Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association (MDHA)

The Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association was incorporated on May 19, 1944 by 11 hygienists to assist in promoting the art and science of dental hygiene, elevate and sustain the professional character and education of the dental hygienists, promote mutual improvement, social intercourse and good will; disseminate knowledge of oral hygiene, enlighten and direct public opinion in relation to oral hygiene and dental prophylaxis; to represent, to have cognizance of and to endeavor to safeguard the common interests of the dental profession.

Mission:
The Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association Mission is; to improve the public’s total health, and to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care, 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.