at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ldha-fall-session-2017-tickets-36618452778

1. Print the last page of this Newsletter 2. Fill out registration form and course registration form

with marked programs you are attending 3. Enclose check or money order payable to LDHA 4. Members of the ADHA must enclose a copy of

membership for discount 5. Mail to: LDHA, Treasurer (Daisy Poole)

302 Summer Morning Ct Lafayette, LA 70508

• Mail in your regist ration or register onl ine !

On-site registration fee is $15.00, which will be allocated to the legislative fund.

• Please Register Early – Seating is limited and applications are taken on a first come, first serve basis.

• There i s a $35.00 banking fee for al l NSF checks

• All funds are non-refundable • Any quest ions , p lease contact:

Terr i L inzay: (318)715 -1125 or terr i l inzay@gmail . com

If any speakers have course documents available for printing before the Fall Session weekend, they will be available on the LDHA website. Please check the LDHA Website at www.LDHA.org.

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• LDHA Board of Trustees • At each Annual Session, in March, we vote for members to join our Board of Trustees (BOT). If you are interested in learning more

about becoming an officer on the Board, please talk to someone at the sign in table at the LDHA Annual Session. Below is a list of

positions and their duties. and the only prerequisite is to be an ADHA member and put your name on the ballot! Please contact the

LDHA Executive Secretary, Debbi, at L D H A _ e x e c s e c r e t a r y @ h o t m a i l . c o m if you would like to have your name on the ballot

or to nominate someone in the upcoming Annual Session in March 2018.

President Elect • 3-year commitment

o Year 1: President Elect ▪ Attend BOT Meetings ▪ Assist President ▪ Assist with Annual Session.

o Year 2: President ▪ Lead BOT Meetings ▪ Send out emails ▪ Write four LDA magazine articles ▪ Visit components if possible.

o Year 3: Past President ▪ Attend BOT Meetings ▪ Assist President ▪ Assist with Annual Session.

Vice President • 1-year commitment

o Attend all BOT Meetings o ADHA Membership Chairperson, o Assist with Annual Session.

Delegate • 3-year commitment.

o Year 1 - Alternate Delegate ▪ Attend all BOT Meetings ▪ Attend AHDA District VI Workshop ▪ Attend AHDA Annual Session as a fill-in

(Partially funded by LDHA) ▪ Assist with LDHA Annual Session.

o Year 2 - JR Delegate ▪ Attend all BOT Meetings ▪ Attend AHDA District VI Workshop ▪ Attend AHDA Annual Session as an

LDHA Delegate (funded by LDHA) ▪ Assist with LDHA Annual Session.

o Year 3: SR Delegate ▪ Attend all BOT Meetings ▪ Attend AHDA District VI Workshop ▪ Attend AHDA Annual Session as an

LDHA Delegate (funded by LDHA) ▪ Assist with LDHA Annual Session

Treasure Elect • 4-year commitment

o 1st & 2nd Year – Treasurer Elect ▪ Learn from current treasurer ▪ Attend all BOT Meetings ▪ Assist with Annual Session

o 3rd & 4th Year – Treasurer ▪ Attend all BOT Meetings ▪ Handle Bank Accounts ▪ Provide budget and financial reports ▪ Assist with Annual Session.

Secretary • 1-year commitment

o Attend all BOT Meetings o Assist with Annual Session.

• ADHA Membership •

Help keep the profession strong by supporting the ADHA! Become a champion of oral health as you take the next step forward in connecting with your community and investing in your career. CLICK HERE to go to the ADHA Membership site. Breakdown for ADHA Dues: ADHA-$185, LDHA $30, Component-$15 = $230 Annually.

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LDHA 2017 Fall Session Event

• Registration Form • Register ONLINE at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ldha-fall-session-2017-tickets-36618452778

PLEASE PRINT Name:

Last First MI Email:

Email confirmation receipt will be sent when form is processed.

Address:

Street City State Zip Code Phone:

ADHA/SADHA Member#

Home Work/Cell Amount Enclosed: $ Check # ($35 fee charged for NSF checks.)

All funds are non-refundable

ADHA

Member

Potential

Member Student Dentist Assistant

Early Bird Special for Event Register by

Friday 09/06/2017 ____$70 ___$100 ___$15 ___$100 ___$60

Event Price after 09/06/2017 ___$105 ___$135 ___$15 ___$135 ___$75

6 Clinical CEs and you can earn 2 more Non-Clinical CE hour by visiting all the sponsor booths and fil l ing out an evaluation form.

• For questions please contact: Terri Linzay (318)715-1125 terrilinzay@gmail.com • Mail Registration to: LDHA (Daisy Poole), 302 Summer Morning Ct, Lafayette, LA 70508