Dental Hygiene

The Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry (CAPHD) is the national voice for dental public health in Canada that exists to support members, government, institutions and agencies who are dedicated to improving oral health and assuring oral health equity in Canadians.

The Canadian Dental Association is a non-profit professional association representing Canada's provincial and territorial dental associations.

CDHA is the collective national voice of more than 31,000 dental hygienists working in Canada, directly representing over 22,000 individual members, including students. Since 1963, CDHA has worked to advance the profession and promote the importance of oral health.

The Indigenous Dental Association of Canada (IDAC) seeks to improve and support Indigenous oral health through community and capacity building. They strive toward empowerment and self-determination through reciprocal relationship building, supporting Indigenous-led oral health research, culturally safe oral health service delivery, and equitable policy decisions. They centre community support, knowledge translation, knowledge sharing/dissemination, and mentorship.

The National Dental Hygiene Certification Board exists so that Canadian Regulators have reliable and valid testing mechanisms for assessing current dental hygiene competencies.

The OAPHD is an association of dental professionals whose prime interest is the oral health of the general public. Most of the members work in local government settings and provide oral and dental health information and services for the community in which they work. They are also involved in annual programs directed to schoolchildren in elementary schools across Ontario. The OAPHD advocates for oral health and improved access to care on behalf of the community as a whole or on behalf of special populations such as seniors and the very young. Oral health is an important part of good general health.

The ODA is Ontario's primary source of information on oral health and the dental profession. Through inspired leadership, the Ontario Dental Association advocates for its members, promotes optimal oral health and supports successful professional lives and general well-being.

The Ontario Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA) is the professional association representing the dental hygiene profession in Ontario. ODHA leads and supports its members in promoting oral health and overall health.