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As the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 120,000 registered dental hygienists nationwide, the American Dental Hygienists' Association is actively involved in the health care dialog in America.

-   Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
Position Paper (52k pdf)
-   Dental Hygiene: Focus on Advancing the Profession (205k pdf)
-   Surgeon General Releases National Call to Action
-   Prophylaxis Definition Restored in CDT-4
-   Access to Care Position Paper
-   The Future of Oral Health (132K pdf file)
-   Position Paper on Polishing
-   Prophylaxis
-   Educational Standards Position Paper
-   NIH Consensus Statement on Dental Caries Management
-   CDC Releases Guidelines on Fluoride Use to Prevent Tooth Decay
-   Complying with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
-   HIPAA and its Implications for Dental Hygiene (Access April, 2003 cover story - 163k pdf file)
-   2007-2010 Strategic Plan (83k pdf)
     
     
     
 
Children's Oral Health
-   Written Testimony from ADHA on "The Crisis in Children's Dental Health: A Silent Epidemic"
-   Historic Senate Hearing on Children's Oral Health
-   "Why Millions Suffer Preventable Oral Disease," an Access cover story (pdf format)

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