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What Is An EKG
What is an EKG: A Medical Assisting Guide What is the reason that made you interested in becoming a medical assistant? Do you enjoy learning about technology such as electrocardiograms (EKG)? The EKG is one the most common tests performed to identify heart conditions. Testing for heart and blood vessel disorders with an EKG is […]
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Prepare For Dental Assistant Interview
8 Questions to Prepare You for a Dental Assisting Interview Ready to become a dental assistant? Have you graduated from a vocational school’s dental assisting program? If you are ready to interview for a dental assisting position, here are 9 questions you will want to prepare for before meeting with the dentist or hiring manager. […]
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Charting Terminology
Basic Charting Terminology of the Dental Assistant Ready for a career as a dental assistant? Before you begin you must learn the terminology used to do basic charting as a dental assistant. This dental assistant terminology includes parts of the teeth and mouth, dental procedures and billing terms. You will be able to master these […]
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Life Cycle Of Teeth
Dental Assistant Training: The Life Cycle of Teeth Did you know that your teeth go through a lifecycle, starting only six weeks after conception? At three to four months, newborns will go through a time of teething when their teeth are erupting out of their gums. Children should have all their baby teeth by the […]
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Educating Preventive Dentistry
Educating Our Youth Toward Preventive Dentistry Tooth decay is the number one chronic health problem of children, according to the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry. Dental assistants should strive to help our youth develop good dental habits thorough preventive dentistry. The dental assistant can be a powerful motivator for children to take care of their teeth and […]
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