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Judith has lived in Westchester, NY with her family for the past 15 years. She and her husband Tony have four children, 3 girls and 1 boy, ages 12 to 19 years. She has been a dental hygienist for over 20 years serving in Westchester County and the New York City area. Judith has had an active career as a dental hygienist keeping her membership with ADHA and the local component current. 

NOW AVAILABLE!
A new educational guide, SMILE WIDE, LOOK INSIDE: A TEACHER'S GUIDE, for use in the classroom will help teachers and dental professionals explain the often mysterious world of dentistry to their students.
More info...For the past 9 years, she has been a member of SCN, Speaking and Consulting Network, started by Linda Miles, and is a writer/editor for the professional magazine Modern Hygienist.

Being an advocate for children’s dental health, Judith describes writing this book to be one of  her most important contributions.  Her book “Smile Wide Look Inside,” provides a visual tool that can be used to establish a happy relationship between children, parents and dental professionals.

Judith Dember-Paige and Carol J. Manocchi-Verrino have completed a Teachers’ Edition to the dental children’s book, “Smile Wide Look Inside.”  Their goals are to introduce children’s dental health as a subject to be part of the already established National curriculum. It will serve to facilitate integration of good dental habits through a literacy-based learning experiences. Crossing socioeconomic and cultural borders will make it possible to give children a dental education, in a classroom setting. Those children whose parents are unable to bring them into a dental office will still learn the importance of good dental health.

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DHASNY

Westchester Dental Hygienists' Association

Career Fusion

Smile Wide,
Look Inside

Smile Wide, Look Inside offers a glimpse into Nicole's fun (yes, fun!) and informative trip to the dental office. She learns about the various tools that will be used to clean, polish and examine her teeth. Young children, and their parents too, will benefit from this story that effectively relieves the fear and anxiety of an impending visit to the dentist.
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Read more about Judith in the June issue of Modern Hygienist...

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Smile Wide, Look Inside: A Teacher's Guide, Spanish-Language Edition.
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