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Week in Review: Shaming a flosser on social media | Dental assistant dishes on what it's like to work inside DSO | Vaping and oral microbiome

By Kevin Henry

March 6, 2020

Dental assistants: The key to productivity in the dental office

By Robynn Rixse

The efforts of dental assistants as part of the team dynamic are the key to productivity in dental practices across the U.S. The value of their input to the dental office has not gone unnoticed, writes Robynn Rixse, president of the American Dental Assistants Association.

March 5, 2020

Dental Assistants Recognition Week can positively impact assistants' job satisfaction and dental practice

By Hanna Aronovich

More than just a feel-good week, the spirit of Dental Assistants Recognition Week can actually help create a culture of recognition that contributes to dental assistants' job satisfaction and, ultimately, employer loyalty -- both of which can benefit a practice's long-term success, writes Hanna Aronovich of the Dental Assisting National Board.

March 4, 2020

One dental assistant's perspective of working for a DSO

By Kevin Henry

In this podcast, we talk to Judy Pacheco, a dental assistant who works for Aspen Dental in Massachusetts. We ask about some of the myths and questions that are out there about work conditions within a dental service organization (DSO) and why she chose to leave a general practice to work at Aspen.

March 2, 2020

Dental Assistants Recognition Week is underway

By Jennifer Hawley Price

Every year, we take a week in March -- Dental Assistants Recognition Week -- to celebrate the dental assistant. Dental assistants show up for their practice and patients every day to ensure patients have the safest dental visit possible.

March 1, 2020

Fla. dental assistant arrested for assaulting sedated teen

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant in Florida was arrested on February 13 for allegedly sexually assaulting a sedated 18-year-old girl who he was prepping for third-molar extractions, according to news reports.

February 18, 2020

Assisted hygiene and the assistant's cornerstone role

By Lisa Wadsworth, RDH

The possibilities for growth and influence are endless for dental assistants who work in a practice set to measure patient care, patient education, and case acceptance. Assistants can be a key motivator, elevating the patient experience and, ultimately, the success of the practice, writes professional development coach Lisa Wadsworth, RDH.

January 22, 2020

Wis. dental assistant claims fired for pro-Trump comments

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant in Wisconsin says she was fired when a bad review, claiming her employer had workers who spew racist comments, surfaced on the office's social media. She believes her own pro-President Trump comments on Facebook led to the review and firing, according to news reports.

January 15, 2020

Week in Review: Dental assistant sues | Issues with opioid mishandling | The importance of training

By Kevin Henry

January 10, 2020

Dental assistant sues, says fired for shunning boss' advances

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant in Illinois has filed a lawsuit against her former employer and his dental practice, claiming she was subjected to racial jokes and was fired after refusing the dentist's sexual advances, according to news reports.

January 9, 2020

Podcast: How this assistant embraced new technology

By Kevin Henry

In the latest Dental Assistant Nation podcast, Kevin Henry talks with one dental assistant about how technology has played a big role in her professional growth, and they discuss the importance of embracing and learning new technology.

November 21, 2019

Dental assistant arrested for stealing $45K from elderly patient

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental assistant in North Palm Beach, FL, has been arrested for allegedly stealing $45,000 from a 94-year-old patient of the practice where she worked, according to news reports.

November 21, 2019

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