Student Activities
Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association (SADHA)
The Student American Dental Hygienist’s Association is the student organization of the American Dental Hygienist’s Association (ADHA). The mission of the ADHA is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene.
Community Activities
The
dental hygienist of the future must be capable of responding
to the disparities that exist in oral health care today. The
Service-Learning experiences provided in the Dental Hygiene
Program foster leadership, cultural competency, lifelong
learning and a commitment to caring for the underserved. Rotations
and community projects allow the student to be involved
in local, state and national efforts to improve the oral
health of the community.
- Rotations
- Community Projects
- Health Fairs
Community Resources
Make a difference in your community by going to the Healthy People 2020 website. The MAP-IT guide has the program planning tools you need to plan, implement and evaluate a sustained preventive program.
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/implementing/default.aspx
Special Projects
Through participation in Special Projects, The Dental Hygiene Program offers opportunities for the dental hygiene student to expand their education to include experiences within the professional roles of dental hygiene including clinician, educator, researcher, administrator, and community advocate.
- School-Based Clinics
- Head Start Project
In an effort to provide much needed
service to the community, dental hygiene students have
an opportunity to expand their skills and experiences outside
of the dental hygiene clinic by traveling to several
sites during their last semester of dental hygiene school.
For 5-6 
weeks, students provide dental hygiene care, to include a
complete prophylaxis, deliver individual preventive education,
place pit and fissure sealants, and administer topical
fluoride treatments.
The clinics include:
- Lackland Air Force Base
- Fort Sam Houston Dental clinic
- East Side Dental Clinic South
- Westside Dental Branch
- El Centro Barrio South Park Clinic
- Methodist Healthcare Ministries
- DePaul Family Center
- Frank Bryant Center