While diabetes can wreak havoc on the whole body, it can also cause major oral health problems. This problem is particularly severe when blood sugar levels are poorly controlled. Uncontrolled diabetes weakens white blood cells—the body’s main defense against bacterial …
The existence of jawbreakers alone shows that human teeth are capable of taking an astonishing amount of punishment. Unlike regular bones, teeth are composed of no living cells and therefore cannot regenerate. For dentists, understanding how it is that our …
A new partnership between the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) and the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) was established with the goal of promoting positive oral-health habits and raising awareness of how to prevent oral-disease to children who …
The CDC reported that more than 19% of children aged 2 to 19 have untreated cavities. As you well know, this type of dental disease causes pain, difficulty eating, and a decreased quality of life. They also cause hours lost …
The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) celebrated its 90th birthday this past March. On March 17, 1925 the ADAA was incorporated in Illinois. The dental assistant profession can be traced as far back as 1885 when the wife of New …
Dental assistants put in many hours of hard work in pursuit of their careers. During their studies they will acquire an understanding of the dentistry practice including materials used, procedures performed as well as technical knowledge. They will also learn …
At some point throughout their careers, many dental assistants have found themselves in the unenviable position of discovering the dental lab case for a patient has gone missing. To make matters worse, and in accordance with Murphy’s Law, the missing …
Lancaster County has piloted a temporary program to help its residents that don’t have the funds or insurance to receive needed dental care. The program offers deeply discounted treatments and exams performed by dental assistant students of Lancaster County Career …
For the most part, the role that dental assistants play seems to be largely undervalued by the general population. Some people see a trip to the dentist to be a relatively straightforward affair but the extreme amount of work that …
Students at Jonas Salk Elementary School were recently paid a visit by the Smile Care Indiana Mobile Dentist Program. The program, which provides basic dental care to students without them ever having to leave school, treated 14 students that day …