CDHA Connecticut Northeastern

06/05/2025

Truth…

06/01/2025

Please join!

03/13/2025

3/27/25! 7pm

Carol Jahn, RDH, MS Director of Professional Relations & Education for Water P*k Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Church & Dwight, Inc. Course description: Different stages in women’s lives may cause them to be more susceptible to oral health problems.

03/12/2025

3/27/25 7pm

Carol Jahn, RDH, MS Director of Professional Relations & Education for Water P*k Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Church & Dwight, Inc. Course description: Different stages in women’s lives may cause them to be more susceptible to oral health problems.

01/16/2025

Coming soon!

"Risks in Patient Care for Dental Hygienists: Trends, Implications, and Tips to Avoid Lawsuits," offers a comprehensive overview of legal risks in dental practice. It explores current trends in dental settings and their impact on patient care and professional liability. Attendees will learn about th...

01/14/2025

Hope that you can join us!!

"Risks in Patient Care for Dental Hygienists: Trends, Implications, and Tips to Avoid Lawsuits," offers a comprehensive overview of legal risks in dental practice. It explores current trends in dental settings and their impact on patient care and professional liability. Attendees will learn about th...

11/09/2024

10/28/2024

This weekend!

10/17/2024

Calling all Members of NE to be a Delegates and support Dental Hygiene in CT. Please message us! Event is Nov 1-2-3

08/23/2024

Please join us!!

Come support the Northwestern Component for a fun night of music by DJ Dana and dancing! Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 6 pm to 11 pm Location: Bristol Polish Club 541 N. Main Street, Bristol, CT Raffle tickets for sale, Prizes awarded, light refreshments served and cash bar available Come dresse...

07/09/2024

Is it true?

From “Elevating the Experts Voume XV”- Haley Buckner RDH - Xylitol News and Oral Health:
In case it has not crossed your desktop, a recent research article on xylitol by the Cleveland Clinic was published in the European Heart Journal. It was titled "Xylitol is Prothrombotic and Associated with Cardiovascular Risk."1

Portions of the article were then picked up by numerous consumer media outlets with headlines like this one on CNN.com, "Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds."

These articles and news stories (especially the headlines) might cause some confusion among both professionals and consumers about the use of xylitol in oral care products. As makers of multiple oral care products containing xylitol, we wanted to give you some background in case you are asked about this.

On June 7th, the day after the release of the article, the Cleveland Clinic published an article in its Heart Health section titled, "Eating foods with xylitol can be a risk to your heart." The subtitle of this article is: "Xylitol in processed foods can increase risk of heart attack and stroke - but there's no danger in xylitol in oral care products." https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dangers-of-xylitol. We think the research poses interesting questions about the benefits and risks of ingesting large quantities of sugar alcohols in foods and beverages, and welcome further research on the subject.

It may turn out that like many things in life, moderation is key. For now, we are reminded that xylitol has been used in toothpaste, rinses, gum and mints for decades around the world to help maintain good oral health. Good oral health is linked to overall health.

Knowing you are at the forefront of oral care education, I would be happy to have a more in-depth discussion on the subject.

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04/17/2024