Dental Hygiene Web Resources
Professional Organizations
American Dental Hygienists' Association
"ADHA is the largest professional organization representing the interests of dental hygienists." The ADHA offers current information on careers, education, oral health, and professional issues in addition to a number of related links to other related web resources.
Nevada Dental Hygienists' Association
"The mission of the Nevada Dental Hygienists' Association is to improve the public's total health; to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care, increasing awareness of the cost-effective benefits of prevention, promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure practice, and research, and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists." The site also provides links to the Northern and Southern components of the NDHA.
International Federation of Dental Hygienists
"Uniting dental hygienists from around the world in their common cause of promoting dental health."
American Dental Association
"The ADA is the professional assocation of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science, and professional advancement." The ADA provides professional guidance in patient care, research and development, career resources, and tips for consumers on oral health topics.
Nevada Dental Association
The Nevada Dental Association site provides links to both the Northern and Southern Nevada Dental Society web pages in addition to notices on upcoming seminars and meetings, the NDA calendar, classified ads and a search screen to enable users to locate a dentist in their area.
Southern Nevada Dental Society
The Southern component of the Nevada Dental Association, the Society promotes community involvement between dentists, hygienists and state agencies to provide quality dental care in Southern Nevada.
Northern Nevada Dental Society
A component society of the Nevada Dental Association, the Society strives to aid the dental profession in Northern Nevada by providing continuing education, information and participating in community outreach.
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
The premier site for dental educators. The information on this site will "address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the improvement of the health of the public."
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Certification
American Dental Hygienists' Association/ Licensure
Provides dental hygiene licensure facts and links to the national and regional exam Boards, and state and regional testing agencies and exam dates.
Dental Assisting National Board
"DANB is a nationally recognized premier certification and credentialing agency for dental assistants." This web site provides state specific information on certification or recertification, downloadable forms, and employment center and educator information.
Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
Provides current information on credentials for Nevada dentists and dental hygienists, information on how to register for or renew a license, downloadable forms, and a schedule of examination dates and board meetings.
American Dental Association/ Licensure
Information on licensure for dentists, fact sheets, downloadable forms and quick links to the Dental Admissions Test, National Boards of Dental and Dental Hygiene Exams, and continuing education among others.
American Association of Dental Examiners
Links to meetings, publications, state boards, testing agencies, clinical exercises, and exam dates.
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Career
CSN - Health Science Program List
Provides information on the wide range of health-related programs offered by the College of Southern Nevada, Health Sciences Division. Programs range from a Bachelor of Science degree to shorter Certificate programs.
U.S. Department of Labor/ Dental Hygienists
Through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, the government provides a wealth of information on the nature of the job, working conditions, qualifications and training needed, earning potential, and job outlook, among other topics.
American Dental Hygienists' Association/ Dental Hygiene Employment
Lists tips on preparing for the job interview process as well as links to licensure and education requirements.
Nevada Dental Association/ Classified Ads
View job openings, dental placement agencies, or submit your own ad.
American Dental Association/ Dental Careers
Information on dental careers and links to Career Resources for fact sheets including more career specific information.
Dental Assistant Jobs
Search jobs according to job category and/or location, or post your resume. Also links to a list of related job sites.
Dentalworkers.com
Post your resume or search job listing for no charge. Requires registration and job notices in your geographic area will be emailed to you.
DentalJobs.net
Requires free first time registration. List jobs and post your resume. Also gives comparative salary information on jobs in your area.
MyDentalJobs.com
Search for both temporary and full time employment. Requires free registration.
UDENT.com/jobs
Search by city, state, and job type.
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Government Agencies
MedlinePlus: Dental Health
Medline Plus combines the resources of two government agencies: the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health to provide current data on a range of topics associated with dental health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Oral Health Resources
Allows the user to browse by topic, use the resource library, or link directly to current articles and fact sheets.
NIDCR, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
A comprehensive site that includes health information, news and reports, clinical trials, and research all dedicated to improving "oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information."
World Health Organization
The WHO is the United Nations health agency. It provides specific health information, news, and event fact sheets on countries throughout the world.
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General Sites
Oral Health America
"Oral Health America is the nation's premier, independent advocacy organization dedicated to improving oral health for all Americans. Provides links to their newsletter, report cards, and congressional briefings and hearings on oral health.
National Center for Dental Hygiene Research
Maintained by the USC School of Dentistry, this site is loaded with useful information and numerous related oral health links.
Dentistry.com
Dentistry.com contains information for dental professionals including oral hygiene, dental health, current procedures and techniques, and careers.
Dental Hygiene Education
Web site authored by Margaret J. Fehrenback, RDH, MS a dental hygiene educational consultant. Good information for dental hygienists as well as links to a number of other related web sites.
Amyrdh.com
Web site authored and maintained by Amy M Nieves, RDH, as a "comprehensive resource for RDH professionals, students, and dental patients." This site includes a wealth of dental hygienist web page links.
UDENT
"UDENT is an internet-based dental portal and directory/search engine that connects dental professionals, students, and consumers to the world of dental information, tools, and services.
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Safety
Safety and Health Topics: Dentistry
This site is sponsered by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Among other things it lists OSHA safety standards and tips on recognizing and minimizing workplace hazards.
OSAP/ A Global Dental Safety Organization
Dental infection control news, safety policies and practices, and related information.
Bloodborne Infectious Diseases NIOSH Topic Page/ CDC/NIOSH
NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is under the umbrella of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. This site provides a wealth of links on a variety of topics related to blood borne infectious diseases.
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Ethics
International Federation of Dental Hygienists Code of Ethics
PDF file from the International Federation of Dental Hygienists based in Victoria, Australia.
American Society for Dental Ethics (ASDE)
The American Society for Dental Ethics (formerly PEDNET) "is dedicated to enhancing the growing dialogue about ethical issues is dental health care and fostering more effective ethics education in this field."
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Special Population Services
Welcome to HIVdent!
This site contains numerous links to HIV-related resources concerning policy, treatments, updates, news, and a photo gallery. It covers HIV issues across the spectrum from childern to adults.
National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
The NFDH is the charitable arm of the American Dental Association. It is dedicated "to arranging comprehensive dental treatment and long-term preventive services to needy disabled, elderly or medically compromised individuals through a national network of direct service programs."
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