GDHA Time to Catch Up
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"Time to Catch Up" is a campaign of the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association to raise awareness of the oral health needs in Georgia and the provision of preventive care offered by registered dental hygienists.
The question most often asked when seeking legislative change is what do you want? Our answer is simply to "catch up" with how hygienists practice dental hygiene across the nation.
This campaign is focused on making change that would align our laws and rules with the normal supervision guidelines and scope of practice observed in a vast majority of states.
GA HB350
Click Here To View House Bill 350
Click Here to Sign Our Petition for HB350 on Change.org
Adding Local Anesthesia to the scope of practice for RDHs in GA:
*Since 1971 dental hygienists in other states have been permitted to give local anesthesia under dental supervision safely with no increase of malpractice insurance to dental employers.
*Currently, 44 other states and the District of Columbia allow registered dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia.
Local Anesthesia Requirements by State
GA HB684
Click Here to View House Bill 684
Click Here to Sign Our Petition for HB684 on Change.org
Need for improving Safety-Net Settings for Oral Health:
*Georgia has only 4.2 dentists per 10,000 citizens and was ranked 49th in the country.
*16 counties in Georgia do not have a dentist. These counties are economically challenged and are not likely to support a private dental practice.
*Charity Clinics in Georgia are writing request to the Georgia Board of Dentistry asking for their hygienists to have the same freedom to practice under general supervision as observed in the Dept of Public Health and Correctional facilities of Georgia.
Permitted RDH Services by Supervision Level
States with Direct Access to Dental Hygiene Preventive Care Services
The Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association is a 501(c)4 not-for-profit trade association dedicated to representing the dental hygienists in Georgia.
Our Core Ideology is to...
Lead the transformation of the dental hygiene profession to improve the public's oral and overall health.
Our Vision Statement...
Dental hygienists are integrated into the healthcare delivery system as essential primary care providers to expand access to oral health care.
Visit Our Website...
http://www.gdha.org/
Visit Our Facebook Page...
www.facebook.com/TheGDHA
There are 6,858 licensed dental hygienist in Georgia who will be impacted by these professional changes!
The funds from this fundraiser ensure legislative council and representation for dental hygienists and this issue.
A sincere thank you for your support and donation!
-The Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Trustees
The question most often asked when seeking legislative change is what do you want? Our answer is simply to "catch up" with how hygienists practice dental hygiene across the nation.
This campaign is focused on making change that would align our laws and rules with the normal supervision guidelines and scope of practice observed in a vast majority of states.
GA HB350
Click Here To View House Bill 350
Click Here to Sign Our Petition for HB350 on Change.org
Adding Local Anesthesia to the scope of practice for RDHs in GA:
*Since 1971 dental hygienists in other states have been permitted to give local anesthesia under dental supervision safely with no increase of malpractice insurance to dental employers.
*Currently, 44 other states and the District of Columbia allow registered dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia.
Local Anesthesia Requirements by State
GA HB684
Click Here to View House Bill 684
Click Here to Sign Our Petition for HB684 on Change.org
Need for improving Safety-Net Settings for Oral Health:
*Georgia has only 4.2 dentists per 10,000 citizens and was ranked 49th in the country.
*16 counties in Georgia do not have a dentist. These counties are economically challenged and are not likely to support a private dental practice.
*Charity Clinics in Georgia are writing request to the Georgia Board of Dentistry asking for their hygienists to have the same freedom to practice under general supervision as observed in the Dept of Public Health and Correctional facilities of Georgia.
Permitted RDH Services by Supervision Level
States with Direct Access to Dental Hygiene Preventive Care Services
The Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association is a 501(c)4 not-for-profit trade association dedicated to representing the dental hygienists in Georgia.
Our Core Ideology is to...
Lead the transformation of the dental hygiene profession to improve the public's oral and overall health.
Our Vision Statement...
Dental hygienists are integrated into the healthcare delivery system as essential primary care providers to expand access to oral health care.
Visit Our Website...
http://www.gdha.org/
Visit Our Facebook Page...
www.facebook.com/TheGDHA
There are 6,858 licensed dental hygienist in Georgia who will be impacted by these professional changes!
The funds from this fundraiser ensure legislative council and representation for dental hygienists and this issue.
A sincere thank you for your support and donation!
-The Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Trustees
Organizer
Wendy Blond
Organizer
Gainesville, GA
