Probiotic Mouthrinse Improves Oral Health
According to Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, “A small study of 30 children found that mouthrinses containing probiotics can help limit plaque accumulation. The study included a group that used the probiotic mouthrinse once daily and a group that used a fluoride rinse once daily. No significant differences were found between the probiotic and fluoride groups regarding plaque accumulation at day 7. However, at day 14 and day 30, the probiotic rinse showed increased efficacy in …
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According to the new CDC Covid updates, “In support of this update CDC is: Continuing to promote the importance of being up to date with vaccination to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Protection provided by the current vaccine against symptomatic infection and transmission is less than that against severe disease and diminishes over time, especially against the currently circulating variants. For this reason, it is important to stay up to date, especially as new …
Read MoreWhat Dental Professionals Want
According to Direct Dental, Dental Professionals want… “Flexibility After reading all the responses, flexibility seemed to be the #1 want, and obviously the hardest thing for a small practice to give. Usually in a practice everyone has their set position so when someone calls out the whole team struggles. So offering flexibility is a challenge. Here are some ideas on how to offer it. Build a temp bench – for each position in your office, …
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Post Coronavirus: The Alpha and Omega of a Successful Dental Hygiene Appointment
Editor’s Note: Information about COVID-19 is changing on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis. We have made every attempt to ensure this article is up-to-date at the time of publication, but with the rapid changes occurring, some information may have changed since publication. Please visit https://www.coronavirus.gov/ for the latest news and information on COVID-19. This article’s intent is how to build trust with patients once they return to the office for elective care. Why it doesn’t address new infection …
Read MorePatient-Friendly Short-Term Orthodontics
Category: Orthodontics Created: Monday, 18 March 2013 13:55 Written by Angie Nauman, DDS INTRODUCTIONAdults comprise a large part of the population in need of orthodontic treatment to correct misalignment. While the benefits of orthodontic treatment include a healthier mouth, the most obvious is a cosmetically enhanced and more pleasant smile. However, people needing orthodontic treatment generally are more likely to suffer from or develop periodontal disease, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, headaches, and neck, shoulder, and back pain, all of …
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Congratulations Monica & Chelsea!
Meet your newest Expanded Functions Dental Assistants! Both Monica and Chelsea attended the 12 Week Dental Assistant Training Program that started in May 2019. By July and August, both of these ladies had landed internship positions as dental assistants. Monica finished her internship and was recently hired at her office in Apollo Beach! That is amazing. Chelsea finished her internship and was also hired at her office in Plant City! Both of these ladies make …
Read MoreHappy 4th of July!
Have a safe and fun Independence Day from everyone at Academy for Dental Assistants! Our office will be closed on July 4th. We will reopen Friday, July 5th at 9am.
Read MoreCongratulations, Shannon!
Shannon attended the 12 week Dental Assisting Training Program in November 2018. Shortly after, Shannon landed an internship, and successfully completed all of her skills and hours. We are so proud of you, Shannon, and can’t wait to see you thrive in dentistry!
Read MoreCongratulations, Sandy
Sandy is an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant! Sandy attended our 12 Week Dental Assistant Training Program in August and began her internship within a month! Sandy’s skills and hours were put into work until December when she became fully certified. She is such a determined individual that she is also attending university to complete her Bachelor’s! We are extremely proud of you, Sandy, you rock!
Read MoreCongratulations, Aimee
Aimee is an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant! Aimee attended the 12 Week Dental Assistant Training Program in August of 2018. Within days, she landed an internship and managed to complete her hands-on training at the school alongside assisting her doctor during the full 3 months. Aimee not only successfully became certified, she also got hired by the same doctor! We are so proud of you!
Read MoreCongratulations, Sarah M
Sarah has officially finished her internship as a Dental Assistant! Sarah attended the 12 Week Dental Assistant Training Program in May of 2018. Thanks to her motivation and persistent drive, she landed and started an internship in August. As part of Florida requirements, students must complete a minimum of 3 months of an internship to become fully certified. Sarah’s internship went from early August to early December! Congratulations, Sarah! We are so proud of you!
Read MoreCongratulations, Michelle
Big round of applause to Michelle for becoming an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant! Michelle attended the 12 Week Dental Assistant Training Program in June of this last year. She came to class 1 day every week and completed her readings and tests online. By August, Michelle had landed an internship and was completing her hours locally in Clearwater, FL. Michelle finished her hours and was fully certified by November. We are proud of you Michelle …
Read MoreCongratulations, Mayle
Meet your newest Expanded Functions Dental Assistant! Mayle attended the 12 Week Dental Assistant Training Program in May of 2018. By July, Mayle had graduated AND landed an internship at a Dental Office. Mayle managed to complete all of her hours in one office, received all excellent reviews from her doctor, and was hired! She is now officially a Florida Expanded Functions Dental Assistant. Congratulations, Mayle!
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