National Dental Hygienists Week - What's Happening

Intro to Myofunctional Therapy & Airway Dentistry

2025 CDHA Leadership Development Symposium

2025
Federal Election

National Dental
Hygienists Week^TM

Virtual Presentation:
Myofunctional Therapy

CDHA Leadership
Development

Board Awards:
Close April 30

Welcome to the CDHA

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Membership

Join or renew today as an Active, Support, Student or Retired member and secure immediate access to your premium membership benefits.

CDHA's Career Centre

Aim higher! View employment opportunities or post a position.

Professional Dev

Check out our upcoming and on-demand professional development offerings.

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Oh Canada! Magazine

Read up on our latest peer-reviewed research journal, CJDH, or professional member magazine, Oh Canada!

Events

Find out about upcoming oral health events or post an event, celebrate the profession with NDHW™ or browse our latest news releases.

Trauma-Informed Oral Health Care

Embracing Oral Probiotics in Dental Hygiene Appointments sponsored by BioGaia

Implementing the AAP Periodontal Disease Classification in Clinical Practice

Province Listings
British Columbia	62
Ontario	39
Alberta	12
Manitoba	11
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CDHA is the collective national voice of nearly 34,000 dental hygienists working in Canada, directly representing over 23,000 individual members, including students. Since 1963, CDHA has worked to advance the profession and promote the importance of oral health.

Participation in the CDCP

Oral health providers can now confirm their participation in the CDCP directly with Sun Life

CDHA's Image Bank

CDHA’s image bank houses hundreds of images that accurately depict dental hygiene practice and the profession. Download for use or upload your photo.

Celebrate Member Moments

Check out the achievements of the latest group of individuals recognized in the Fall/Winter issue of Oh Canada! magazine. #CDHAmembermoments. Sponsored by Haleon

Making Headlines....

NDHW™ Kicks Off in Two Days!

We hope your April 4–10 National Dental Hygienists Week™ (NDHW™) plans are ready to launch and you’re excited to show your #DHpurplepride, taking part in all the contests, public awareness activities, and more. You should have received our Take 5 for NDHW™ email reminding you of the things you can do, the messages you can share, and the resources you can use to raise public awareness of the Oral Health for Total Health campaign. Visit cdha.ca/ndhw or achd.ca/snhd for everything you need. Put Your Purple On! Raise your voices and celebrate the profession with us!

NDHW™ is generously sponsored by Dentsply Sirona, GUM®, and TD Insurance; our Purple Pride campaign is powered by PHILIPS Sonicare and PHILIPS ZOOM!

New Webinar: Trauma-Informed Oral Health Care

Dental hygienists face unique stressors when working with patients who may experience deep-seated survival responses to dental procedures. Register for our latest FREE webinar, sponsored by PHILIPS and in collaboration with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, to enhance your understanding of trauma-informed care and learn how to better support patients with trauma and anxiety

Will This Be the Year You Save a Life?

April is oral cancer month. Did you know that CDHA offers an online course designed to elevate dental hygienists’ awareness of the incidence, mortality, and morbidity of oral and oropharyngeal cancers so that they can effectively transfer this knowledge to their clinical practice and clients? A variety of clinical and educational resources accompany this offering, including updated intraoral and extraoral assessments. Special pricing is available for members. Register today!

Winter Board Meeting Highlights

The board of directors recently met in February in Ottawa. Highlights from this meeting are now available in English and French.

News Releases

Celebrate Your Oral Health This April
2025-04-03 - April is Oral Health Month in Canada, a time to focus on the importance of maintaining good oral health for better overall health.

Canada’s Dental Hygienists Applaud Improved Access to Oral Healthcare
2025-03-22 - In response to today’s announcement by the new Minister of Health, Kamal Khera, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) applauds the government for expanding access to oral health care for eligible Canadians aged 18-64.

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