See where your dental hygiene degree can take you. While many hygienists love working directly with patients in dental offices, your skills and knowledge can take you in many exciting directions.

Discover the qualities that make a great dental hygieneist and download a handy checklist of helpful next steps for exploring a career in dental hygiene – including how you can connect with a mentor to help you through the process

Join the movement to expand the workforce and access to both primary and preventive dental care. Achieving oral health equity will require new dental team members with appropriate clinical skills dedicated to reaching historically marginalized populations through intra and interprofessional practice.

Matt Crespin welcomes Christina Reinhardt, LDH/RDH, an investigator for the FBI who specializes in dental fraud cases. Hear about Christina’s unusual career journey that took her from dental hygiene into the world of criminal investigations at the federal level.

Find a program to match your goals with resources to provide the information for accredited entry-level dental hygiene programs, degree completion programs, Master of Science in Dental Hygiene and Masters of Science in related disciplines, as well as online/distance learning programs.

Ready to begin your search for degree programs? If you are considering a career as a dental hygienist, a good place to start is deciding which degree type is right for you.

The path your choose will help you play an integral role in assisting individuals and groups in achieving and maintaining optimal oral health. Dental hygienists provide educational, clinical, and consultative services to individuals and populations of all ages in a variety of settings and capacities.

ADHA President Matt Crespin is joined by ADHA staff members Kelsey Turner, Ashley Boser, and President Elect, Lisa Moravec, to discuss their roles and the role that ADHA plays in supporting students.

Dental hygienists serve a vital role in oral and overall healthcare, yet many are leaving the profession. This concerning trend impacts both the profession and those in our care. Read on to understand the reasons behind this exodus can help address the challenges and identify solutions.

Explore available ADHA scholarships for student and professional members.

Finances are a top consideration in choosing the right degree program. But you’ve got more options than you might think! Let’s break down the costs and explore ways to make it work for your budget.

All aspects of social and emotional awareness are integral to your ability to connect for career and self-fulfillment. Understand the importance of emotional intelligence as a dental hygienist, how to identify blind spots, and help understand how to rewrite feelings and reverse triggers, which will increase your impact personally and professionally.

Get a head start on learning how to use mindfulness to enhance your personal and professional lives. The conversation also delves into the CliftonStrengths® assessment tool and how you can leverage your own strengths to enhance your daily routine and live your best life.

Learn how to set situations and people up for success using constructive communication tools and resolution strategies. We’ll discuss how to be the person who helps navigate towards agreement and workable solutions using clear strategies and communication practices that can help us handle the conflicts in our lives.