Daily Archives: 22 Jun 2023

Dental assistants are currently listed by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics as a health care support profession, and therefore do not earn the same salary as dentists. Their average…

In some states, dental assistants can work in the field without earning an associate degree, while in others, dental assistants must be licensed or registered. Dental assistants are required to…

One of the most important tasks of the dental assistant is to ensure that all dental tools that are reused are sterilized and disinfected to reduce and control the spread…

The dental assistant must handle sharps with care and use appropriate techniques to minimize any possible injury with sharps which include: needles, scalpels, orthodontic wires and endodontic files. Sharps should…

The dental assistant must wear sterile gloves when assisting the dentist in surgical procedures. Hand hygiene with antimicrobial soap and water is essential to control and reduce the spread of…

Personal protective measures such as medical gloves, gowns, protective glasses, and hair nets reduce the possibility of spreading infection. Medical gloves and masks must be used once and then disposed…

The process of washing and cleaning hands aims to reduce the numbers of microbes and microorganisms on the surface of the hands before dental personnel begin their dental procedure, and…

Dentists and their assistants were accustomed to performing dental procedures in the 1980s without the use of gloves and medical masks, but they took care after the outbreak of HIV…

The first association of dental assistants was founded in 1923 by Juliet Southard and was called the American Association of Dental Assistants and is still in existence to this day.…

The pioneering dentist, Charles Edmund Kells, appointed his first dental assistant. Male dentists initially dominated the field of dentistry, but after the introduction of the profession of dental assistant, women…