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Not yet a member? Apply now! Click here to apply online.
ADHA Membership Application.
To find your component dues to enter on your application.
For people who have limited or no access to the private dental office, dental hygienists with a special permit (Limited Access Permit) may provide preventive and dental hygiene services in specified settings. Click here for a list of these settings.
Central Oregon
Eastern Oregon
Corvallis, Albany
ODHA Members Acknowledged /Published!
Kelly Matthews
"Dental Hygienist Volunteers in Nepal",
Statesman Journal, March 2008
Registered dental hygienist Kelly Matthews
works on a patient with assistant Sushma
Nepal in a humanitarian dental clinic in
Kathmandu, Nepal in late October.
DeeAnne Ashcroft
"The Dental Hygiene Ramifications of
Bisphosphonate Therapy"
ADHA Access, February 2007

Kelli Swanson-Jaecks
"Smoking the Hookah"
RDH Magazine, January 2008
"Learning from the Lost Boys"
RDH Magazine, June 2007
Kristen Simmons
Cara Kao-Young
"From Caterpillars to Butterflies"
RDH Magazine, April 2006
Jonalee Potter
"At Home in a Capitation Office"
RDH Magazine, December 2004
Beth Finnson 
"Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect:
The Dental Hygienist's Role"
Dental Hygienist News, Vol 8, No. 4, 1996
(Not yet linked)
Local Stories:
Barb Gill "Egg Experiment a Hit with the Kindergarteners!"
More coming soon!!!!
National Provider Number
April 15, 2008 - Yes, today is tax day, but did you hear about the Scientific American Article published in January about "Rethinking Fluoride"? Click here to get more info!
March 5, 2008 - Minnesota moves ahead with the Advanced Dental Health Practioner. Click here to see pdf of proposed rules.
See video clip
March 3, 2008 - Update on ADA's proposed Community Dental Health Practitioner
March 2, 2008 - Dr. John Kwan announces the new website for the Perioscope. Log onto www.Perioscopyinc.com for info on the perioscope - including CE!
November 17, 2007 - Oregonian (Smile Survey 2007 Results): "Survey finds tooth decay on the rise among Oregon schoolchildren"
October 2007 - Canadian Hygienists Celebrate Independence
April 19, 2007 - American Heart Association announces new guidelines for prevention of infective endocarditis.
The spring issue of the Journal of Dental Hygiene is now available!
Check out the table of contents and then log in to www.adha.org to view the entire issue.


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ODHA Classifieds
NewEmployment listings as of March 13!
You'll also find info onVolunteer Opportunties within ODHA
and information on how to list your classified ad(s)
Click Here
Welcome to the Oregon Dental Hygienists' Association website! For information on your local hygienist's component, click here. To get licensing information from the Oregon Board of Dentistry, or to update your address click here. To change your address and component affiliation with ADHA, click here. ODHA gets mailing lists from both of these organizations so keep your address up to date and keep up to date with your state!
Viki Points, RDH, MPH
ODHA President
President's Message
I am fairly new to the ODHA so I am sure that some of you do not know my story. I began my dental hygiene career as a student and single mother at Mt. Hood Community College in 1988. I chose dental hygiene because, of the health related careers I explored, it gave me the opportunity to fully support myself and my two small children in a relatively short amount of time. (Continued.....)
Oregon's 2007 Smile Survey pdf

Millions of children are silently suffering - unable to eat, to sleep...or to learn. Your help is critical. Join the Toothfairy Campaign
Earn up to 6 CE Credits for volunteering!!!
Oregon Board of Dentistry Regulations OAR 818-021-0070
Click here for email contact
Click here for volunteer info
HB 2867 passed and signed by the Governor -
- Hygienists can diagnose and treatment plan for dental hygiene services.
- Hygienists can determine the need for and apply sealants in designated settings.
- LAP requirement now 2,500 hours (instead of 5000).
Abbreviated Bill History for ODHA 2007
Testimony from Dr. Gary Allen to the Oregon House Health Policy Subcommittee Jan. 18, 2007.
ODHA Testimony regarding HB 3099 fluoridation
DON'T FORGET TO SEND IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES! The beauty of your membership is that - because of your "investment" - you won't have to worry. You will know that:
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The ODHA will protect and expand your scope of practice.
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The ODHA will secure your position within the ever-changing health system.
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The ODHA will ensure that you can be viewed as a professional.
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The ODHA will provide opportunities to network with your colleagues.
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The ODHA will speak on your behalf to the Oregon Legislature.
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The ADHA will speak on your behalf nationwide and worldwide.
A good night's sleep comes when, through your dues, you are helping us do it!
To become a member
Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner Resource Center now Live on www.ADHA.org
The ADHP Resource Center will be continually updated as progress on establishing the ADHP continues. Questions about the ADHP can be directed to ADHA’s Governmental Affairs Division at 312-440-8925.
http://adha.org/adhp/index.html
Seven-Step guide for improving the chances of detecting ORAL CANCER at an early stage.
THE ODHA UPDATE
Winter 2007
Log into the members section for the latest newsletter.
Awards Corner!
Know somebody who deserves to be recognized for their hard work and dedication? ADHA, in conjunction with a number of sponsors, is offering you the opportunity to nominate them! Take a look at seven awards which are currently available and check back later for the many more to come. |