The 网曝门 Dental Hygiene program served 2,452 patients in 2018.
Published January 3, 2019
网曝门鈥檚 Dental Hygiene Program, under the direction of
Associate Professor Sharon Chaney, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Delta Dental
Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental Insurance Company.
University of Louisiana Monroe Dental Hygiene students working with patients at the
网曝门 Dental Hygiene Clinic on campus. Delta Dental Community Care Foundation awarded
$20,000 to the program. Emerald McIntyre/网曝门 Photo Services
These funds will be used for each 网曝门 Dental Hygiene Clinic for patient treatment
equipment to provide efficient oral hygiene care to Northeast Louisiana residents
while providing optimum dental hygiene education to the 网曝门 students.
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网曝门 has three dental hygiene clinics: Riser Elementary School-based dental hygiene
clinic in West Monroe, a mobile dental hygiene unit, and the 网曝门 Dental Hygiene Clinic
in Caldwell Hall on campus.听In 2018, 网曝门 Dental Hygiene clinics served 2,452 patients.
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The satellite clinic at Riser School has been very successful in providing treatment
to children who may not have access to dental care. Operation of the mobile dental
hygiene unit provides dental hygiene care to patients at various remote underserved
areas in Ouachita, Richland, Morehouse, East Carroll, and Caldwell parishes.听
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网曝门 Dental Hygiene students rotate through each clinic to provide exams, x-rays, oral
hygiene education, therapeutic treatments, sealants, nutritional counseling and fluoride
treatments. Students are able to provide dental hygiene care to diverse patients at
various remote clinical sites.听
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Each clinic is making a positive difference in quality dental hygiene care for the
patients.听
In 2018, the e网曝门 Bachelor of Science Degree Completion in Dental Hygiene (AAS to
BS) was ranked one of the Top 10 programs in the nation by SR Education Group. e网曝门鈥檚
program was the only program in the state which was recognized. The online program
is administered by Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene Jordan Anderson, RDH, BS,
MDH.
Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene, Jordan Anderson, examines a patient in the
网曝门 Dental Hygiene Clinic located on the 网曝门 Campus.听听Emerald McIntyre/网曝门 Photo Services
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