As the name implies, dental assistants help dentists with patients. That includes providing patient care, taking X-ray images, keeping records, scheduling appointments, sterilizing equipment and more.

Luna Community College's Dental Assistant program, accredited by CODA, is preparing students for a rewarding career in the ...

DICKINSON, N.D. — As part of its new academy model, students at Dickinson High School can now become certified dental assistants or firefighters. The school’s administrators were hard at work planning ...

When New Jersey dentist Raj Upadya, DMD, decided recently to hire another dental assistant, seven qualified, experienced people applied. Of those seven, he ultimately hired one of the two men who ...

Renee McNally, CDA, RDA, is a dental assistant and clinic supervisor. With nearly 15 years of dental assisting experience and extensive expertise in dental infection control, McNally was in a unique ...