September_October_2016

TRUSTEE NEWS 8 District Trustee th Representing: IA, KS, MO, NE Darlene Mundt, CDA Hello again from the 8th District. With Fall just around dental assisting is the fastest growing health care the corner, things are back to business as usual. Many profession based on a 31% increase in need between states are doing regular meetings and some have had the years of 2001 and 2020. or soon will have their Mission of Mercy projects. What is important is that each and every one of these It has been wonderful to see so many dental assistants possible students can become a member of ADAA. and others participating in these events. The people who are served are so appreciative and the thousands I have heard from time-to-time “Well that course is not of volunteers get a chance to see each other again. as good as another and the cost is very expensive”, and “That course is not accredited by so and so”. ADAA is for At the Missouri Mission of Mercy, I met many wonderful all dental assistants, and regardless of how the person people and had a chance to provide information receives his/her education, they are welcomed to ADAA and give away some terrific things. There were 4 gift with open arms. baskets given per day, and many pens and candy packets were picked up. In return I collected more ADAA can offer them friends from across the nation than 200 contacts for the American Dental Assistants and now the world. Through ADAA they can participate Association (ADAA). Gift Baskets were provided by me in education that will enhance what they have already as the ADAA 8th District Trustee as a “Thank You” to all learned. Finally they can become active in the volunteers. Association. HAVE YOU LOOKED ON LINE FOR DENTAL ASSISTING It would be easy to become an “elite” group who only SCHOOLS LATELY? welcomes “qualified” individuals. I believe that is where the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) can I thought I would focus on a “feature city” from each of assist ADAA. DANB does an excellent job of providing my 4 states. I wanted to be sure to be up-to-date with education towards certification and requiring levels of what schools each city offered. knowledge for membership. To my surprise there are hundreds of opportunities Let each of us take the time to welcome a for people to begin their careers as dental assistants. “nontraditional” assistant to a meeting or at least coffee Many On Line, Home Study, Work Study, On the Job and so they can find out about ADAA. As members, we are School programs offer education. the best ADAA has to offer. Why is this important? Because it is estimated that Reach out!!! September’/October 2016 The Dental Assistant PG 49

TRUSTEE NEWS 9th District Trustee Representing: AR, LA, OK, TX Ronda Lane, BS, CDA, RDA, FADAA The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is being reviewed. Many state agencies (such as the state dental board) undergo periodic reviews by their state Legislatures to evaluate their efficiency and the need for the agency to exist. This is called the Sunset process. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is undergoing this evaluation process right now. During this process, interested parties or individual citizens can participate. The purpose of the Sunset process is to determine if the agency is still needed and to explore ways to ensure that the agency’s funds are well spent. The Texas Dental Assistants Association (TDAA) has actively been involved and will continue to monitor and participate whenever they can as they advocate for the safety of patients by credentialed dental assistants. Step 1 The Sunset staff performed extensive research and analysis to evaluate the need for, performance of, and improvements to the agency under review. This included a Self-Evaluation Report that the agency performed on itself and for which interested parties provided information to the staff. The Sunset staff then published a report with recommendations based upon all the information gathered. The report was published in early April 2016 with a recommendation to discontinue all dental assisting certificates in Texas (Radiation, Pit & Fissure, Coronal Polishing & monitoring nitrous oxide). TDAA responded by the deadline of April 22 and encouraged many members to write the Sunset Commission as well. Step 2 The next step was a public hearing to hear oral testimony from interested parties. There were several other recommendations made as well, including reducing the composition of the Dental Board from 15 to 11. TDAA again participated and went to the Capitol and provided oral testimony in support of keeping the certifications for dental assistants and asked the Sunset Commission members to consider placing a dental assistant on the Board. The Commission met again after consideration of all oral and written testimonies and revised their report which was published on August 22, 2016. The good news is that they changed their recommendation about dental assistant certifications and have now recommended that the Board combine all certificate programs into one registration. (TDAA was heard!) PG 50 The Dental Assistant September/October 2016

TRUSTEE NEWS Step 3 WE ARE THE ADAA The next step will be the Texas Legislature decision. TDAA will continue to participate after the Legislature goes into session and these recommendations are drafted into bills and discussed during hearings of both the House and Senate committees. Several other states have a similar Sunset review process including CA, CT, IL, IN, ME, MN, NM, OK, UT, VA, WV. I will keep you informed as TDAA proceeds through the process. I thought it would be informative for other members to learn about and perhaps be involved in their states legislative changes that directly affect the practice of dental assisting. There is no doubt that without ADAA & TDAA (organized membership) we Join now at: would not have been heard. www.adaausa.org If you believe that what you do for every patient is important . . . If you believe that dental assistants should be educated. • FREE Continuing Education . . If you believe that dental assistants should be included • FREE Job Services in decisions about their profession . . . • Professional Liability Insurance Then you should stand up and be heard - and make a difference for the safety of every patient cared for by a dental assistant! Promoting the dental assiting profession for over 90 years. September/October 2016 The Dental Assistant PG 51

TRUSTEE NEWS 12 District Trustee th Representing: CA, GU, HI, NV Ruby Roach The California Dental Assistants Association (CDAA) held their summer Board of Directors Meeting in Roseville, CA on August 20-21, 2016. There were 12 Board members in attendance. Issues discussed included: • Dates for future meetings; Board of Directors on Dec. 2-4, 2016 in Burbank, CA; General Assembly with a Pre- and Post-Board of Directors on April 21-23, 2017 in San Jose, CA. We are pursuing holding a joint meeting with the CA Dental Assisting Teachers. • Finances; incoming money and expenses. • Evaluation and updating of the Strategic Plan. Board time was used to discuss where we are going and the best way to achieve the stated goals. • The President, Membership and Secretary are working with the Local Societies to keep the zip code lists for membership current with ADAA. • Helping Locals to become compliant with our governance requirements and the IRS. • Government Relations Committee Chair Claudia Pohl continues to represent CDAA at the California Dental Board meetings, giving input and testimony where required. The Dental Board/Dental Assisting Council are currently reviewing and editing the legislative language for dental assisting. Her report to the CDAA Board shared significant information on the California Registered Dental Assistant license. This constant vigilance is critical to the interest of dental assisting in California. Thank you to Claudia. • Keeping the website, www.cdaaweb.org, updated and the information timely. • Our staffing of the CDAA Membership Booth at the California Dental Association meeting in San Francisco September 8-10, 2016; keeping this booth fun and informative. • Continuing our presence on social media. • Hiring of individuals to assist with some of the work being done by our Officers and Board members. • Requested and encouraged members to consider becoming Delegates to the next ADAA virtual House of Delegates. • Reviewed our commitment to providing continuing education to Dental Assistants and the entire Dental Team. PG 52 The Dental Assistant September/October 2016

The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and the Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation (PDAEF) Present “The Role of the Dental Assistant in Endodontics” (AGD 070) Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:00 PM EDT This live webinar is APPROVED FOR ONE AND A HALF (1.5) CE CREDIT and is designed for all dental assistants to familiarize them with basic knowledge regarding the diagnosis, procedures used, and treatment of infected dental pulp and root canals. The role of the dental assistant as a team member in preparing the patient before, during and after endodontic treatment will be discussed. After participating in this live webinar, dental assistants should be able to: • Outline the need for endodontic treatment. • Define what is a root canal. • Describe the various symptoms that a patient may present with and what the possible meaning is for those symptoms. • Describe how the diagnosis is determined. • Explain the procedure to the patient. • Explain terms that are frequently used in endodontics. • Describe the importance of post-operative treatment that includes the placement of a final restoration (crown) and may include the need for a build-up prior to the placement of the final restoration. Guest Speaker: Steven Senia, RDA Steven is the former President of LightSpeed Technology, Inc. and is semi-retired. He currently works part- time for Kerr Dental and as a part-time assistant for Dr. David Seguin, a general dentist, in San Antonio, TX. Disclosure Information: Steven is a part-time employee of Kavo Kerr Group. Cost: FREE FOR ADAA MEMBERS $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS Refund and Cancellation Policy: The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) reserves the right to cancel any course should circumstances warrant such action. In the event the course is cancelled, the ADAA will refund the full tuition. If you cancel your registration for this program, the ADAA will refund the tuition minus a $5 administrative cancellation fee. We must receive your cancellation request in writing, via FAX (630) 351-8490, or via e-mail to [email protected] by October 18, 2016. NO REFUNDS AFTER OCTOBER 18, 2016 This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of the American Dental Assistants Association and the Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation. The American Dental Assistants Association is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 6/1/2015 to 5/31/2018. Provider ID# 217389. The Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation has provided funding for this live activity.