Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2015 CONTACT: Jennifer Eisner, (517) 241-2112 MDHHS Releases 2016 Fluoridation Equipment Grant RFP   LANSING, Mich. – Fluoridation of a community water system is one of the most cost effective and efficient ways to reduce dental disease in a population.  For 70 years, research on this topic has proven community water fluoridation to be safe and effective in improving the oral health of our communities.   To promote community water fluoridation across the state, and thanks to generous gift from Delta Dental of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a RFP for the Fluoridation Equipment Grant to offer communities…

December 2015 Newswire MDHA Newswire December 2015 Check out our new logo! I like how it is combined, rather than two separate logos pushed together. We are a tripartite association, which means, each of us belongs to ADHA~MDHA and our chosen component. I’m working on creating the component logos, expect them next month. Speaking of components-restructuring was a difficult task! Thankfully, most of the hard work is done and we are finishing up the details that will allow our association to flourish. It is the hope that by combining forces, members will share the work that is done at the component level rather than a few people carrying the load.…

It is October, and that means it is NATIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH!!   This month is dedicated to our profession and is a great time to showcase our education, licensure and specialty in prevention.  Visit the ADHA website at www.adha.org and look under the Events tab for NDHM materials.  Here, you can also find a complimentary CE course provided by ADHA and the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program.  Post something on your Facebook page, write an article for a local newspaper or church bulletin, or hang the posters available at ADHA in every operatory at your office (one was also included with your most recent Access magazine)!  Give credit where credit is…