Mission Statement

To improve the public’s total health, the mission of the Arkansas Dental Hygienists’ Association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral healthcare, 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.

MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

We are THRILLED to announce that SB111 was filed into legislation on January 27th, 2025. We have been supporting this Compact to increase licensure reciprocity for Arkansas Dentists and Dental Hygienists since Summer of 2023! To show your support of this bill, please use this link to find your Senators and Representatives to email your support. Attached are email templates for Senators and Representatives.

ARMOM 2023 w/ Claire Vann and Bridget Fitzhugh

ARMOM 2023 w/ Alysha Thomas and Bridget Fitzhugh

2023-2024 President Alysha Thomas and Immediate Past President Bridget Fitzhugh

2023-2024 President Alysha Thomas and Vice President Rosa Elizondo

Shannon Turley presenting LeaAnn Moore a plaque for her service

✨ Exciting news! ✨ We have an exciting event that you do NOT want to miss! This year is the 100th anniversary of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. To continue the celebration of this momentous event, we are having our biggest and bes

Healthy Athletes Special Smiles screenings at Special Olympics Arkansas' Summer Games are just 1 week away! If you haven't done so already and would like to register to volunteer, please email Jennifer Avery at javery@specialolympicsarkansas.org

The ArDHA is so thankful for all of the items that were donated by Crest, Colgate and Haleon. Our current ArDHA President and District VI Director delivered these items to tornado victims in Central Arkansas and Wynne, AR.

✨ Student Spotlight ✨

Everyone meet Ashlyn!

ArDHA would like to recognize Lydia Palmer for being the prize winner of Crest® + Oral-B® “Closing Americas Smile Gap” for her commitment to kids' oral health in her community.
 She will be receiving $500 of Kids Oral Care product

The ArDHA celebrated with the UAMS Dental Hygiene Class of 2023 today! We love encouraging our soon to be graduates! 🎓🦷

ArDHA had an awesome presence at ArMOM this weekend! Thank you to all of the volunteers for serving at this special event. We would love to see your pics, send to our DM! 🦷

✨ Student Spotlight ✨

Meet senior student Rebecca!

Thank you to our 2025 Annual Session Sponsors

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the ArDHA?

Ready to take the next step? You can become a vendor or contribute to help ArDHA improve the oral health of Arkansans! Visit our Fundraising page or email contact@ardha.org for more information.

Mission Statement

MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

Thank you to our 2025 Annual Session Sponsors

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Interested in becoming a sponsor of the ArDHA?

Thank you to our 2025 Annual Session Sponsors