Dental hygiene clinic gets makeover on ISU campus

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – A devotion and ribbon reducing for the absolutely renovated Delta Dental of Idaho Dental Hygiene Clinic at Idaho State University will acquire put on Friday, April 15, at 12:30 p.m.

The clinic has up to date all of its operatories via a $500,000 donation built by Delta Dental of Idaho in 2020.

Tools upgrades incorporate 17 new dental chairs and instrumentation kits, as effectively as a wide variety of products to enable the clinic to fulfill field standards for graduates. 

These equipment upgrades produced probable by Delta Dental of Idaho and other facility upgrades by the College have allowed the clinic to totally modernize for the to start with time given that 1981. This important money dedication builds on Delta Dental’s 50‐year record of supporting Idaho’s oral health.

“Idaho State College is an a must have partner in aiding Delta Dental of Idaho fulfill its mission to improve the oral wellness of all Idahoans,” claimed CEO of Delta Dental of Idaho Greg Donaca. “Hygienists participate in a critical part in the oral well being care subject, with ISU’s system assisting satisfy Idaho’s escalating want for high-quality oral overall health services. This donation reinforces our dedication to supporting the training of the upcoming generation of health care pros and escalating entry to higher-quality dental care for extra Idaho residents.”

The determination ceremony will aspect responses from leaders of Idaho State and Delta Dental of Idaho, as properly as just one of the current Delta Dental scholarship recipients. Immediately next the perseverance and ribbon chopping a smaller reception and facility tours will be made available.

The clinic is located at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and S. 9th Ave in Pocatello. 

ISU’s Dental Hygiene Section celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021 and has celebrated additional than 1,300 graduates since its inception.