High Desert Dental Hygienists Association

High Desert Dental Hygienists Association (HDDHA) is a professional membership organization serving registered dental hygienists, hygiene educators, and students across Bernalillo, Cibola, Valencia, and Torrance counties. As a component society of the New Mexico Dental Hygienists' Association and the American Dental Hygienists' Association, it connects local professionals through continuing education, advocacy, and mentorship. The association hosts quarterly clinical seminars and workshops on topics such as periodontics, local anesthesia, infection control, and ergonomics. It also monitors legislative developments affecting dental hygiene practice and supports student mentorship and community outreach, including free oral health assessments at health fairs and schools throughout Central New Mexico.