Inside Dental Assisting February 2010 : Page 7
INDUSTRYNEWS California Dental Assistants Add Functions in 2010 According to the Dental Bureau of California, as of January 1, 2010, several new duties have been added to the RDAEF license in that state. These include: cement- ing endodontic master points and accessory points; polishing and contouring existing amalgam restora- tions; placing, contouring, finishing, and adjusting all direct restorations; adjusting and cementing perma- nent indirect restorations; and conducting preliminary evaluation of the patient’s oral health (including chart- ing, intraoral and extraoral evaluation of soft tissue, clas- sifying occlusion, and myofunctional evaluation). In addition, there are two new permit categories: the Orthodontic Assistant Permit and the Dental Sedation Assistant Permit. For further information, please visit www.dbc.ca.gov. ADAA Installs New Officers New officers of the American Dental Assistants Asso- ciation were installed at the annual conference of the ADAA held in Honolulu with the American Dental Association. The ADAA is America’s oldest and largest dental assisting organization speaking for over 250,000 dental assistants since 1924. During 2010, the officers will preside over Dental Assistants Recognition Week in March and the annual national Conference in Or- lando with the ADA. To view the complete list of officers and their information, please visit www.dentalassistant. org/officer_contacts.htm. OSAP’s 2010 Symposium The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has announced its 2010 Infection Prevention Sym- posium: SHAKE IT UP. The meeting will be held June 10-13, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Tampa, Florida. The information-packed symposium is designed to provide a wealth of take-aways to help oral healthcare educators and professionals responsible for infection control and safety in clinics and practices address today’s fast-chang- ing safety and infection control challenges. For further information or to register, please visit www.osap.org. ONLINE Only Inside Dental Assisting's Web site is the new best resource for dental assistants, designed especially for you. The site offers access to our expansive library of continuing education courses, career-building advice, clinical arti- cles, and much more. The latest dental assisting news, products you need to know about, and links to important dental assisting resources are all available at www.insidedentalassisting.com. Online Resources Inside Dental Assisting’sWeb site is your up-to-the- minute source for: • Industry news • New product announcements • Calendar of events • Industry contacts • Patient education materials • Practice resources • Surveys • Special issues • White papers In our non-print months, there are even more original articles—and an archive of our previous issues—for you to browse. Visit us at www.insidedentalassisting.com for these and other important online benefits. Need CE Credits? Earn your CE credits anytime, anywhere. New and archived continuing education articles are avail- able around the clock on Inside Dental Assisting's user-friendly Web site. Courses can be taken online to receive instant documentation. Log on today at www.insidedentalassisting.com to view the full list of articles. February 2010 inside dental assisting 7
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California Dental Assistants Add Functions in 2010<br /> <br /> According to the Dental Bureau of California, as of January 1, 2010, several new duties have been added to the RDAEF license in that state. These include: cementing endodontic master points and accessory points; polishing and contouring existing amalgam restorations; placing, contouring, finishing, and adjusting all direct restorations; adjusting and cementing permanent indirect restorations; and conducting preliminary evaluation of the patient’s oral health (including charting, intraoral and extraoral evaluation of soft tissue, classifying occlusion, and myofunctional evaluation).<br /> <br /> In addition, there are two new permit categories: the Orthodontic Assistant Permit and the Dental Sedation Assistant Permit. For further information, please visit www.dbc.ca.gov.<br /> <br /> ADAA Installs New Officers<br /> <br /> New officers of the American Dental Assistants Association were installed at the annual conference of the ADAA held in Honolulu with the American Dental Association. The ADAA is America’s oldest and largest dental assisting organization speaking for over 250,000 dental assistants since 1924. During 2010, the officers will preside over Dental Assistants Recognition Week in March and the annual national Conference in Orlando with the ADA. To view the complete list of officers and their information, please visit www.dentalassistant. org/officer_contacts.htm.<br /> <br /> OSAP’s 2010 Symposium<br /> <br /> The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has announced its 2010 Infection Prevention Symposium: SHAKE IT UP. The meeting will be held June 10-13, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Tampa, Florida. The information-packed symposium is designed to provide a wealth of take-aways to help oral healthcare educators and professionals responsible for infection control and safety in clinics and practices address today’s fast-changing safety and infection control challenges. For further information or to register, please visit www.osap.org.<br /> <br /> Inside Dental Assisting's Web site is the new best resource for dental assistants, designed especially for you. The site offers access to our expansive library of continuing education courses, career-building advice, clinical articles, and much more.<br /> <br /> The latest dental assisting news, products you need to know about, and links to important dental assisting resources are all available at www.insidedentalassisting.com. Online Resources Inside Dental Assisting’s Web site is your up-to-theminute source for:<br /> <br /> • Industry news<br /> <br /> • New product announcements<br /> <br /> • Calendar of events<br /> <br /> • Industry contacts<br /> <br /> • Patient education materials<br /> <br /> • Practice resources<br /> <br /> • Surveys<br /> <br /> • Special issues<br /> <br /> • White papers In our non-print months, there are even more original articles—and an archive of our previous issues—for you to browse.<br /> <br /> Visit us at www.insidedentalassisting.com for these and other important online benefits.<br /> <br /> Need CE Credits?<br /> <br /> Earn your CE credits anytime, anywhere. New and archived continuing education articles are available around the clock on Inside Dental Assisting's user-friendly Web site. Courses can be taken online to receive instant documentation.<br /> <br /> Log on today at www.insidedentalassisting.com to view the full list of articles.
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