Dental Hygienists against Heart Disease
DHHD is an international coalition of oral health advocates who are committed to enhancing the public’s knowledge and awareness of oral health, and its relation to systemic health moreDHASNY Partnership with DHHD and PreventionSpecialist.com
DHHD is dedicated to help the clinical dental hygienist expand their role in helping other health care professionals with the responsibility of achieving and maintaining the total health of the public. Since 2003, DHHD has been dedicated to providing dental hygienists with quality education through the internet, professional publications, continuing education programs and home study courses. Dental hygienists are provided with evidence-based recommendations to disseminate to their patients about the relationships between oral and systemic health, and the risk factors for periodontal disease that influence heart disease and diabetes, as well as the lifestyle to reduce risk.Back