Jennifer Hawley Price

Dental Assistant
Helping those who need it most: The rewards of working in public health dental assisting
Whether it's enabling healthy smiles or harnessing an opportunity for professional growth and development, public health dentistry can be a rewarding profession for dental assistants. Here are two stories.
March 19, 2024
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5 ways to make your dental assistants feel valued
As Dental Assistants Recognition Week continues, one dental assistant shares key strategies for empowering and engaging dental assistants to help them have long, rewarding careers.
March 6, 2024
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Why this dental assistant stuck around
Guinevere B. Juckett, CDA, has been a dental assistant for 34 years, working at the same practice in Ohio for 24 years. Here's why she stays in her current position and in the industry.
March 1, 2024
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The powerful role dental assistants play in purchasing
According to research, 74% of dental assistants said that they recommend products, and 72% are involved in placing dental product orders, with 42% of dental assistants doing this work independently for their dental practice, writes Jennifer Hawley Price of the Dental Assisting National Board.
March 10, 2020
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Dental Assistants Recognition Week is underway
Every year, we take a week in March -- Dental Assistants Recognition Week -- to celebrate the dental assistant. Dental assistants show up for their practice and patients every day to ensure patients have the safest dental visit possible.
March 1, 2020
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Infection Control
Dental infection control: Have you seen our interview series on dental unit waterlines?
Midway through our series on dental unit waterlines and the infection control needs you may be overlooking, now is a great time to catch up on what you may have missed.
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Ex-dental employee nabbed for illegal dentistry, more
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Dental infection control: Have you seen our interview series on dental unit waterlines?
By Kevin Henry
Midway through our series on dental unit waterlines and the infection control needs you may be overlooking, now is a great time to catch up on what you may have missed.
September 16, 2024
Kevin Henry and Tija Hunter on the set
Ex-dental employee nabbed for illegal dentistry, more
By Melissa Busch
A former dental office employee is accused of tampering with a practice computer after she was fired and illegally performing illegal dentistry offsite.
September 16, 2024
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Missing teeth may be making your head hurt
By Melissa Busch
Missing teeth may cause pain in a surprising place, according to a new study.
September 16, 2024
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New study shades intraoral scanners
By Ava Barros
The trueness of shade matching with intraoral scanners may be lower than that of spectrophotometers, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry.
September 16, 2024
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ADHA releases stance on fluoride
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) supports community water fluoridation as a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay.
September 16, 2024
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Do's and don'ts for practice analysis
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Much like the numbers you receive at an annual wellness exam -- your blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. -- data inform dentists about their practice's health. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines what to do and not do when assessing the health of your practice.
September 16, 2024
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Looking to hire a new dental assistant? These are the interview questions you should ask
By Kevin Henry
In a new episode of "The Dental HR Podcast," Alan Twigg of Bent Ericksen & Associates discusses what to do and not to do when it comes to the hiring process for your dental practice.
September 14, 2024
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It's a lost opportunity if you're not discussing this with women
By Melissa Busch
If dental teams aren't discussing this with women, they may be missing a golden opportunity.
September 14, 2024
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Podcast: How dentists create and motivate the productive dental assistant
By Kevin Henry
Our chat with Productive Dentist Academy Co-Founder and CEO Victoria Peterson reveals how some dental practices are getting the most out of their dental assistants.
September 14, 2024
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Dental manager sues ex-employer for disability discrimination
By Melissa Busch
A dental office manager has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit accusing her employer of falsely firing her.
September 13, 2024
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This gum disease germ may exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis
By Ava Barros
A bacteria linked to gum disease may worsen rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the International Journal of Oral Science.
September 13, 2024
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Dentist hauled off to jail for violating probation
By Melissa Busch
A dentist, who was previously sentenced for millions in Medicaid fraud, was sent to jail for violating his probation.
September 12, 2024
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