Maine Dental Hygienists' Association 

MDHA represents over 1,000 licensed dental hygienists across the state of Maine. We are committed to providing safe, effective, and high-quality oral health care while advancing the profession through education, leadership, and advocacy.
Maine dental hygienists practice under one of the highest scopes of practice in the nation, allowing us to improve access to care and better serve diverse communities. MDHA actively advocates for legislation that protects and strengthens this scope, ensuring dental hygienists can continue to meet Maine’s evolving oral health needs.

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The ADHA’s core ideology is focused on leading the transformation of the public’s oral and overall health. The ADHA’s vision is that dental hygienists are integrated into the health care delivery system as essential primary care providers to expand access to oral health care. The mission of ADHA is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene. We work to: 
  • ​Ensure access to quality oral health care
  • Increase awareness of the cost-effective benefits of prevention
  • Promote the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research
  • Represent and promote the interests of dental hygienists

Meetings- Please Join Us!

The next public board meeting will be Tuesday, June 2nd @ 7PM (please note this was previously June 1st and was recently updated to June 2nd). Members and non-members are welcome! Open to all Maine Hygienists!
IPDH Networking Group

  • please email [email protected] if you are a Maine IPDH and would like to join the meetings 

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University of New England's Junior and Senior Dental Hygiene students, MDHA members, and Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio at the State House for Lobby Day 

April 8, 2026 

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MDA Annual Convention June 2026

Fall Connection 2026
    October 16-17 in Auburn! 
    Come celebrate 100 years of MDHA
    Hotel/ speaker information will be 
    available summer 2026 

    Legislation

    FAQ

    • Do IPDHs supervise RDHs?
    No. IPDHs may employ RDHs, but they are not “supervising” them in the traditional sense. RDHs in Maine do not require supervision to perform their duties.

    • Do IPDHs need to be physically present for an RDH to work?
    No. An IPDH acts as the employer, not a supervising provider.

    • Can RDHs administer local anesthesia?
    Yes, with proper certification, under general supervision of a DENTIST. This has not changed.

    • What is new with LD 2030?
    IPDHs can now administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide in their own independent practices, improving access to care across Maine.

    Notes

    We are currently working on updating our list of IPDH practices in Maine. Thank you for your patience.