Dental Assistant: Page 14

ADAA pushes for comprehensive dental assistant training
By Donna Domino
A number of U.S. states require little to no training for dental assistants, but the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) says minimum competency standards are needed to protect the public and the dental team.
February 10, 2011
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Survey: DANB-certified dental assistants earn more
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental assistants who are certified by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) earn more and stay in the profession longer than noncertified assistants, according to DANB's 2010 salary survey.
December 14, 2010
Everest College adds dental assistant program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Everest College recently added a new dental assistant program at its St. Louis campus to meet workforce demands, the college announced.
November 9, 2010
Komet introduces CAD/CAM bur kit for assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In response to an increase in dental assistants learning about the benefits of using CAD/CAM technology, Komet USA has introduced a new bur kit that allows assistants to make adjustments to milled restorations.
November 8, 2010
Komet offers composite kit for dental assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced the Shannon L. Pace Composite Kit for EFDAs (Expanding Function of Dental Assistants) designed specifically for dental assistants who are allowed by their state boards to place composite.
October 19, 2010
Komet offers provisional kit for dental assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced the fourth kit in its line of kits designed specifically for dental assistants to work on provisional restorations.
July 27, 2010
Reinventing the role of the dental assistant
By Tina M. Calloway, CDA
Do you have what it takes to become a "mastermind" dental assistant and join a "top gun" dental team?
July 15, 2010
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Kaplan launches dental assistant program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Kaplan College Dayton campus is now enrolling students for its new 11-month dental assistant diploma program.
May 10, 2010
Dental assistant faces charges of extracting teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prosecutors on May 7 arraigned an Illinois dental assistant accused of doing procedures for which she was not licensed, along with the former director of the public health clinic where she worked, according to the Herald & Review.
May 9, 2010
Pa. expands duties for dental assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Legislature on April 14 passed a bill expanding the duties of dental assistants to include coronal polishing, applying fluoride treatments including varnish, and making impressions for athletic mouthguards.
April 14, 2010
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Ill. dentist and assistant arrested on misconduct charges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois dentist who allegedly directed a dental assistant during dental procedures she was not qualified to perform was arrested along with the assistant earlier this week and booked into the Macon County Jail, according to a news story in the Herald & Review.
April 7, 2010
Wis. study calls for midlevel providers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study commissioned by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services calls for the state to begin planning for expanded function dental assistants and dental health aide therapists to expand access to dental care.
March 31, 2010
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