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Hygienist Hub

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Increasing Dental Hygiene Scope of Practice

September 25, 2025—Arm yourself with the data proving your autonomy improves patient outcomes. 🎧

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How Public Health and Advocacy Inspired Me

September 22, 2025—Shared experiences matter: hygienist uses personal background to connect with underserved patients and inspire careers. 🎧

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Students Making an Impact: Real Stories of ADHA Student Chapter Wins

September 17, 2025—Three chapters, three approaches, one result: thousands in ADHA prize money used to create meaningful change on campus. 🎧

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Your Smile Says More About Your Health Than You Think

August 12, 2025—From diabetes detection to sleep apnea—how dental hygienists are becoming wellness partners and the first line of defense.

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Invisible in the Room: When My Voice as a Dental Hygienist Was Dismissed

August 28, 2025—A father's cancer journey exposes how healthcare systems fail when his RDH daughter's expertise is marginalized. 🎧

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Building Bridges: ADHA’s Strategic Return to Federal Advocacy

August 25, 2025—How your association is strengthening its presence on Capitol Hill through relationships and strategic partnerships. 🎧

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Peri-Implantitis Prevention: What is our Role as Hygienists?

August 21, 2025—New dental implant protocols every hygienist should know for optimal patient outcomes. 🎧

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The Pursuit of Professional Autonomy

August 19, 2025—It's time to reclaim workplace respect and secure professional autonomy in dental hygiene. 🎧

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WNL…Within Normal Limits: It’s Time to Rethink “Normal”

August 12, 2025—Rethink "normal" screening assumptions to improve oral cancer detection techniques and to save lives.

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The Empowered Provider: Integrating MI and Trauma-Informed Care

August 7, 2025—Combining motivational interviewing with trauma-informed care transforms dental patient relationships.

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Bridging Cultural Gaps in Dental Hygiene: My Mission as a Hygienist Inspired Ambassador

August 5, 2025—Native heritage builds trust and inspires future dental hygienists.

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Floss-Delivered Vaccines as New Path to Pain-Free Immunization?

August 2, 2025—Vaccine-coated dental floss delivers immunity via gums, study shows.

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