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March 08, 2007
Entry #200!: International Women's Day & Exhibit: Women & Children First
In honor of International Women's Day, the Dentistry Library would like to direct your attention to our current exhibit:
Women and Children First: The Origins of Hygiene and Preventive Care in Dentistry.
- Did you know that the first known mention of preventive care in oral health was from St. Hildegarde von Bingen in the 11th Century in Germany?
- Did you know that the first organized outreach of dental hygiene education was directer to schoolchildren during World War I? And that the dentists and hygienists in those schools saw patients in the hallways and on stairway landings?
- Early instruction in preventive care was often in the form of nursery rhymes?
Preventive care in dentistry was inspired in large part by the needs of children and through the determination and inspiration of women. In short, dentistry would not be what it is today without women and children.
If you haven't had a chance to see it yet, please stop by the library to see our exhibit. If you can't make it to the library, you can find a selection of some of the images here.
Women and Children First: The Origins of Hygiene and Preventive Care in Dentistry: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosefirerising/sets/72157594577380706/
International Women's Day: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
"Celebrated on 8 March, International Women's Day (IWD) is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. IWD celebrates the collective power of women past, present and future."
My thanks to Valentina G. for bringing this event to my attention.
Posted by pfa at March 8, 2007 12:11 PM