Our Mission

SDDHA Vision Statement

Integration of dental hygienists into the healthcare delivery system; practicing to the fullest extent of their education, training, and licensure to improve access to oral health care.

SDDHA Core Ideology

Lead the transformation of the dental hygiene profession to improve the public’s oral and overall health.

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Networking, CE opportunities, and the latest products and information… All the things you will find at our exciting events. Get information about our next meeting here.

SDDHA Annual Sessions 2023 In sioux Falls

 

Meet your 2022-2023 Executive Board

Get to know your board members serving SDDHA for 2022-2023.

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The Benefits of Membership

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Join SDDHA and support the dental hygiene profession in the State of South Dakota. 

We’re stronger together! Quality CE, CE Smart Tracker, COVID-19 resources, advocacy and more. This is your ADHA. 

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Interested in Collaborative Supervision?

Have you considered applying for a collaborative supervision license and aren’t sure where to start? We’ve done the homework for you! Application included.

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Congratulations to Cori Jacobson the SDDHA's Hygienist of the Year!

 

Cori Jacobson received her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from the University of South Dakota in 2006.  She has practiced in private dentistry, as well as a collaborative dental hygienist for a public health program and currently is the Oral Health Education Coordinator for Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation.  Her current focus is on public programs that emphasize prevention of dental diseases in South Dakota.  In 2020 she received her Master of Public Health Degree from University of South Dakota.

Cori is currently the VP for SDDHA.  She is also the state representative for the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN).  She is a member Oahe Childhood Development Center health board, The South Dakota Oral Health Coalition Steering Committee and member of the Pierre Area Homelessness Concerned Work Group.  She enjoys camping, baking, and traveling with her family.  She currently resides in Pierre, with her husband Kevin and daughter Julia and two cats.  She looks forward to visits from her adult son that lives in Des Moines Iowa.