Dental Assistant

Dental student invents touchless dental supply device
A dental student has developed a compact, touchless device that dispenses dental supplies like gauze and rolls.
April 26, 2023
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Study explores new intervention for overcoming dental anxiety
Researchers will test a new cognitive behavioral intervention that is designed to remove a common obstacle to dental care: anxiety.
April 7, 2023
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No-training-needed dental assistant program created in Ill.
The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry has created a new work-study program for dental assistants.
April 5, 2023
Dental Assistant
Ore. proposing $20M plan to recruit hygienists, assistants
An Oregon lawmaker, who also is a dentist, is proposing the state spend $20 million to recruit and retain much-needed dental assistants and hygienists, according to a news story published on February 13 in the Oregon Capital Chronicle.
February 14, 2023
2020 03 03 00 02 3000 Dentist Hygienist Tools 400
Week in Review: Orthodontist under fire for TikTok trend | Drop in dental assistant satisfaction | Extremely rare molar impaction
November 18, 2022
Dental assistant job satisfaction drops in new survey
About 6 in 10 U.S. dental assistants reported being satisfied with their jobs, which is 20 percentage points lower than it was in 2016, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's 2022 Dental Assistants Salary and Satisfaction Survey.
November 14, 2022
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Week in Review: Tooth loss and mortality risk | New dental assistant laws | The latest from SmileCon
October 14, 2022
Dental assistants in the U.S. face new laws, regulatory shifts
In 2021 and 2022, several states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia enacted legislative and regulatory changes affecting dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's "State of the States" report.
October 12, 2022
2019 07 03 18 37 7490 Dental Assistant Woman 400
Pitt gets funding to train dental assistants
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has been awarded state funding to train dental assistants through a paid 14-month apprenticeship program.
October 4, 2022
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PDS Foundation names scholarship winners
The Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation recently awarded 17 students from eight states a total of $70,000 as part of the Fall 2022 Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant Scholarship.
September 22, 2022
2021 03 23 22 18 5645 Money Bag Grant Award 400
onDiem collaborates with ADAA
OnDiem has formed a strategic partnership with the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA).
August 22, 2022
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DANB hosts dental assistant workforce forum
The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and the Dental Advancement through Learning and Education Foundation on July 14 hosted a dentistry, oral health, and healthcare forum in Chicago.
July 25, 2022
2020 02 26 23 19 1148 Dentists Young 400
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