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  • IL Dental License Renewal Extension Until December 31, 2021

    31 Aug 2021 7:10 PM | Anonymous

    Read the statement released from IDFPR here

    Please note: all requirements for renewal (CEUs, CPR, etc.) are still to be completed by September 30, 2021 regardless of the granted extension for time to pay to renew your dental hygiene license. Continue to check back on the IDFPR website to verify ability to renew your license. You should receive an email from IDFPR when the ability to renew opens up. Verify that your contact information is up to date here. *Your user name will likely be your license number (without a dash or . between the numbers).

  • Dental Practice Act Guidance- Exams

    17 Feb 2021 3:05 PM | Anonymous

    Are you unsure about if dental hygienists in IL are allowed by law to see a new patient prior to the dentist exam, and what type of exam is considered the exam? Please read this guidance provided by the IDHA that helps to elaborate this.

  • ILLINOIS DENTAL HYGIENISTS DISAPPOINTED OVER EXCLUSION IN COVID-19 VACCINE EFFORTS

    3 Feb 2021 11:28 PM | Anonymous

    On January 29, 2021, The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation invoked their emergency powers to modify the professional license and certification statutes, along with regulations for Illinois licensed dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Unfortunately, this PROCLAMATION did not include dental hygienists. 

    In response, IDHA sent out a PRESS RELEASE to share our disappointment that dental hygienists were not included in this proclamation.  It was sent to various news outlets in Illinois.

      

  • IDHA Sends Second Letter to Governor Pritzker

    18 Dec 2020 5:51 PM | Anonymous

    IDHA sends second letter to Governor Pritzker requesting Executive Order for expanded functions to administer vaccinations during the mass vaccination effort. See letter here.

  • IL Vaccine Plan Information

    18 Dec 2020 9:43 AM | Anonymous

    Dear Illinois Dental Hygienists,

    As shared via social media on December 3, 2020, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that any oral health care provider that provides direct patient care in a dental setting, is considered to be part of the “priority group” under healthcare providers to receive the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine first.1, 2  Early shipments of the vaccine will be prioritized to the 50 Illinois counties with the highest death rates per capita.... Continue reading letter here

  • IDHA Sends Letter to Governor Pritzker and IDPH Requesting Expanded Functions to Administer Vaccinations

    14 Dec 2020 10:06 AM | Anonymous
    During this crucial time when the COVID-19 vaccination is expected to roll out in mass quantities, the need for additional healthcare personnel to administer the vaccine will increase significantly. This is why adding dental hygienists to the healthcare personnel allowed to administer the COVID-19 vaccination is of high importance. See the following letter that IDHA sent to Governor Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ezike to request that expanded functions ability to join alongside our fellow healthcare professionals with getting the vaccination to the public. Read it here: IDHA - COVID 19 Vaccine Corospondance SF.pdf

  • Cookies with Caryn

    4 Dec 2020 7:30 PM | Anonymous

    Join us for this virtual event on Zoom and IDHA's Facebook Live!  Click here to learn more and send an email to mail@idha.net to receive an invite to join this event.

  • Important Information Regarding the Dental Assistant Coronal Scaling Law

    1 Dec 2020 11:00 PM | Anonymous

  • IMPORTANT BULLETIN Regarding CE and CPR renewal

    1 Dec 2020 10:09 PM | Anonymous

    CPR and CE updates Dec 2020.pdf

  • PHDH Certification Courses 2020

    28 Jun 2020 10:48 AM | Anonymous

    The remaining PHDH certification course dates for 2020 are August 9th and October 11th.

    Find more info on the PDHD Page.

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