Dental Assistant: Page 4

Dental assistant apprenticeship program coming to Cleveland

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

This spring, Cleveland-based MetroHealth System will launch a new paid dental assistant apprentice program to educate and train potential dental assistants. The goal of the program is to place new dental assistants in one of the system's dental offices.

January 26, 2022

How rules are changing for dental assistants in the U.S.

By Melissa Busch

In 2020 and 2021, approximately two dozen states in the U.S. have enacted legislative and regulatory changes related to dental assisting requirements, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's "State of the States" report.

August 30, 2021

Vt. tops list of states with best pay for dental assistants

By Emily Hayes

Vermont tops the list of states with the best hourly pay rates for dental assistants, according to a new survey conducted by the Dental Assisting National Board. Delaware, Washington, Arkansas, and Massachusetts rounded out the top five spots.

July 19, 2021

Pacific Dental Services hosts webinar on role of dental assistants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pacific Dental Services has posted a new webinar focusing on the role of dental assistants.

March 20, 2021

Md. bill pushes for faster action on dental injuries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sen. Pam Beidle, a former dental assistant, has proposed a state bill that would require faster action on complaints about poor dental care.

February 23, 2021

Are dental teams at greater risk of getting COVID-19? It depends

By Melissa Busch

For the most part, dentists and dental assistants working in France during the height of the pandemic in April 2020 were not more likely to get COVID-19 than other members of the public, according to a study published on February 11 in PLOS One.

February 17, 2021

Podcast: A New Year's resolution for every dental assistant and dentist

By Kevin Henry

What's one of the biggest issues in dental practices today, according to Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence? It's the fact that many dentists and dental assistants aren't on the same page when it comes to patient communication and what's best for patients and the business. In this short podcast, Marshall offers some opinions on what can be done to fix that disconnect heading into 2021.

December 17, 2020

Maine dental assisting program expands to fill needs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Maine at Augusta is doubling the number of students in its dental assistant program and adding a new location, thanks to more than $200,000 in three grants, according to a December 7 report by the Kennebec Journal.

December 7, 2020

'Smile Crew of California' launched to recruit dental assistants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Dental Association has launched a campaign to recruit dental assistants in the state.

October 11, 2020

Dental teams not at risk of getting COVID-19 at work, study finds

By Melissa Busch

Public health dentists and dental assistants in Italy who treated patients while the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant did not appear to develop the disease, according to an article published on September 3 in Oral Diseases.

September 8, 2020

Calif. expands deadline for license renewal requirements

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California has delayed the deadline for dentists, registered dental hygienists, and registered dental assistants to file for license renewal until February 2021.

September 3, 2020

Awrel unveils Emergency Dental Virtual Assistant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Awrel has introduced Emergency Dental Virtual Assistant, a web-based conversational assistant designed to remotely answer questions and provide dental emergency screening and triage.

July 6, 2020

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