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Fostering Communicators and Collaborators at Dental School
The second program learning outcome adopted from the national competencies for an entry-to-practice dental hygienist is the communicator and collaborator, highlighted below. According to the a�?Entry-To-Practice Competencies and Standards for Canadian Dental Hygienists January 2010a��, the dental hygienist as a communicator and collaborator includes the following: a�?Communication involves an interchange of ideas, opinions and information. This category addresses numerous dimensions of communication including: internal and external exchanges, written, verbal, non-verbal and listening skills, computer literacy,
Why You Should Choose to Get Trained at CADH Dental School
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Safety Considerations in Dental Radiography
In the field of dentistry, one of the most important aspects of ensuring clean and healthy teeth is being able to see what lurks beneath the surface. Dental radiography, taking x-rays of the mouth, is the best and most accurate way for an intra-oral dental assistant to reveal whata��s hiding in the nooks and crannies under your teeth and gums. Ita��s an important part of the curriculum in dental assistant school and is invaluable for
Why CADH Graduates Outperform?
Why CADH Graduates Outperform. A�We couldn’t have said it better – thank you Aubrey (see email below)… Hi Indu and May, This email is just a thank you again! A thank you for organizing the courses in which I as a formal student had to take. While working this past Saturday, I had to show another hygienist around the office as she was a possible new hire starting her working interview on Monday. She told
Infection Control in Dental Health Care
While dentistry is all about keeping your mouth clean and healthy, there is a lot of leg work that goes in to ensuring that the dental office and instruments are as clean and sterilized as possible. Because dentistry is a health service that can be fairly invasive and involves a lot of work in the mouth, where bacteria is very common, the amount of effort that goes into maintaining a safe and sanitary environment is
Tips For Prioritizing Safety After Dental Hygienist Training
What does a�?Safety in Dental Hygiene Carea�� mean?A� This phrase applies to many areas of dental hygiene care.A� The examples that follow are not an all-inclusive list, but a great start! Infection Control Before a client actually sits in the dental chair to receive dental hygiene care (or any other form of dental treatment), it is essential that the area where the treatment will be taking place be disinfected and thus guarded from contamination transfer
Dentistry Techniques to Minimize Pain
Statistics tell us that a number of North Americans voluntarily delay going to the dentist because they are fearful of the dental experience. One major association people have with pain in the dental office is the fear of injections. To ease the pain, dentists have developed techniques like shaking the cheek while dispensing the anesthetic that greatly facilitates the process. Moreover, there is now a wideA�array of medications and techniques, used alone or in combination,
Mindfulness-A New Trend or A New Way of Living?
As I do sometimes, I perused the magazine section in my local bookstore looking for something to catch my eye, something a little different.A�A�A�The difference this time was that the largest sub-title onA�TIME magazine was one pertaining to a topic that seemingly didn’t “fit” yet is getting increasing attention on many levels of government and in many “Fortune 500” companies (including Google, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the veryA�companies that increase our level of distraction by
The Secret to a Successful Dental Hygienist Training at CADH
Since 2001A�CADH has been educating students for a profession in the field of dentalA�hygiene-a long time. Analysis after analysis has led to some interesting observations with respect to determinants of student success and the wordA�”motivation” has become a “common denominator”A�in CADH vocabulary.A�A� Motivation can be defined as a a�?force or influence that causes someone to do somethinga�? or a�?the condition of being eager or acta�? (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, nd). In my experience as an educator, I
Dental Care for Special Needs
Poor oral hygiene and dental disease may be more prevalent in patients with disabilities due to the effects of their condition and extra considerations regarding medication. To help patients with special needs maintain good oral health, a dental professional or intra-oral dental assistant must put together a daily preventive program thata��s effective, simple to use, and low in cost. Some patients can have a difficult time reaching their mouth with a toothbrush, which can have
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