TAO 2009 Meeting

• The TAO 2009 Meeting will be held on February 13 at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs, TN
• If you missed last year's meeting, then you don't know what you are missing
• Come on out and join the fellowship and education- It's a fun time with a little bit of learning along the way

Orthodontic News

• The TAO 2008 meeting was held at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs, TN
• Debra Nash was our speaker and she talked about motivation for our staff and patients

New Rules and Regulations Governing Practical Assistants in Dentistry

• Definition
  • A practical dental assistant is an auxiliary employee of a licensed dentist(s) who is
    receiving practical chair side dental assisting training from a licensed dentist(s) or is a dental
    assistant student in an educational institution accredited by the Commission on Dental
    Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
• Scope of Practice
  • A practical dental assistant must be under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist
  • It is the intent of this rule that practical dental assistants not invade the practice
    procedures only allowed to be assigned or delegated to registered dental assistants or
    licensed dental hygienists.

• More can be found here.