About BBM • Belgian Professional Association for Dental Hygienists

Dental hygienists in Belgium. We are cheering for them!

The professional association for dental hygienists ‘BBM’ was founded by 10 former students who graduated from the ‘Bachelor of Oral Health Care’ programme in academic year 2018-2019. Five studied at Artevelde University in Ghent and five at UCLL in Leuven. One by one driven and passionate pioneers of the profession. Step by step, something beautiful was built up. This of course involves some important dates:

14/07/2018

First meeting

The first meeting of the ten board members. From this date on there are monthly meetings

30/04/2019

Company number

The VZW Belgian professional association for dental hygienists ‘BBM’ has filed its statutes with the registry and obtained its company number. From now on it has full legal personality.

03/05/2019

Published

VZW Belgian professional association for dental hygienists (BBM) is published in the Belgian Official Gazette

30/06/2019

Graduation of the first dental hygienists

The first dental hygienists are graduating.

1/09/2019

French-speaking colleges launch the course

1/07/2022

The dental hygienist gets an RIZIV number

1/10/2022

Access to first nomenclature

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BBM continues to work hard every day for the future of the dental hygienist

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Our team

Since the first meeting, much work has been done to purposefully pursue the association's goals. A strong team is ready to help raise preventive oral care in Belgium to a higher level. We are proud to represent this wonderful profession!