Every year, the Ontario Dental Assistants Affiliation dedicates the primary week of March to celebrating a priceless member of the oral well being staff — the Licensed Dental Assistant!
The Ontario Dental Assistants Affiliation (ODAA) encourages all Ontarians to hitch them in celebrating and highlighting the work of Licensed Dental Assistants from March 3-9, 2024, throughout the annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week.
Licensed Dental Assistants are extremely skilled oral well being care professionals and very important property in dental places of work, typically described because the spine of the apply. Their in depth schooling permits them to ship enhanced care whereas making certain a protected affected person atmosphere. Dental assistants facilitate the work of dentists and hygienists, counting on their broad dental schooling, up-to-date information of oral well being developments by persevering with schooling, and distinctive abilities acquired by collaboration and expertise. Dental assistants typically function the preliminary level of contact, establishing the inspiration of belief within the patient-provider relationship. They play a significant function in constructing belief, educating sufferers all through their appointments, and offering consolation, compassion, and medical excellence.