认证牙科助理（CDA）是受过综合培训的牙科保健团队的成员，该团队受过教育，许可和受监管，该团队为患者提供口腔护理服务。加拿大大约有26,000至29,000个牙科助理。牙科协助的实践涉及与患者，其他医疗保健专业人员和社会的合作，以实现并维持最佳的口腔健康以及整体健康和福祉。
Earn a fulfilling career as a Certified Dental Assistant Certified Dental Assistants are educated, licensed and regulated members of an integrated dental healthcare team that provides oral care services to patients. The practice of dental assisting involves collaboration with patients and other healthcare professionals to achieve and maintain optimal oral health and overall health and well-being. Employment opportunities also exist in education, research, sales and marketing of dental products, and dental insurance company administration.As a Certified Dental Assistant, you will work alongside and assist a Dentist. Specific duties include- Preparing and maintaining dental instruments and equipment. Maintaining appropriate infection control. Assisting the dentist. Preparing dental materials such as dental composites, amalgams and cementsProviding patient education and comfort. Performing patient care procedures such as taking health histories; assisting in patient assessment; exposing of dental images; patient charting; treatment planning; polishing teeth and delivering preventative fluoride applications.