Lobby Day 2010
Please join us at the state house on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 for our next lobby day. Help promote the profession of dental hygiene and advance MDHA’s legislative agenda at the State House. Continue reading here.

New component continuing education courses added
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Public Health Dental Hygienist CE Courses Postponed
The Board of Registration in Dentistry (BORID) notified MDHA yesterday that there may be further revisions to the dental regulations, including those that define the continuing education training required for the Public Health Dental Hygienist. In light of this advisory from BORID, and despite having been previously encouraged to implement the course, MDHA has decided to postpone the Public Health Dental Hygienist CE training until the fall, when it is now anticipated that the regulations will take effect.

MDHA will advertise the new date(s) of the training course as soon as they become available. If you have already registered for the course, please make note of the postponement. Checks will be returned to anyone who has already registered for the course.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience or confusion caused by this change. We will continue to monitor the revisions to the dental regulations and will reschedule the training course at the earliest possible date.

Sincerely,

The Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association

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Continuing Education Requirements for Dental Hygiene Licensure in the Commonwealth - Dental hygienists must have proof of a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education that has significant intellectual or practical content which deals primarily with matters directly related to the practice of dentistry or dental auxiliary functions or with the professional or ethical responsibilities and obligations of licensees (234 CMR 5.04). This requirement must be completed during the two calendar years preceding January 1st of the year of renewal (odd years for dental hygienists). Continue Reading here

2009 Graduates - may become Active members by logging in to their student membership record at www.adha.org, click on the "Convert Now" link and complete the required information - which includes their new dental hygiene license number. Students may also convert by calling ADHA directly at (800) 243-2342, press 1 or by emailing their name, ADHA ID, license number and state of licensure to member.services@adha.net.

ADA/MDS Allied Membership Campaign
The American Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society are actively selling their "new" Allied Membership to dental hygienists and dental assistants. For information on ADHA’s response and why this membership and their professional association do not represent the interests of dental hygiene click here.

2009 Graduate Information

Hygienists Short on Experience Should Join Professional Organization
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"Filling a gap in Bay State dental care", and Op-Ed was featured in the Monday, April 21st edition of the Boston Globe, (page A-12).
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Op-Ed.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Releases Dental Hygiene Workforce Report
In early January, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) released a report titled, "A Report on the Commonwealth's Dental Hygiene Workforce…Results and Recommendations from a 2007 Statewide Survey". click here