Your Official ADHA Podcast

Your Official ADHA Podcast

By American Dental Hygienists' Association

Don't miss the official podcast for ADHA! Join us as we discuss relevant thoughts, ideas, and best practices for dental hygienists throughout the United States.

05/19/26

Integrated Care Summit 2026: Podversations from the live event (Ep 179)

What does truly integrated care look like in practice? Host Matt Crespin captured the conversations at ADHA's first-ever Integrated Care Summit in Broomfield, Colorado this past weekend — bringing together physicians, dentists, periodontists, and pubRead more

05/12/26

Staffing in Dental Hygiene: It's Not a Shortage. It's a Retention Crisis (Ep 178)

Is it simply a dental hygiene "staffing shortage" or does the data reveal a more complex retention issue? Host Matt Crespin sits down with Thalía Diedrick and Amaya Johnson to unpack the findings of GoTu's recently released 2026 State of Work Report,Read more

04/21/26

Redefining Periodontal Disease Management (Ep 177)

Periodontal disease affects one billion people worldwide with severe disease, and in the U.S., prevalence has risen 25 percent over the past three decades. So why isn't the needle moving? Matt sits down with Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian, ADHA's director of edRead more

04/07/26

Dental Hygienists Diagnose. Here's the Proof. (Ep 176)

Dental hygienists don't diagnose." It's one of the most persistent misconceptions in the profession, and it's wrong. Podcast host Matt Crespin sits down with the three co-authors of ADHA's newly released white paper "Dental Hygiene Diagnosis" (DHDx) Read more

02/27/26

Where Medicine Meets the Mouth: A Case for Integrated Care (Ep 175)

What does truly integrated care look like – and what role should dental hygienists play in it? As National Children's Dental Health Month comes to a close, host Matt Crespin sits down with two speakers from ADHA's first-ever Integrated Care Summit toRead more

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