Since 1953 the ASDHA has been supporting Dental Hygienists’
growth in their profession. View a timeline of our accomplishments over the
years:
ASDHA Established
ASDHA Past President Ruth Bugby presents paper to
First Dental Health Symposium in Rome
Expanded Functions – only an EF RDH could scale
subgingivally, which included root planning and curettage
ASDHA supports mandatory CE for license renewal
ASDHA supports legislation regarding anesthesia administration
for the EF RDH under direct supervision
ASDHA supports legislation regarding topical fluoride
application by the RDH
General supervision for the RDH
ASDHA Past President Joan Hayden, RDH appointed to
BODEX 1978-1984
ASDHA supports 72 hours mandatory CE for triennial
renewal
Arizona joins the Western Regional Examining Board
ASDHA first House of Delegates held
Administration of nitrous oxide for the RDH under
direct supervision
CPR required for licensure and renewal
Statute that requires graduation from an accredited
program of dental hygiene to obtain licensure in Arizona
All RDHs’ are allowed to scale subgingivally
ASDHA hires lobbyist Joe Abate
ASDHA proposed legislation to protect our scope of
practice and define accreditation requirements for licensure - passed
ASDHA donates four operatories to the St. Vincent
de Paul Dental Clinic
ASDHA proposed legislation regarding Self-regulation.
The bill was defeated but an Advisory Dental Hygiene Committee to the BODEX
was formed and took six years to implement
Second RDH added to BODEX
ASDHA supports mandatory continuing education of 54
hours per triennial renewal – passed
RDHs’ serve on WREB
ASDHA proposed legislation for unsupervised practice
- defeated
ASDHA supports legislation for Licensure by Credential
for the RDH – passed
ASDHA supports legislation for RDH Restricted Permit
- passed
ASDHA hires new lobbyist, Williams and Associates
ASDHA proposed legislation for Affiliated Practice
- passed
ASDHA proposed legislation for Anonymous Reporting
- passed
ASDHA proposed legislation making it a class 6 Felony
(equal to DDS) to practice dental hygiene without a license; AZ legislature
reduced to a Class 1 misdemeanor - passed
ASDHA proposed legislation allowing all RDHs’
to apply fluoride in all settings without direct or general supervision; changed
to an RDH employed by or working under contract or as a volunteer for a public
health agency or institution or a public or private school authority may before
an examination by a dentist screen patients and apply topical fluoride without
entering into an affiliated practice relationship – passed