ADHA's Governmental Affairs Division works with state constituent associations to advocate for issues that are important to you as a dental hygiene professional -- your license, your scope of practice, patient access to care, water fluoridation, and many others. The Governmental Affairs Division works to promote the interests of dental hygienists through federal and state policy efforts. The advocacy arena enables ADHA and state associations to work in collaboration with other organizations concerned with oral health to affect policy changes that improve the delivery of oral health care services. The Governmental Affairs section of the website has resources designed to provide you with information on practice issues and how to get involved in advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels. For more information about what ADHA's Governmental Affairs can do for you, click here.

Practice Issues
Find information about issues that impact the way you practice -- continuing education, supervision, local anesthesia, ADHA position papers, and more. Learn more about the practice of dental hygiene in your state as well as other states by taking a look at the charts, maps, and links featured on the site.

Advocacy
Get updates on advocacy issues that ADHA is working on at the national level and learn more about how you can get involved. ADHA is involved in advocacy efforts for a variety of policy issues, including the establishment of the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner, funding for oral health research and programs, the inclusion of dental services in public clinics, and maternal and child health programs.

Contact Us
Contact the Governmental Affairs Division with any questions or information requests.

Governmental Affairs Main Line: 312-440-8925