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HPI: Dental hygienists, assistants get pay hikes of up to 6%

Approximately eight out of 10 dentists recently have given pay raises -- commonly in the range of 4-6% -- to dental hygienists and assistants, according to poll results released in June by the ADA’s Health Policy Institute (HPI).

June 26, 2022

PDS Foundation announces scholarship winners

Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation has announced the recipients of the Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant Scholarship.

June 26, 2022

Aspen to partner with DANB and DALE Foundation

Aspen Dental plans to invest in dental assistant radiography training through partnerships with the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and its affiliate, the Dental Advancement through Learning and Education (DALE) Foundation.

May 1, 2022

Pacific Dental celebrates Dental Assistants Recognition Week

Pacific Dental Services is joining the American Dental Assistants Association in celebrating the 45th annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 6-12.

March 3, 2022

ADAA, DANB announce 2021 scholarship winners

The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) have announced three winners of their 2021 scholarship.

January 31, 2022

Dental assistant apprenticeship program coming to Cleveland

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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