As more states consider adding the American Dental Association’s “oral preventive assistant,” dental hygienists assert patient care will suffer and suggest moving the profession toward self-governance.
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AAPD Adopts New Tagline: ‘Big Love for Little Teeth’
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the “Big Authority on Little Teeth,” has announced a rebranding of Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children, its charitable arm, as the AAPD Foundation.
Addressing Chronic Periodontitis
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American Dental Hygienists’ Association to Host ADHA 2019 Annual Conference in Louisville
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