In order to improve the total health of our community and state, the mission of the SDDHA is to increase awareness of the access to quality oral health care, promote highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, and practice, advance the art and science of the profession, and represent the concerns of dental hygiene.

This page was last updated on: May 18, 2012

SDDHA Mission Statement

Do you know a hygienist who has contributed to the growth of the dental hygiene profession and lent support to SDDHA or ADHA.  If so nominate that person for Dental Hygienist of the Year 2012.  Send your nominations to the board and let us know!

Raye Brown

2012-2013 SDDHA President

Write to Raye: sddha.president@gmail.com

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ON WEBSITE?sddha.web@gmail.com

South Dakota

Dental Hygienist

of the Year 2012:

Bob Nelson

The South Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association is excited to announce we are pursuing legislation in January 2011 working closely with the South Dakota Dental Association.  The SDDHA has secured a primary sponsor Jean Hunhoff she is a Senator from Yankton County.

The legislation being pursued is a collaborative agreement to be established with a licensed dentist which would allow for dental hygienist to provide access to care for those not able to get to a dental office.  Updates are available on the legislation page.    HB 1045 did pass! 

2011 Legislation

Congratulations!

The South Dakota Dental Hygienists’ Association would like to congratulate Suzanne Luken and Louann Goodnough!  Our former District VII Trustee, Louann  Goodnough was elected as ADHA Treasurer in June.  Suzanne Luken was tapped by our ADHA president,

Pam Quinones, to fill the trustee vacancy.  Way to go ladies.  You Rock!!!!!!

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