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

Dental Career Longevity: Putting the Pieces Together!

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Anti-Indigenous Racism in Canada’s Health and Dental System

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CDHA is the collective national voice of more than 31,000 dental hygienists working in Canada, directly representing over 22,000 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. Learn more

Canada Dental Benefit

The Canada Dental Benefit is an interim financial support measure that can be used to cover any oral health services provided by an oral health professional, including dental hygienists. Learn More

Share Your Snapshots

CDHA’s free image bank was designed for you to use in your practice to support promotions, media, etc. We have recently developed an easy upload tool to help you share photos you have taken in your practice. Visit the imageBank and click on the purple “Upload Your DH Photos” button to get started.

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Canada’s National Oral Health Research Strategy

The final version of the National Oral Health Research Strategy (NOHRS) was officially released at the Canadian Oral Health Summit in Halifax on June 21. This strategy, the first of its kind, will inform governments and decision makers, funding agencies, researchers and their organizations, health care practitioners, the public, and others to focus both on emerging, priority issues for Canadian society and on innovative methodological and technological approaches to address these issues.

CDHA is proud to be a collaborator on this project along with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, Canadian Association for Dental Research, Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry, Network for Canadian Oral Health Research, Canadian Dental Association, Denturist Association of Canada, and Canadian Dental Therapists Association. The project was led by McGill University's Dr. Paul Allison and CDHA member, Dalhousie University’s Director of the School of Dental Hygiene, Dr. Leigha Rock.

Treating Clients with Special Needs

You can improve oral health outcomes for your clients with autism by learning more about proper assessment of their abilities using specific treatment techniques. Register today for Improving Oral Health Outcomes for Patients with Autism, sponsored by Haleon, with Karen A Raposa, RDH, MBA, at CDHA’s fall conference! Hear from Karen in this special video message, then take a look at the whole conference program and customize your experience to meet your continuing quality improvement goals.

New & Improved Professional Development Web Pages

We have revamped the professional development section of our website to better meet your needs! CDHA, sponsored, and third-party professional development offerings are now more clearly identifiable and easily accessible. These changes will enhance knowledge translation, support our growing library, and create room for future diversification. Learning opportunities will be updated regularly, so check back often! We thank CDHA’s Professional Development Advisory Committee for their involvement in the reconfiguration process

Oh Canada! What’s Your Favourite Article?

Voting is now open for the 2024 Oh Canada! Readers' Choice Award. Celebrate the important role that Oh Canada! authors play in the knowledge translation of best practices in dental hygiene. Re-read the top articles from the past year, as selected by the editor, and vote for your favourite! The deadline for casting your vote is July 15.

News Releases

Expansion to Canadian Dental Care Plan Will Keep Even More Vulnerable Populations Healthier
June 27, 2024 - As of today, eligibility for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will open for children under 18, and people with a valid Canada Disability Tax Credit.

Historic Day for Oral Health of Canada’s Most Vulnerable Populations
May 2, 2024 - It’s a historic time in Canada for the oral health of the country’s most vulnerable populations. Yesterday, on May 1, many independent dental hygienists began providing treatment for eligible seniors under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).

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