Annually, the Ontario Dental Assistants Affiliation dedicates the primary week of March to celebrating a beneficial member of the oral well being group — the Licensed Dental Assistant!

The Ontario Dental Assistants Affiliation (ODAA) encourages all Ontarians to affix them in celebrating and highlighting the work of Licensed Dental Assistants from March 3-9, 2024, through the annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week.

Licensed Dental Assistants are extremely educated oral well being care professionals and very important belongings in dental places of work, usually described because the spine of the follow. Their intensive schooling allows them to ship enhanced care whereas guaranteeing a secure affected person setting. Dental assistants facilitate the work of dentists and hygienists, counting on their broad dental schooling, up-to-date data of oral well being tendencies by persevering with schooling, and distinctive expertise acquired by collaboration and expertise. Dental assistants usually 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 scientific excellence.

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