RDH Student Research Poster Awards: 2nd place winners in original research

This week's featured winners in the RDH senior student poster contest presented a submission called "Assessing Postpartum Oral Health Literacy and Needs as Medicaid Dental Coverage Expands."

Dental hygiene students are the future of our profession, and the 2022 professionals are graduating with a wealth of knowledge and current research. 

The new RDH Student Research Poster Awards, sponsored by Paradise Dental Technologies (PDT), provide an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of senior dental hygiene students and their presentations of current research projects. The students are recognized in two categories: original research and informational.  

First place recipients in each category will attend RDH Under One Roof in Orlando and present their results on the exhibit floor on Friday July 22, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Exhibit Booth 735.

This week's featured winners, Paige Christensen, RDH; Hee Yeon Kim, RDH; and Kristin Yates, RDH, from the University of Maryland Baltimore, took 2nd place for original research. Their submission is called “Assessing Postpartum Oral Health Literacy and Needs as Medicaid Dental Coverage Expands.”

Check out the 1st-place-winning original research submission, "Assessing Fixed Dental Prostheses’ (FDPs) Impact on Diet and Mastication," and watch upcoming winners in future issues of eVillage.

About the Author

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Chief Editor, RDH magazine

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, is a respected dental industry leader with more than 40 years of experience in dental hygiene, marketing, and professional relations. As chief editor of RDH, she is dedicated to advancing the dental profession through education, innovation, and collaboration. Prior to this role, she served as manager of professional relations and communications for Sunstar/GUM, building strong connections with industry associations, educational institutions, and dental professionals nationwide. Jackie has also contributed her expertise through committee service with organizations including the American Dental Education Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

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