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Two Billion Reasons to Smile

February 18, 2026—Every screening you perform connects to a much larger movement. Here's the proof.

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American Heart Association Issues Updated Scientific Statement on Periodontal Disease and ASCVD

February 13, 2026—Heart disease prevention starts in your chair.

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Expanding Dental Hygiene Scope of Practice without Legislation

February 6, 2026—You may not need a new law to expand your scope of practice.

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A New Path for Collaborative Healthcare

February 4, 2026—ADHA's new interprofessional summit brings professional across healthcare together to turn the oral-systemic connection into coordinated action.

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From Ripples to Results: 10 Ways Dental Hygienists Can Fight OPA Language & Protect the Public

January 28, 2026—Learn 10 strategies to fight against dangerous OPA legislation – before it comes to your state.

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Don’t Let Your CE Collect Dust: 6 Ways to Make Learning Stick

January 22, 2026—Motivation after a CE event is high but fades fast. Here's how to implement and make it last.

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From Student Member to Life Member: A Journey of Passion and Purpose

December 31, 2025—Here's what happens when you keep showing up. One Michigan RDH has 25 years of answers.

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How Financial Literacy Helps You Take Full Control of Your Dental Hygiene Career

December 26, 2025—Understanding your money turns career flexibility into real freedom.

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Back on the Hill: ADHA Continues Federal Advocacy Push

December 10, 2025—ADHA returns to Washington, D.C.—because in federal advocacy, showing up once isn't enough.

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ADHA at the ADA House of Delegates: Advocating for Professional Standards and Patient Safety

November 10, 2025—Why ADHA attended, what was addressed, how outside voices factor in, where effective advocacy happens. 🎧

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HPV Testing Disparities Persist in Oropharyngeal Cancer Care

November 7, 2025—Despite decade-old guidelines, vulnerable populations still miss critical diagnostic opportunities for what's now the most common HPV-associated cancer in the U.S.

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Missouri’s OPA Pilot Project Scales Back Quality and Threatens Patient Safety

November 5, 2025—Minimally trained assistants performing scaling and probing? Missouri dental hygienists are fighting to stop this bill from passing. 🎧

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