On Saturday, May 9, the Ohio State Dental Board held a special (virtual) meeting to discuss provisional licensure for 2020 Dental and Dental Hygiene graduates in Ohio. After much discussion, the board agreed on the following:

The motion outlines the process to allow for a provisional license for 2020 DDS and RDH graduates to be valid through October 31, 2020 under the following...

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Please click on the link below to read a fact-based, scientific and thorough document guiding dental hygienists as they return to work during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ADHA INTERIM GUIDANCE ON RETURNING TO WORK

Dear Ohio Dental Hygienists:

Dental Hygienists have been identified as the profession MOST at risk for contracting the COVID-19 virus. Despite this fact, there does not seem to be any effort to track cases of positive COVID-19 cases among dental hygienists. In an effort to keep hygienists informed and to make sure that YOU are heard, the Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association has created a...

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Please click here for a document that has important resources for you as you navigate the intricacies of getting back to work during a global pandemic.

For your convenience, we have added clickable links where possible. Check it out!

Please click on the following link to read the announcement from the Ohio State Dental Board regarding suggested guidelines for dental offices as they return to work, as Governor DeWine said, "full steam ahead".

State of Ohio Guidelines for Dental Offices as they return to work.