Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Studies show a strong link between positive self-esteem and the appearance of people’s teeth. By helping improving patients’ oral health, dental assistants ...

As the dental industry continues to evolve, it's crucial that dental assistants stay ahead of the curve and enhance their skills to thrive in their careers. In this article, I will provide three ...

About 6 in 10 U.S. dental assistants reported being satisfied with their jobs, which is 20 percentage points lower than it was in 2016, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) 2022 ...

19% from 2016 to 2026, compared to an average growth rate of 7% for all occupations, with U.S. median pay averaging $18.59 per hour. Housed within Alabama’s dental school, the UAB’s Dental Assisting ...

Kathleen Weber had been a driving instructor for more than 20 years when she decided to put on the brakes and change direction. In June, she completed Anne Arundel Community College’s dental assisting ...

Dental assistant employment is projected to rise by 11% over the next 20 years, faster than the national average for all occupations. The career of a dental assistant is currently on fire and is ...

EVERETT — Inside mouths, dentists say, it’s an ugly scene these days as wary patients return. Cracked teeth, cavities and gum disease after months of pandemic stress, shoddy hygiene and poor diets.

Dental assistants and hygienists switching careers is a growing trend across the country, and it's resulting in a national shortage. According to the American Dental Association, of the dentists who ...