Media Advisory - Putting More Bite into Injury Prevention

Dental Hygienists Prompt Athletes to Wear Protective Mouthguards

OTTAWA, April 23, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) will be launching a public awareness campaign to encourage the use of sports mouthguards at the recreational and competitive level, in both practices and games.

Who:	Sandy Lawlor, CDHA President Nathalie Feldberg, RDH
Where:	Parliament Hill Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block
When:	Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:00 AM

Serving the profession since 1963, CDHA is the collective national voice of more than 24,000 registered dental hygienists working in Canada, directly representing 17,000 individual members including dental hygienists and students. Dental hygiene is the 6th largest registered health profession in Canada with professionals working in a variety of settings, with people of all ages, addressing issues related to oral health. For more information on oral health, visit: www.cdha.ca.

 

SOURCE: Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)

For more information or to set up an interview, please contact:

Angie D'Aoust
613-224-5515 ext 134
[email protected]