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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

05/13/2025
ADHA Issues Statement on FDA Action Regarding Ingestible Fluoride Prescription Products

ADHA Statement on FDA Action Regarding Ingestible Fluoride Prescription Products

[In the News] President Haley-Hitz challenges FDA’s removal of fluoride supplements for children

04/17/2025
ADHA and IFDH Issue Joint Position Statement on Qualified Dental Hygiene Providers

[In the News] ADHA and IFDH Release Joint Statement on Dental Hygiene Qualifications

[In the News] Global Dental Hygiene Leaders Push Back Against Unqualified Care

04/15/2025
ADHA Joins 250 Leading Health Organization in Coalition Letter Affirming Safety of Community Water Fluoridation

04/09/2025
ADHA Supports Community Water Fluoridation Amid Recent Challenges

[In the News] ADHA Reaffirms Support for Fluoridation Amid Growing Public Debate

[In the News] ADHA Continues to Back Community Water Fluoridation

04/02/2025
ADHA Warns CDC Cuts Jeopardize Oral Health Prevention Programs

[In the News] ADHA Raises Alarm Over CDC Cuts Impacting Oral Health Prevention Programs

[In the News] CDC cuts jeopardize oral health prevention programs, ADHA warns

03/20/2025
ADHA releases newly revised Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice

[In the News] ADHA releases revised standards for dental hygiene practices

[In the News] American Dental Hygienists’ Association Releases Newly Revised Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice

[In the News] ADHA releases newly revised standards

03/19/2025
ADHA Calls for Adherence to Code of Ethics for Public Safety

[In the News] American Dental Hygienists’ Association calls for adherence for Code of Ethics for public safety

03/14/2025
[In the News] ADHA, Delta Dental Foundation Launch Hygienist Inspired

03/13/2025
[In the News] ADHA launches pilot recruitment program to address workforce shortages

03/12/2025
[In the News] “Hygienist Inspired” program to address workforce shortages

03/10/2025
Chairside Recruitment Initiative Launches to Empower Dental Hygienists and Improve Access to Care in Underserved Communities

03/06/2024
[In the News] ADHA urges Utah governor to veto water fluoridation bill: 5 notes

02/28/2025
ADHA Urges Utah Governor to Veto Bill Eliminating Community Water Fluoridation

02/28/2025
ADHA Leadership Submits Testimony Opposing Changes to Faculty Accreditation Standards

02/24/2025
ADHA and Partner Organizations Submit Joint Letter Correcting Misrepresentations About DDH Compact

02/05/2025
ADHA Board Approves Interim Policies on Local Anesthesia and Training Requirements

01/06/2025
ADHA Supports Veterans Affairs’ Initiative to Create Unified Standards for VA Dental Hygienists

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2024

12/26/2024
[In the News] ADHA Takes Stand on Fluoridation

12/20/2024
ADHA Issues Statement Opposing Dental Access Model Act

12/18/2024
ADHA Issues Position Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

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

An Open Letter Objecting to ADA Non-Hygienist Staffing Resolutions, Inviting ADA to Collaborate on Workforce Solutions

[In the News] 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

7/23/2024
[In the News] 2023-2024 ADHA President Becky Smith named #14 on 32 Most Influential in Dentistry by Benco’s Incisal Edge

7/22/2024
New Recruiting Initiative Aims to Improve Dental Hygiene Workforce Shortages, Access to Care

7/10/2024
[In the News] 8th Annual – 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry, featuring Dr. Becky Smith at No. 14

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

1/09/2024
[In the News] DDH Compact: Working toward dentist and dental hygienist license reciprocity across state lines