IDA August Issue Goes
Live
With more videos, expanded news, and links to
online resources and further reading, this issue takes another leap into the
digital format. Take Inside Dental Assisting with you on your mobile
devices, and please share it with your colleagues too. And don’t forget to
nominate the next Dental Assistant of the Year!
Meet Your Colleagues:
Theresa Groody
Read the Article Online >
Read the Article Online >
Theresa Groody, CDA, EFDA, M.Ed., made the
news recently when she was appointed to serve a six-year term as the first
Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) on the Pennsylvania State Board of
Dentistry.
Antioxidants &
Oral Health
When it comes to the latest healthcare
discovery, dental assistants can help their patients separate the science from
the spin. Inside Dental Assisting summarizes the latest research on
antioxidants and oral health.
CE: Restoration
Replacement or Repair
When a restoration is unacceptable, then a
decision must be made to either replace or repair that restoration. Learn about
the criteria for treatment planning replacement or repair of amalgam, composite
resin, and glass-ionomer restorations.
Temporization
Materials and Techniques
With the right material and technique,
assistants can create temporary restorations that closely resemble the final
restoration in both esthetics and function.
Therapeutic
Mouthrinses
Dental assistants can play a key role in
explaining how therapeutic mouthrinses work and encouraging their patients to
add this important step to their daily self-care.
