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The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) is the largest and oldest organization representing the professional interests of the more than 220,000 dental hygienists in the United States. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health.
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News
12/03/2024
ADHA Issues Position Statements on Dental Hygiene Education and Addressing Workforce Shortages
11/21/2024
[In the News] Dental hygiene and orofacial myofunctional therapy: Intersections and connections
11/13/2024
[In the News] U.S. hygienists reject ADA resolutions
11/07/2024
[In the News] ADHA Pushes Back on ADA Resolutions Impacting Dental Hygiene Education and Practice
11/05/2024
ADHA Objects to ADA Non-Hygienist Staffing Resolutions, Calls for Constructive Collaboration
10/28/2024
[In the News] ADHA approves interim policies on scaling, airway health
10/24/2024
[In the News] ADHA Takes Stand on Scaling, Airway Health, and Pushes Back Against ADA Resolutions
10/18/2024
ADHA Board Approves Interim Policies on Scaling Procedures and Airway Health Screening
10/11/2024
ADHA Strongly Opposes ADA Resolutions on Staffing Dental Hygiene Positions With Non-Hygienists
[In the News] National Dental Hygiene Month Celebrated by ADHA with Engaging Events and Initiatives
[In the News] National Dental Hygiene Month celebrates hygienists’ investigative skills
10/10/2024
ADHA Past President JoAnn Gurenlian Named New CMDL Chair
10/08/2024
[In the News] National Dental Hygiene Month celebrates hygienists’ investigative skills
10/02/2024
ADHA Reaffirms Support for Dental Hygienists Performing OMT
9/20/2024
ADHA Teams Up with Colgate® for National Dental Hygiene Month 2024
9/10/2024
ADHA Maintains Policy and Recommendation of Low Fluoride Levels for Caries Prevention
8/02/2024
[In the News] Dental Hygienists Gather in New Orleans for ADHA24
8/01/2024
[In the News] 4 Things to NOLA from the ADHA Conference
7/26/2024
[In the News] Henry Schein Kicks Off Presence at the ADHA24 Annual Conference
[In the News] FADHA: A mark of distinction in dental hygiene
The ADHA Announces 2024 Class of Professional Fellows
7/25/2024
ADHA Announces New National Leadership for 2024-2025
7/22/2024
New Recruiting Initiative Aims to Improve Dental Hygiene Workforce Shortages, Access to Care
5/15/2024
[In the News] AI in dentistry: Are dental hygienists ready?
4/23/2024
Seventh State Approves Legislation Establishing Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
9/25/2023
ADHA® Partners with Colgate® for October’s National Dental Hygiene Month 2023
7/07/2023
ADHA® Announces 2023 Class of Fellows
7/06/2023
ADHA® Announces New Leadership for 2023-24
6/28/2023
PDS to Showcase Innovative Dental Technology at ADHA23 Annual Conference in Chicago
6/08/2023
ADHA® Announces the Passing of ADHA CEO, Ann Battrell, MSDH
6/05/2023
ADHA® Partners with onDiem to Help Cover Membership Costs
04/12/3034
[In the News] Serving the Dental Hygiene Profession Through Leadership
1/17/2023
ADHA® Celebrates 100 Years
1/10/2023
ADHA® Teams Up with Heartland Dental for Student and Professional Education and Events
7/08/2019
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces New Leadership for 2019-20
6/21/2019
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces Future Annual Conference Locations
2/25/2019
ADHA Joins AAP in Support of Pediatric Oral Health
12/19/2018
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Applauds Passage of Dental Therapy in Michigan
8/01/2018
ADHA Supports Upcoming Update to Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces New Leadership for 2018-19
6/22/2018
ADHA Congratulates the American Academy of Periodontology on New Classification System