Dental Assistant: Page 9

Pa. dental assistant faces drug charge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental assistant in Pennsylvania was charged with drug possession after a bag of methamphetamine was found in her pocket during a root canal, according to a November 19 report in the Morning Call.

November 19, 2019

Fla. dental assistant arrested for home dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Florida police arrested a man for practicing dentistry without a license and giving antibiotics to clients at his home in Wesley Chapel, according to news reports.

November 17, 2019

Dental assistant sues after fired for protesting lack of breaks

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant in Oregon who claims she was fired for complaining about having to work long hours without breaks, aggravating her diabetes, is suing her former employer and others for $3 million, according to news reports.

November 17, 2019

Dental assisting leadership comes together for future planning

By Kevin Henry

CHICAGO - Leaders from dental assisting organizations gathered at the annual Dental Assisting Issues & Trends Summit on Tuesday to brainstorm and make collaborative plans on how to help dental assistants have better and more rewarding careers in 2020 and beyond.

November 12, 2019

The importance of dental assistants learning the latest technology

By Kevin Henry

Dental assistants need to have the knowledge about what today's technology can do and how it fits into the practice workflow, as well as the confidence to talk about it with patients. Kevin Henry notes that having this confidence is a key part to assistants' growth and their development into the true leaders they can become.

November 11, 2019

Dental assistant sues for burns, pregnancy loss from autoclave blowup

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant is suing a dental surgery practice in Texas where she worked, as well as the practice's owners and a manufacturer, after equipment that sterilizes dental instruments exploded, leaving her with serious burns, hearing loss, and a lost pregnancy.

November 10, 2019

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By Kevin Henry

October 25, 2019

3 skills every dental assistant should have

By Kevin Henry

Dental assistants are often the unsung heroes of a practice. They can make a difference in a practice's bottom line and daily operations. Elevating three key skills in these team members will show them you are invested in them as people and as critical members of the success of your business.

October 23, 2019

Dentist fined after firing dental assistant for texting

By Theresa Pablos

A dentist from British Columbia has been ordered to pay roughly $5,500 after she fired a dental assistant for texting during a meeting. A Canadian agency ruled the offense did not qualify as just cause to not compensate the employee for her six years of service.

July 31, 2019

Fla. college to launch dental assistant program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Florida Career College will launch a dental assistant program across all of its campuses in the state.

July 2, 2019

Dental assistant gets prison sentence for selling opioids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental assistant from Pennsylvania has received a 19-month federal prison sentence for selling oxycodone tablets, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

June 20, 2019

Calif. inspects practices for imaging education violations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Department of Public Health has been conducting compliance inspections of the state's dental practices to uncover instances of unlicensed dental assistants operating imaging machines, according to the California Dental Association (CDA).

December 17, 2017

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