The Dental Assistant - Articles

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The Dental Assistant publishes articles in education, legislation, credential, and professional activities of interest to dental assistants and those working in the dental assistant profession.

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Editor's desk.

Jul 01, 2009; Trota, Michi ... Welcome to a special edition of the Dental Assistant, spotlighting our feature interview with the American Dental Assistants Association President, Stephen E. Spadaro. The ADAA is heading in an exciting, new direction, so go to page 4 to see what President Spadaro says the future holds in ...

This is our future: the Journal presents a special interview with ADAA President, Stephen E. Spadaro, about taking the ADAA in a new and exciting direction.(American Dental Assistants Association)(President's Page: Stephen E. Spadaro)(Interview)

Jul 01, 2009; ... President Spadaro, the next issue of the Journal will carry a bylaw change proposal that is bound to cause a great deal of discussion and raise many questions from ADAA members. Would you please tell our readers what they can expect? We're going to ask this year's delegates to ...

Vision impairment: treating the special needs patient with a sensory disability: patients' loss of vision need not impede their dental care.(Clinical)(Report)

Jul 01, 2009; Jaccarino, Janet ... There is no doubt that making care available to the patient with disabilities requires extra effort on the part of the entire dental team. Special accommodations that help make your office more accessible, deciding what modifications are needed, and treating the patient, all require a set ...

Developing dental airmen: how the U.S. Air Force provides training and advancement opportunities for dental assistants.(U.S. Air Force)(Report)

Jul 01, 2009; Davis, Tom ... Let's face it, when someone is deciding on whether or not to make a career out of their current job a lot rides on whether or not there are opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Well, imagine joining the Air Force (AF) to serve your country. You may or may not have been ...

Challenges & opportunities: providing dental care under harsh conditions in remote corners of the world.(U.S. Army)

Jul 01, 2009; Voight, Arnold L. ... The motto of "Challenges & Opportunities" proved to be more than just a phrase this past March as a selected group of Army dental assistants and dentists assigned to the DENTAC in Alaska participated in Operation Arctic Care (OAC) 2009, which was based in Bethel, Alaska. OAC. is a ...

Legislative assistance program funding for 2008.(Legislative Update)(Report)

Jul 01, 2009; Rodriguez, Rosana ... CDAA Legislative Update for Receipt of 2008 LAP Funds February 3, 2009 Submitted by Kristy S. Borquez, CDA, RDAEF, FADAA Government Relations Chair The CDAA is part of the Dental Assisting Alliance in California along with the California ...

Association bulletin.("Your Future in Dental Assisting," an 8-minute DVD)(Report)

Jul 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics says we will need a lot of new hands in dental assisting and predicts a 29 percent growth of the field through 2016. The American Dental Assistants Association now offers "Your Future in Dental Assisting," an 8-minute DVD outlining ...