Professional Organizations
Dental Hygiene Study Resources
Prepare for the NBDHE: American Dental Association's tools and resources to help you prepare for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
American Dental Hygienists' Association Student Resources: a list of student resources by the ADHA, which includes information regarding exam prep.
Dental Hygiene Education: gives students access to a collection of sample cases to assist with studying for the case-based portion of the NBDHE. The site creator also has a Facebook page providing additional resources for exam candidates.
HygienistPrep Study Tool: is a tool that allows students to study with real NDHBE format and questions.
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination Guide: This online preparation tool allows students to take a simulated NBDHE exam that looks and feels like the actual exam. This allows test-takers to improve their scores over time, estimate scores and learn from detailed explanations of questions.
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Blogs
The Dental Elf provides brief summaries highlighting evidence-based publications relevant to dental practice in the UK and around the world.
Hygiene Edge provides resources to further hygiene education, promote industry best practices and inspire every hygienist to become the best hygienist for their patients and their practice.
Inspired Hygiene is for dental professionals and offers advice useful for all dental team members.
OraWellness is committed to educating and empowering individuals with proven tools and techniques to improve their oral health.
Queen of Dental Hygiene is created by dental hygienist Barbara Tritz. She addresses issues and solutions found in the dental profession.
Notable Websites
Authority Dental is a not-for-profit organization and a number one source of reliable and data-based dental content shared on government, university, and organization websites.
America's ToothFairy is the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation's campaign to eliminating childhood tooth decay and gum disease and ensuring all children can access the comprehensive care they need for healthy, happy, and productive futures.
Campaign for Dental Health is a network of oral health advocates, health professionals, child and family organizations, and scientists who are working together to preserve our nation’s gains in oral health.
DentalCare.com Registration with dentalcare.com is 100% free and gives you access to 100 dental continuing education courses. They have two sections, for dental hygienists and dental assistants specifically, which contain educational resources, patient resources, and news.
The Children’s Dental Health Project is the leading voice on kids’ oral health coverage, access and prevention.
HygieneTown is a membership-based online forum for dental hygienists and students, focused on support, troubleshooting and communications specific to dental hygiene.
Oral Health Foundation exploring the latest news and issues of the heart of dentistry and oral health, includes opinion, comments, facts, tips and information from one of the best dental experts.