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31 Cards in this Set
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define a dental team |
-dedicated health professionals -working towards a common goal of serving the needs of the patient |
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What are the members of the team? |
Detist, CDA, RDH, receptionists and managers |
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who governs the dentists? |
BC Dentist Act |
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What is different about RDH's? |
-self regulated by CDHBC -can administer local anesthesia -focuses on prevention services |
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what are the roles of a receptionist? |
first to greet the patients... manages records schedules and confirms appointment takes care of patient accounts |
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What are the goals of a team? (6) |
cohesiveness, flexibility, open communications, conflict resolution, respect and loyalty, working together |
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What are the two different types of dental professional organizations of BC? |
governance (CDSBC) and common interest groups (CDABC) |
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define CDSBC |
college of Dental surgeons of BC |
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What does the CDSBC do for dentists and CDAs? |
Dentists - registers, licences and regulates Assistants - registers, certifies and regulates |
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How does the CDSBC insure the publics safety in the care of a dental team? |
meeting the needs of the patient protecting the patients providing reasonable service hearing public complaints |
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describe the members of the CDSBC governance |
10 dentists, 2 CDAs and public members |
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how many members are in the registrar of CDSBC? |
22 staff members |
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describe CDA members of CDSBC |
register once in a lifetime graduated from an accredited college successfully write NDAEB exam (National Dental Assisting Examining Board) |
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how long does a dental assisting have to register for CDSBC post graduation? |
3 years |
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What are the 4 classifications of CDAs? |
Practicing CDA Temporary CDA Limited CDA Non-practicing CDA |
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define temporary CDAs |
will allow graduate to work until grades from NDAEB have been received |
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define limited CDAs |
CDA entering from a different province |
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how many times could one apply for Non-practicing CDA? |
3 times for pregnancy, travel or out of prov. employment |
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A practicing CDA must be certified every______ from |
year, March 1- end of feb of the next year |
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A practicing CDa must accumulate _______ points to maintain certification. |
continuing education |
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how many points should a dent assistant obtain ___ points in _________ year cycle. |
36, 3 |
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a CDA must have worked a min. of ______ hours within the previous ______ years |
600 hours, 3 years |
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What are the 2 levels of common interest groups? |
local and provincial |
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define CDABC |
Certified Dental Assistant of BC |
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Is a membership of the CDABC necessary? |
nope |
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What does the CDABC provide? |
Education opportunities Educational scholarships and bursaries Salary Guide Insurance |
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when is oral health month? |
april |
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define listed skills |
always delegated leaves out assessment, planning and evaluated stage focuses on the implementation phase of the skill reduces individual responsibility |
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define scope of practice |
skills are not listed includes sub-tasks inludes assessment, planning and evaluation promotes individual responsibility |
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what is the benefit of scope of practice? |
-timeless "practice boundaries" -provides prohibited functions -promotes professional growth and development |
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what are professional issues? |
concern in the dental or social community |
