Detecting Oral Cancer in its Early Stages: A Guide for Dental Assistants
By the end of 2015, an estimated total of nearly 5,000 Canadian men and women will be diagnosed with oral cancer, and of those, approximately 1,200 cases will be fatal. [more]
CADH Earns Top Scores on the National Dental Hygiene Board Exams…Again!
The Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences (CADH) is very proud to announce the most recent results of the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board (NDHCB) exams. Announced today, [more]
Beating Bad Breath: 4 Major Causes and Treatments for Halitosis
Everyone worries about the freshness of their breath. And whether it is caused by morning breath, eating takeout food or drinking coffee and soda, ita��s estimated that bad breath (or [more]
A Dental Assistant’s Guide to Helping Patients Overcome Dentist Anxiety
If youa��re considering a career as a certified dental assistant, you understand the importance of keeping smiles healthy. And caring for teeth is a lifelong process, involving both home care [more]
Academic Integrity: Are You Out There?
I came across an interesting article a�?Promoting Academic Integrity: Are We Doing Enough?a�� In it, the article provides perspectives on aA�topic that continually pervades and negatively impacts the academic world: [more]
Top 4 Dental Hygiene Myths Debunked
Gossip, faulty intuition, and an overflow of online opinions have given the public some dodgy ideas about their dental care. When it comes to reliable oral health information, trained hygienists [more]
Dealing with Stress in School
As we near the end of the academic level, students are working towards meeting the requirements for the session. It is therefore not surprising that students may be experiencing some [more]
A Dental Assistantant’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 assisting dentists with a wide range of dental procedures including: [more]
Team Work in a Dental Practice: No Dental Hygienist is an Island
You may have heard the saying a�?No man/woman is an island.a�?A� The same can be said when providing dental hygiene care for a client.A� Though the treatment aspect of dental [more]
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 [more]
