Dental Hygiene - Graduate
Resources for students in the dental hygiene graduate program.
Government Websites
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CDC Oral Health Home PageLooking for the dental goals in Healthy People 2010? Need to find statistics on fluoridation in the U.S.? This is the place to go! the CDC's Division of Oral Health works to improve the oral health of the nation & reduce inequalities in oral health, & produces important research & reports on dental health.
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Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesFind statistics & reports on health in Michigan.
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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services--Oral HealthThe oral health section of the MDCH provides links to fact sheets & to oral health resources & reports.
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National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource CenterSupports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, & others in improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, & their families.
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OSHA Safety and Health Topics--DentistryInformation on risks for dental professionals from the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
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Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA)MIOSHA helps to assure the safety & health of Michigan workers.
Professional Resources
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ADHA Institute for Oral HealthThe ADHA Institute for Oral Health is the foundation created by dental hygienists' for dental hygienists to provide funding for educational scholarships, fellowships, research grants, and community service grants to dental hygienists throughout the U.S.
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American Dental Education AssociationADEA serves the allied, predoctoral, & postdoctoral dental education community, providing advocacy, professional development, & expert information & resources on education, research, & the delivery of oral health care for the improvement of public health.
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American Dental Hygienists' AssociationA link to the home page of the ADHA.
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American Society for Dental EthicsThe American Society for Dental Ethics supports ethics as an integral value for the dental health care professions. This site also includes helpful links to other bioethics resources.
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International Federation of Dental HygienistsIFDH is an international, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization, uniting dental hygiene associations from around the world in their common cause of promoting dental health.
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Michigan Board of DentistryThis web site provides up-to-date information on various topics related to the practice of dentistry in Michigan, including licensure.
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Michigan Dental Hygienists' Associationthe web site for the MDHA, the state professional organization for registered dental hygienists in Michigan.
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The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA)Facilitates the licensure process for dental professionals. Check here for information on when & where state board clinical examinations are given.
Other Online Resources
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HIVdentHIVdent is a nonprofit coalition of concerned health care professionals committed to assuring access to high quality oral health care services for adults, adolescents, & children living with HIV disease. HIVdent disseminates state-of-the-art treatmentinformation and shares expertise in advocacy, development, training, integration, & evaluation of oral health services for the HIV-infected population.
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Michigan Center for Oral Health Research (MCOHR)MCOHR translates basic knowledge into new clinical therapies and evaluates therapies to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health.
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Oral Cancer Facts, from the Oral Cancer FoundationThe web site of a nonprofit, public service charity designed for advocacy and service, created to promote change, in both the public and medical/dental professional sectors
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World Health Organization--Oral HealthInterested in international issues? This web site will give you information on the WHO Global Oral Health Programme (ORH), plus publications, fact sheets, & statistics on international health.
Last Updated: Oct 9, 2025 11:17 AM
Subjects: Health Sciences