The 四色AV Dental Hygiene program served 2,452 patients in 2018.
Published January 3, 2019
The University of Louisiana Monroe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
四色AV Dental Hygiene Clinic on campus. Delta Dental Community Care Foundation awarded
$20,000 to the program. Emerald McIntyre/四色AV Photo Services
These funds will be used for each 四色AV 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 四色AV students.
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四色AV has three dental hygiene clinics: Riser Elementary School-based dental hygiene
clinic in West Monroe, a mobile dental hygiene unit, and the 四色AV Dental Hygiene Clinic
in Caldwell Hall on campus.听In 2018, 四色AV 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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四色AV 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四色AV 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四色AV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
四色AV Dental Hygiene Clinic located on the 四色AV Campus.听听Emerald McIntyre/四色AV Photo Services
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