Dental Hygiene: Web Resources

The Division of Oral Health (DOH) works to improve the oral health of the nation and reduce inequalities in oral health around the country.

Find Data and statistics, educational resources, and more.

The OHRC supports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, & others with the goal of improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, & their families.

The homepage for the ADHA, the largest professional organization representing the interests of dental hygienists.

The oldest and largest national dental society in the world, the ADA has grown to become the leading source of oral health related information for dentists and their patients.

A member association of dental professionals specializing in Periodontology.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Oral Health and Chapter Oral Health Advocates provide education, training, and advocacy for pediatricians, dentists, other health professionals, and families.

The National Dental Association promotes oral health equity among people of color by harnessing the collective power of its members, advocating for the needs of and mentoring dental students of color, and raising the profile of the profession in our communities.

Database is current up until August 2016. See links mentioned on page for more recent evidence-based resources.

A collaborative, multilingual database of health evidence. It is the largest source of systematic reviews relevant for health-decision making, and a large source of other types of scientific evidence.

A non-profit organization dedicated to oral health, the ODA represents the interests of Ohio dentists and their patients on legislative, regulatory, and third party payer and is a leader in providing professional information and education to dentists and the dental team.

Application information for dental assistants seeking certification for expanded functions. From the Ohio State Dental Board.

The state agency designated to regulate the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assistant radiography.