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, throughout the annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week.
Licensed Dental Assistants are extremely skilled oral well being care professionals and very important belongings in dental workplaces, usually described because the spine of the follow. Their in depth training permits them to ship enhanced care whereas making certain a secure affected person atmosphere. Dental assistants facilitate the work of dentists and hygienists, counting on their broad dental training, up-to-date data of oral well being tendencies by way of persevering with training, and distinctive expertise acquired by way of collaboration and expertise. Dental assistants usually function the preliminary level of contact, establishing the inspiration of belief within the patient-provider relationship. They play an important position in constructing belief, educating sufferers all through their appointments, and offering consolation, compassion, and scientific excellence.
