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American Dental Hygienists’ Association Partners with Colgate® for October’s National Dental Hygiene Month 2023

The ADHA® renews its partnership with Colgate® Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for National Dental Hygiene Month 2023, to honor all dental hygienists throughout October. This year’s theme, "Everyday Extraordinary," celebrates dental hygienists who...
25-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces 2023 Class of Fellows

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) is proud to announce its 2023 Class of Fellows. In this inaugural year of the ADHA Professional Fellows Program, 162 ADHA members representing forty-two states make up the first class with this...
7-Jul-2023 8:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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The American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces New Leadership for 2023-2024

On July 5, as the 2023 ADHA Annual Conference got underway at McCormick Place in Chicago celebrating the association’s 100th anniversary, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association installed a new Board of Directors, along with ADHA’s new...
6-Jul-2023 8:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces the Passing of ADHA® CEO, Ann Battrell

It is with profound sadness that the American Dental Hygienists’ Association announces that ADHA CEO, Ann Battrell, M.S.D.H., passed away June 7, 2023. She had recently announced to ADHA leadership that she was extending her medical leave to focus...
8-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Celebrates 100 Years

Founded in 1923, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) celebrates a century as the largest national professional association for registered dental hygienists (RDH). For 100 years, ADHA has been a leading advocate for advancing the...
17-Jan-2023 2:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

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American Dental Hygienists’ Association Teams Up with Heartland Dental for Student and Professional Education and Events

CHICAGO – The ADHA® is proud to announce its partnership with Heartland Dental, to launch student and professional education programs and events throughout 2023.
10-Jan-2023 12:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Teams Up with Colgate® for National Dental Hygiene Month 2022

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) is proud to announce its partnership with Colgate® Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM) this October. This year’s focus is built on the theme of Empowerment.
3-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Apologizes for Role in Systemic Racism

As part of its strategic planning ahead of its 100th anniversary as an association representing the nation’s dental hygiene profession, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is apologizing to communities of color for its role in...
3-Mar-2022 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Laurie Hernandez, U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Gold and Silver Medalist to be a Keynote Speaker at ADHA's 94th Annual Conference

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is excited to announce that Laurie Hernandez, U.S. Olympic gymnastics gold and silver medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” champion, will be a keynote speaker at the 94th Annual Conference,...
21-Mar-2017 5:05 PM EDT

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Kristine Hodsdon Featured in Five Sessions at ADHA Annual Conference

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) announced Kristine Hodsdon, RDH, MSEC, will form part of its roster of dental hygiene experts speaking at its 94th Annual Conference. As the premier event for dental hygienists to advance their...
9-Mar-2017 10:05 AM EST

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Health Care Changes to Impact Dental Care

This June, more than 1,500 dental hygienists will come together from all parts of the U.S. to learn from top dental hygiene experts, advance their careers with new research and technology, and engage with their peers at the American Dental...
27-Feb-2017 5:05 PM EST

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Teledentistry Featured at ADHA’s 94th Annual Conference

Every year, more than 1,500 dental hygienists come together from all parts of the U.S. to learn from and network with the top experts in their field at the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s (ADHA) 94th Annual Conference. This year, ADHA...
10-Feb-2017 2:05 PM EST

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Founded in 1923, the primary goal of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) was to develop a better way for dental hygienists to communicate and cooperate. Today, the ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 226,000 registered dental hygienists (RDHs) 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. Leading the way as a unified force, the ADHA continues to help move the careers of dental hygienists and the profession overall forward.

The Journal of Dental Hygiene (JDH), published bi-monthly, is ADHA’s scientific journal and flagship publication.

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The ADHA is focused on leading the transformation of the dental hygiene profession to improve the public's oral and overall health. The ADHA's vision is that dental hygienists are integrated into the health care delivery system as essential primary care providers to expand access to oral health care. The mission of ADHA is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene. We work to:
•Ensure access to quality oral health care
•Increase awareness of the cost-effective benefits of prevention
•Promote the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research
•Represent and promote the interests of dental hygienists

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