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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.

Embracing Oral Probiotics in Dental Hygiene Appointments sponsored by BioGaia

Implementing the AAP Periodontal Disease Classification in Clinical Practice

Oral Health Hacks: What Helps & What Hurts sponsored by LISTERINE^®

Province Listings
British Columbia	56
Ontario	45
Alberta	8
Manitoba	8
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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....

Final Countdown to #NDHW25

National Dental Hygienists Week™ (NDHW™) is just over a month away. Are you ready to celebrate between April 4 and 10? Get started early by downloading our digital NDHW™ marketing kit in English or French. It contains everything you need to prepare for the week!
Here are some must dos: check out our social media guide for sample posts and other tips. Post your #DHpurplepride photos to win a $500 cash prize, light your community purple, promote our colouring contest, but most of all show your #dhpurplepride in the profession! Find everything you need at cdha.ca/ndhw and achd.ca/snhd. #ihavepurpleplans and hope you do too!
NDHW™ is generously sponsored by Dentsply Sirona, GUM®, and TD Insurance; our Purple Pride campaign is powered by PHILIPS Sonicare and PHILIPS ZOOM!

Professional Development

If you’re staying home this March Break, use the time to enhance your knowledge, skills, and judgment with our engaging FREE webinars and our video podcast series, CJDH Between the Lines. We also have some incredible opportunities on the horizon, including a virtual presentation on myofunctional therapy and airway dentistry, with registration opening later this month.

Snack on Nutritional Knowledge

March is Nutrition Month in Canada. To mark the occasion, watch our FREE webinar on Canada’s food guide, share our sugar fact sheets available in English and French with your clients, and familiarize yourself with the Government of Canada’s new front-of-package nutrition symbol for food labels.

Filling Gaps and Changing the Landscape

Watch this inspiring piece from TV Ontario sharing how mobile independent dental hygiene practices, like those owned by CDHA member Jose Moreno Garcia, are filling the gaps in dental hygiene care, serving the most vulnerable populations, and changing the health care landscape in Canada

News Releases

Canada’s Dental Hygienists Call on Federal Government to Continue Investments in Affordable...
2025-02-27 - At a time when Canadians are navigating an ongoing cost-of- living crisis amidst tariff threats from the Trump administration, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is calling on the federal government to continue investing in affordabl

It’s Heart Month and Your Oral Health Is Key to a Healthy Heart
2025-02-18 - February is Heart Month in Canada and dental hygienists are taking this opportunity to remind you that your oral health care routine isn’t just about your teeth and gums—it’s a critical aspect of your heart health too.

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