Newswise News from American Dental Hygienists' Association billing Latest news from American Dental Hygienists' Association on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise Newswise News from American Dental Hygienists' Association 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif American Dental Hygienists' Association Issues Statement Opposing Dental Access Model Act /articles/american-dental-hygienists-association-issues-statement-opposing-dental-access-model-act/?sc=rsin /articles/american-dental-hygienists-association-issues-statement-opposing-dental-access-model-act/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:45:55 EST The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA(r)), issued a position statement today strongly opposing the Dental Access Model Act, developed by the American Dental Association (ADA) and adopted by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). American Dental Hygienists' Association Indiana Dental Hygienists' Perceptions, Willingness, and Challenges of Administering Vaccines /articles/indiana-dental-hygienists-perceptions-willingness-and-challenges-of-administering-vaccines/?sc=rsin /articles/indiana-dental-hygienists-perceptions-willingness-and-challenges-of-administering-vaccines/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association Relationships Between Dental Health Professional Shortage Residence Area and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life /articles/relationships-between-dental-health-professional-shortage-residence-area-and-oral-health-related-quality-of-life/?sc=rsin /articles/relationships-between-dental-health-professional-shortage-residence-area-and-oral-health-related-quality-of-life/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHA Issues Position Statements on Dental Hygiene Education and Addressing Workforce Shortages /articles/adha-issues-position-statements-on-dental-hygiene-education-and-addressing-workforce-shortages/?sc=rsin /articles/adha-issues-position-statements-on-dental-hygiene-education-and-addressing-workforce-shortages/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:40:37 EST The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA(r)), has issued two statements on issues recently addressed in letters from leadership to the oral healthcare community. American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHA Objects to ADA Non-Hygienist Staffing Resolutions, Calls for Constructive Collaboration /articles/adha-objects-to-ada-non-hygienist-staffing-resolutions-calls-for-constructive-collaboration2/?sc=rsin /articles/adha-objects-to-ada-non-hygienist-staffing-resolutions-calls-for-constructive-collaboration2/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:30:28 EST In an open letter to the healthcare community released today, American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA(r)) President Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH issued a strong objection to recently passed American Dental Association (ADA) resolutions that would eliminate faculty-to-student ratios in dental hygiene programs and allow unlicensed practitioners to perform dental hygiene services. American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHA Strongly Opposes ADA Resolutions on Staffing Dental Hygiene Positions With Non-Hygienists /articles/adha-strongly-opposes-ada-resolutions-on-staffing-dental-hygiene-positions-with-non-hygienists/?sc=rsin /articles/adha-strongly-opposes-ada-resolutions-on-staffing-dental-hygiene-positions-with-non-hygienists/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:23 EST Recently proposed resolutions by the American Dental Association (ADA) aim to remove faculty-to-student ratios in dental hygiene programs and allow ... American Dental Hygienists' Association Dentally Anxious Patients' Perceptions of Oral Health Care /articles/dentally-anxious-patients-perceptions-of-oral-health-care/?sc=rsin /articles/dentally-anxious-patients-perceptions-of-oral-health-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:25:13 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and Hand Sanitizer: A pilot study /articles/herpes-simplex-virus-1-and-hand-sanitizer-a-pilot-study2/?sc=rsin /articles/herpes-simplex-virus-1-and-hand-sanitizer-a-pilot-study2/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:20:47 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHA Board Approves Interim Policies on Scaling Procedures and Airway Health Screening /articles/adha-board-approves-interim-policies-on-scaling-procedures-and-airway-health-screening/?sc=rsin /articles/adha-board-approves-interim-policies-on-scaling-procedures-and-airway-health-screening/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:45 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association Effects of Ultrasonic Use on Hearing Loss in Dental Hygienists: A Matched Pairs Design Study /articles/effects-of-ultrasonic-use-on-hearing-loss-in-dental-hygienists-a-matched-pairs-design-study/?sc=rsin /articles/effects-of-ultrasonic-use-on-hearing-loss-in-dental-hygienists-a-matched-pairs-design-study/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association Prevalence of Dental Caries and Utilization of Dental Services Among WIC-Participating Children: A Scoping Review /articles/prevalence-of-dental-caries-and-utilization-of-dental-services-among-wic-participating-children-a-scoping-review/?sc=rsin /articles/prevalence-of-dental-caries-and-utilization-of-dental-services-among-wic-participating-children-a-scoping-review/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association Intraprofessional Education Experiences in Dentistry: Dental Hygienists' Perceptions of Collaboration with Dentists /articles/intraprofessional-education-experiences-in-dentistry-dental-hygienists-perceptions-of-collaboration-with-dentists/?sc=rsin /articles/intraprofessional-education-experiences-in-dentistry-dental-hygienists-perceptions-of-collaboration-with-dentists/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association Comparison of Needle Depth Techniques for the Posterior Superior Alveolar Block /articles/comparison-of-needle-depth-techniques-for-the-posterior-superior-alveolar-block/?sc=rsin /articles/comparison-of-needle-depth-techniques-for-the-posterior-superior-alveolar-block/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHA Past President JoAnn Gurenlian Named New CMDL Chair /articles/adha-past-president-joann-gurenlian-named-new-cmdl-chair/?sc=rsin /articles/adha-past-president-joann-gurenlian-named-new-cmdl-chair/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:05:03 EST At a recent executive committee meeting of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure (CMDL), Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian, past president of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) and current ADHA director of education, research and advocacy was unanimously elected to serve as the coalition's new chair. American Dental Hygienists' Association American Dental Hygienists' Association Teams Up with Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc for National Dental Hygiene Month  /articles/american-dental-hygienists-association-teams-up-with-colgate-oral-pharmaceuticals-inc-for-national-dental-hygiene-month/?sc=rsin /articles/american-dental-hygienists-association-teams-up-with-colgate-oral-pharmaceuticals-inc-for-national-dental-hygiene-month/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:05:50 EST The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA(r)) and Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a Colgate-Palmolive Company, are proud to partner together for a fourth year in a row in support of October's National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM). American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHA Maintains Policy and Recommendation of Low Fluoride Levels for Caries Prevention /articles/adha-maintains-policy-and-recommendation-of-low-fluoride-levels-for-caries-prevention/?sc=rsin /articles/adha-maintains-policy-and-recommendation-of-low-fluoride-levels-for-caries-prevention/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:00:43 EST The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA(r)) supports community water fluoridation as a safe and effective method for reducing the incidence of dental caries throughout the lifespan. American Dental Hygienists' Association The American Dental Hygienists' Association Announces 2024 Class of Professional Fellows /articles/the-american-dental-hygienists-association-announces-2024-class-of-professional-fellows/?sc=rsin /articles/the-american-dental-hygienists-association-announces-2024-class-of-professional-fellows/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:05:16 EST The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA(r)), the largest association representing dental hygienists in the United States, is proud to announce its 2024 class of ADHA Professional Fellows, a distinction earned by ADHA members who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, ongoing commitment to their education, and dedication to the dental hygiene profession. American Dental Hygienists' Association The American Dental Hygienists' Association Announces New Leadership for 2024-2025 /articles/the-american-dental-hygienists-association-announces-new-leadership-for-2024-2025/?sc=rsin /articles/the-american-dental-hygienists-association-announces-new-leadership-for-2024-2025/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:05:32 EST Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH, begins her one-year term as the 98th president of the member organization. American Dental Hygienists' Association New Recruiting Initiative Aims to Improve Dental Hygiene Workforce Shortages, Access to Care /articles/new-recruiting-initiative-aims-to-improve-dental-hygiene-workforce-shortages-access-to-care/?sc=rsin /articles/new-recruiting-initiative-aims-to-improve-dental-hygiene-workforce-shortages-access-to-care/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:05:28 EST The American Dental Hygienists' Association and Delta Dental Foundation are developing a nationwide program for hygienists to encourage patients to pursue dental hygiene careers. American Dental Hygienists' Association American Dental Hygienists' Association Partners with Colgate(r) for October's National Dental Hygiene Month 2023 /articles/american-dental-hygienists-association-partners-with-colgate-for-october-s-national-dental-hygiene-month-2023/?sc=rsin /articles/american-dental-hygienists-association-partners-with-colgate-for-october-s-national-dental-hygiene-month-2023/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:05:00 EST The ADHA(r) renews its partnership with Colgate(r) 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 transform everyday tasks with extraordinary expertise. American Dental Hygienists' Association