March 6-12, 2011, is Dental Assistants Recognition Week, a joint effort of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA), the ADA, the Canadian Dental Assistants Association, and the Canadian Dental Association.
The theme for this year's Dental Assistants Recognition Week is "Key to Productivity: The Professional Dental Assistant" -- time for dental assistants to receive greater recognition for their own unique and diverse contributions to the dental profession and the dental healthcare of the public, according to the ADAA.
Dental assisting continues to diversify and expand. Whether working chairside with the dentist, taking x-rays, managing the business office, teaching, or working in insurance or sales, "dental assistants are vital to the success of the dental practice," the ADAA said in a press release.
