Pronoun Usage Guide for Dental Hygienists

Intro to Myofunctional Therapy & Airway Dentistry

Getting Started with AI: Practice Insights for Dental Hygienists

2025 CDHA Leadership Development Symposium

Pronoun Usage
Guide

Recording: Intro to
Myofunctional...

Webinar: Getting
Started with AI

CDHA Leadership
Development

Oh Canada!
Spring 2025

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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.

Trauma-Informed Oral Health Care

Embracing Oral Probiotics in Dental Hygiene Appointments sponsored by BioGaia

Implementing the AAP Periodontal Disease Classification in Clinical Practice

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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.

Put Your Purple On!
2025 Winners Announced

Congrats to our PYPO 2025 photo contest winners! Grand prize winners (member & student) each receive $500 plus prizes from PHILIPS Sonicare and ZOOM. View winners.

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Program Released: 2025 AAP/CDHA Dental Hygiene Symposium

The program for the 2025 AAP/CDHA Dental Hygiene Symposium on Saturday, October 18, has now been posted. Consider attending this enlightening one-day event, featuring engaging presenters such as Kelly Turner, CDHA’s professional practice advisor, who will discuss periodontitis staging and grading, and Dr. Véronique Benhamou, an associate professor and current director of the Division of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at McGill University, who will discuss the importance of a healthy body for the periodontal/implant patient. You’ll also learn about biofilm management and implant care, and will have opportunities to network with colleagues. To register or for details, visit here.

Sustainable Dentistry Webinar

Our latest webinar release, sponsored by Haleon and originally presented at CDHA’s 2024 national conference, addresses the daunting task of navigating sustainability. Simple changes, coupled with the dental hygiene community's vast reach and influence, offer a unique opportunity to lead more sustainable practices and enhance oral health outcomes. After watching the webinar, consider taking a free complementary three-hour online course on sustainability in dentistry from FDI World Dental Federation and access other great resources.

NDHW^™ Colouring Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our 13th annual National Dental Hygienists Week^™ (NDHW^™) colouring contest, sponsored by GUM^®, which had an amazing 2,083 entries! Winners in each age category received a Toys R Us gift card and an oral health prize pack, courtesy of GUM^®. View the winning entries here and watch for an announcement of the winners of our Put Your Purple On! and Show Us Your NDHW^™ contests later this month.

Oral Health Product eBulletin

The latest issue of CDHA’s oral health product eBulletin, Trends, is available online. It provides insight into the newest oral health products on the market today to help shape your client care for tomorrow.

News Releases

Election Should Mark Continued Investments in Oral Health
2025-04-29 - With the results of the 45th federal election, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) congratulates Mark Carney on his mandate and looks forward to working with this Liberal government on key priorities, including the oral health of Canadi

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.

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