Dear Fellow Dental Hygienists, Recently, one of our colleagues, Candice Davis, was in a tragic accident on July 7, 2024, in Oldham County, Texas, which is near Amarillo. Candice, along with her daughter, McKenna, her mom, Emelita Hedden, dad, Mark…
The Board of Dentistry has received many questions regarding the laser advanced procedure for hygienists. The statute went into effect July 1, 2023, however, the rules are set to go into effect September 1, 2023. License renewal begins October 1,…
Due to the passing of senate bill 754, there have been many changes to Oklahoma's Practice Act. These changes can be viewed here. The OKDHA recommends that you read this ASAP since there are a lot of changes that affect…
OKDHA Partnered with Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation to launch a free sealants for students program called "SOS", Seal Oklahoma Students. The photo below is from the first SOS sealant clinic hosted October 7th-8th in Lawton, Oklahoma, featuring Mayor Stan…
The votes have been counted & the results are now finalized! Rachel A. Ostberg, RDH, MS has won the election & will now serve as the next dental hygiene representative on the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry!! Congratulations, Rachel And THANK…
Due to the passing of senate bill 408, there have been many changes to Oklahoma's Practice Act. These changes can be viewed here. The ODHA recommends that you read this ASAP since there are a lot of changes that affect…
On Friday, April 30, 2021, the ODHA's President, Laurie Humphrey, was invited to speak to Oklahoma Health Coalition (OOHC). The event was centered around solutions to limited access to care for underserved Oklahomans. Laurie's topic was "Expanding the Dental Hygiene…
UPDATE AS OF JUNE 3, 2021: Our updated Practice Act now allows Oklahoma registered dental hygienists to administer vaccinations under general supervision. Read more here: Updated State Practice Act 2021 — SB408 – ODHA (okdha.org) -------------------------------------------------- UPDATE AS OF MAY…
Every day, Oklahomans wear masks to protect someone they love. Who's your reason for masking up? Please visit https://www.gotmaskok.org to learn more about the Got Mask campaign that the ODHA supports.
The Oklahoma Dental Hygienists' Association hosted its third annual Mighty Mouth 5K and Fun Run on February 24, 2018. Thanks to the participants and sponsors, we had an extremely successful event and raised enough money to make a huge difference in…