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Dr. Fones establishes the first Dental Hygiene education program in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
First class of 27 dental hygienists graduate in November and begin to work in public schools.
The first Dental Hygienist is employed outside of a public school setting, in New Haven Hospital.
Connecticut Dental Practice Act defined the practice of dental hygiene.
Columbia is the first school of Dental Hygiene to have definite educational requirements.
Dr. Fones assistant graduates from his program and becomes the first licensed dental hygienist.
Thomas Forsyth, one of the founders of the Forsyth Infirmary for Children, presenting diplomas to the Class of 1918 of the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists.
Minnesota institutes a two-year Dental Hygiene program.
According to Wilma Motley's History of the American Dental Hygienists' Association, six states had licensed dental hygienists in 1920.
New Zealand begins training dental nurses (now called dental therapists) to go out to schools and provide basic dental care for the children.
