Blog
A Dental Assistant’s Guide to Infection Control
Dental assistants are dental health professionals who work closely with patients under the supervision of a dentist. They are responsible for assisting dentists with a wide range of dental procedures, including: Placing and removing rubber dams Mechanically polishing the coronal portion of teeth Whitening the teeth using tray-based systems Preparing and applying pit and fissure sealants Taking preliminary impressions of teeth for study models Intraoral dental assistants and their tools often come into close contact
Find the Importance of Teamwork in Dental Hygienist School
You may have heard the saying ?No man/woman is an island.? The same can be said when providing dental hygiene care for a client. Though the treatment aspect of dental hygiene (the actual scaling for example) is completed by the dental hygienist, he/she is part of a bigger team, all for the best interest of the client. Within the dental practise there is one team on which the dental hygienist plays; collaborating with the dentist
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Successful Dental Hygienist?
One of the major rewards of pursuing a dental hygienist career is that you will become a valued member of an oral healthcare team. Although both dentists and dental hygienists work together to ensure their patients have good oral health, a hygienist is typically responsible for performing a majority of the services during a routine check-up. Some of these include: taking and developing x-rays removing plaque from teeth applying fluoride treatments educating patients on good
Teeth Whitening Home Remedies to Share After Dental College
Everyone knows that there are plenty of procedures that can be performed by a dental professional to achieve a brighter, whiter smile. And while take-home and in-office whitening procedures have both been proven to provide optimal results, not many people are willing to shell out the $200 to $1000 to have these treatments done. Certified dental assistants know that there are alternatives to some of these costly methods. In fact, individuals can actually achieve similar
How Alcohol Impacts Our Teeth: An Overview For Dental Assistants
On a night out with friends, the last thing we’re probably thinking about is our teeth. Instead, we worry about alcohol’s effect on our skin, or our stomachs’without realizing that alcohol can actually have a serious effect on our enamel too. The effects of alcohol worsen when we consider how it’s drunken’usually over a period of several hours, with little to no water in between. Those who forget to brush their teeth after a night
Congratulations to all our July 2015 Graduates!
Graduation at CADH is just around the corner! What does this mean? To some, it may mean the end of a time that was rewarding, yet challenging, where an end point was the focus. To others, it may mean the start of a bright career, with further growth as a professional. The common denominator to both views is growth and learning. As educated individuals, one does not stop learning, whether in a formal setting as
Dental Assistants are Detail-Oriented
Dental assistants serve as a dentist’s support and are important members of the oral care team. Graduates of dental assistant programs are in demand in Canada, with increasing employment opportunities available in private clinics, hospitals, public health services and even dental sales companies. Becoming a dental assistant is a rewarding career choice that can offer you the diversity of working directly with patients and helping to organize the daily operations of the facility in which
CADH Believes in Active Learning over Traditional Passive Learning
I am a great believer in that in order to learn, students need to take part in the learning. In education, this is called active learning. This type of learning requires students to get involved in activities such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving because these activities help students develop the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate class content (University of Michigan n.d.)[1]. Research has been done in this area and it supports the
Orange Juice & Toothpaste Taste in Dental Hygienist Training
Brushing your teeth is a pleasant experience that leaves a clean feeling and a minty-fresh taste in our mouths. A nice, cold glass of orange juice in the morning can also be pleasant, giving us a sweet, citrus-tasting dose of Vitamin C. Why then does drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth taste like battery acid? Why this happens is actually something that has baffled dentists, hygienists and scientists for decades! Scientists are still researching
Why Dental Hygienists Recommend Eating Antioxidants to Prevent Oral Cancer
Every day, our bodies work hard to defend us against germs and as well as a long list of other harmful pathogens. In an effort to see what increases the bodya��s defense against harmful illness such as cancer, there has been a strong body of research over the past 50 years that has established a link between diet and cancer. In the case of oral cancer, ita��s first important to understand that our oral tissues
Request Free Info
Please fill out the form below to receive Information about our programs
