A shortage of dental assistants across Canada may cause a backlog in oral health care and could impact dentists’ capacity to take on new patients, experts warn. The dental assistant shortage has been happening for years now, according to Lynn Tomkins, president of the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), and with […]
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Dental Assistant Job Description and Roles/Responsibilities, Qualifications
Dental Assistant job description: In this article, you will read about the job description and roles/responsibilities, and qualifications of a dental assistant.InformationGuideNigeria A dental assistant assists with several health care responsibilities, such as taking dental x-rays and caring for patients, as well as filing records and scheduling appointments. Dental assistants […]
Pitt Launches Apprenticeship Program to Address Dental Assistant Shortage
10/3/2022 PITTSBURGH —The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has been awarded state funding to train dental assistants through a paid 14-month apprenticeship program that aims to address the shortage of health care professionals and diversify the dentistry workforce. The new program, which is funded through a PAsmart grant […]