TDHA TIMES

August 2026

Membership

CE + Good Time

TEXAS dental hygienists, are you ready to earn up to 21+ CE credits in a single weekend? Join us September 26–28 at ADHA26 in Fort Worth for hands-on learning, meaningful connections, and plenty of Texas-sized fun at the Heart of Hygiene. Fort Worth is calling, so let’s make sure TEXAS shows up strong.

Membership Spotlights

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized? Nominate them for a member spotlight today! This includes a spotlight post on our TDHA social medias, detailing what makes them worthy of a spotlight. Also, we have opened up Student Member Spotlights! Send over your nominations for member and student member spotlights through the QR code located on the photos below.

Leadership Opportunity Alert!

Are you looking for a way to get more involved in the dental hygiene profession? Do you have a passion for giving back and supporting the ADHA Foundation?

Now is your chance! Applications are now open for ADHA Foundation Liaisons!

The best part? Each state can have more than one liaison, so there are multiple opportunities to serve.

Grow your leadership skills.

Support the ADHA Foundation’s mission.

Connect with dental hygienists across your state.

Help make a lasting impact on our profession.

If you’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to get involved, this is it!

Apply here:

https://www.adha.org/foundation/liaison-application/

If you have any questions please reach out to me (call or text).

Illiana Jo Farias-Martinez, RDH,BS

TDHA Membership Director

tdhamembership.dir@gmail.com

(956)655-9172

Student Section

Welcome, New Hygienist!

The TSBDE Licensing Expo was a success. We were so glad to get the chance to travel to Austin and support all of the brand new hygienists to the work force. Congratulations to all who are newly licensed!

IDEA Scholarships

It is that time of year again! The TDHA IDEA committee is proud to present these scholarships to students! Please scan the QR codes on each photo to apply. Applications close on October 1, 2026.

Click Here to Follow the Student Instagram Page

Continuing Education

Check out our local CEs down below to see what is happening in your area!

Please visit these components websites or social media platforms for more information

Local Anesthesia Courses for Dental Hygiene Professionals

UT Health Houston School of Dentistry

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso - Hunt School of Dental Medicine

Texas Woman's University- Denton Campus

Local Anesthesia Course Coming Soon

Texas A&M University School of Dentistry

To View All Upcoming Events

TDHA has a created a Calendar for all components to add ALL upcoming events! To access the calendar use the link below!

LINK TO THE TDHA CALENDAR

Volunteer

TDHA donated multiple back to school items to Hutto ISD during our most recent In-Person Board Meeting! Thank you so much to all of those who donated supplies to our drive to benefit these children so they can go back to school.

Annual Conference

Get ready for Annual Conference in San Marcos! We are so excited to announce our Keynote Speaker, Whitney DiFoggio (aka, TeethTalkGirl).

More information regarding our CE course topics, speakers, and event information to come. You do not want to miss this!

American Dental Hygienists' Association Foundation

What is ADHA Foundation?

The Foundation helps advance the dental hygiene profession by:

Impowering dental hygienists to improve the public’s health through community service grants.

Supporting advancements in the dental hygiene profession through research grants.

Developing dental hygienists’ access to educational programs through scholarships.

What Do We Do?

This year, the ADHA Foundation has made a tremendous impact on the dental hygiene community. From donating scholarships, helping fulfill service and research grants, to even helping in supplying travel grants, the ADHA Foundation has served our community wholeheartedly.

Community Service at ADHA

Do you want to help ADHA give back to the Texas Community? Sign up today to participate in the ADHA Foundation Community Service Day on September 25th from 1-4 PM! Please contact the information listed on the image in order to register for this event by September 11th at 12 PM. We cannot wait to see everyone in Fort Worth!

Ride Your Own Wellness Trail

Come one and all to participate in the ADHA Foundation Wellness Challenge at ADHA2026 this year! Prizes are available for members who participate, from swag bags to the Prevention Pro registration for ADHA2027! See photo below for more information on registration and card pick up.

Texas Annual Conference Raffle and Award Winners

We wanted to say another big thank you to all that participated in our raffles this year at Annual Conference. Special congratulations to Illiana and Krystal for being our winners! Also, congratulations to Hope Garza for being our Jan Smith Memorial Award Winner, we appreciate all that you do for the ADHA Foundation and your fundraising efforts.

Donate to ADHA Foundation!

LINK TO MERCH SHOP

TEX HYPAC

What is HyPAC?

Riders Up! 2027 HyPAC Dinner Theme Announcement

Our HyPAC Dinner theme is here for TDHA Annual Conference 2027! See photos below about some of the things you can expect to see at our dinner. Wear your fashion fit for the derby, along with your fascinators or hats, prizes will be given for best outfits!

Lip Sync Battle

Students! Join us for our annual Lip Sync Battle this year at the HyPAC Dinner! We cannot wait to see your best moves and lip sync skills! Rubric with scoring information and guidelines for entries to come.