Louisiana Dental Assistants Association
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The American Dental Assistants National Convention will be held in San Francisco, October 2012. For information: www.dentalassistant.org. Come to Vegas and be part of our national organization at work while attending excellent educational programs.
The following year, 2013 will be in New Orleans so we will be the host State Association. Mark your calendars
Dental Assistant Recognition Week
The first week in March is designated by the American Dental Assistants Association and the American Dental Association as the perfect time to acknowledge and recognize the versatile, multitalented members of your dental team- your Dental Assistants. It is referred to as DARW- Dental Assistants Recognition Week. A “dental assistant” is any staff member that works in a dental office- in the front office or in the
WORLD TOILET DAY!
November 19 is World Toilet Day; the World Toilet Organization (WTO) says that 2.6 million People do not have access to a toilet or sanitation. Globally diarrhea is the leading cause of illness and death, due to poor sanitation. Billions of people worldwide are without access to proper sanitation which places risks on their health, strips their dignity and kills 2.8 million people, mostly children each year .
According to WTO, 60% of all rural diseases are caused by poor hygiene and sanitation conditions. Half of the people sitting in hospital beds are there because of waterborne diseases that are a result of untreated sewage. Understanding preventive medicine for the world starts with understanding proper sanitations.
*article from ADAA
Mission Statement of the American Dental Assistants Association:
To advance the careers of dental assistants and to promote the dental assisting profession in matters of education, legislation, credentialing and professional activities which enhance the delivery of quality dental health.
To advance the careers of dental assistants and to promote the dental assisting profession in matters of education, legislation, credentialing and professional activities which enhance the delivery of quality dental health.
The Louisiana Dental Assistants Association teamed up with the American Dental Assistants Association to accumulate items requested by dental assistants stationed in Iraq. The assistants set up the mobile dental clinics in the field before they can go to work. They are also called upon to help triage wounded soldiers. The following groups help us with the donations for this worthy cause: Ascension College of Gonzales, Castaway Red Hats Society of Gonzales; LSU Dental School Faculty and Students; Nina's Nails of Gonzales, and Classic Practice Resources of Baton Rouge. We would like to extend our thanks to these contributors for making this such a great effort.
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