Dental Assistants Encouraged to Volunteer for Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 2-8, 2014
Dental Assistants Encouraged to Volunteer for Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 2 8, 2014 CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2014 — Dental offices throughout the United States and Canada will observe Dental Assistants Recognition Week March 2 to 8. The American
Dental Assistants Encouraged to Volunteer for Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 2-8, 2014
CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2014 — Dental offices throughout the United States and Canada will observe Dental Assistants Recognition Week March 2 to 8.
The American Dental Association (ADA), American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA), Canadian Dental Association and Canadian Dental Assistants Association, along with other related professional organizations and educational institutions, will jointly recognize the observance.
This year’s theme, “Dental Assisting: Embracing the Changes of the Profession,” acknowledges both the growing importance of dentistry’s role in healthcare and the many ways that dental assistants participate in delivering quality patient care.
“Dental assistants are an integral part of the dental team and manage to balance many responsibilities,” said Dr. Kevin Sessa, chair of the ADA Council on Dental Practice. “They provide quality patient care and soothe patients’ dental anxiety, and their coworkers are grateful for their efforts to help the practice run efficiently.”
“Dental Assistants Recognition Week is the time for dentists to recognize these important team members for their dedication to patients and their contributions to dthe success of the dental practice,” said Lori Paschal, president of the ADAA.
Dental assistants will celebrate their contributions to the profession by participating in educational and charitable events and other team activities. Dentists may show their appreciation for dental assistants’ diverse contributions to the dental profession and the public by providing perks such as luncheons, flowers or treats.
Dental assistants are encouraged to visit the ADAA’s website, dentalassistant.org, to download the kit that includes project and promotional ideas. Dental assistants are also encouraged to document and share their activities with The Dental Assistant, the ADAA journal, for publication consideration by sending their submissions to Michi Trota, managing editor of The Dental Assistant, at mtrota@dentalassistant.org or by completing the form in the kit
http://www.dentalassistant.org/Content/Details/file/DARW/2014/14_DARW_Kit_web.pdf.
Editor’s Note: Reporters are invited to follow the ADA on Twitter@AmerDentalAssn
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