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A S S O C I A T I O N S |
American
Dental Institute (ADI)
Academy
of General Dentistry (AGD)
American Academy
of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
American
Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
American Association of
Women Dentists (AAWD)
American
Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
American Dental
Association (ADA)
Canadian Dental
Assistants Association (CDAA)
Dental Assisting
National Board (DANB)
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S T A T E A S S O C I A T I O N S |
Texas Academy of
General Dentistry (TAGD)
Texas Academy
Pediatric Dentistry (TAPD)
Texas Dental
Association (TDA)
Texas
Dental Hygienist’s Association (TDHA)
Texas
State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE)
Dental Laboratory
Association of Texas (DLAT)
Texas
Oral Health Coalition (TXOHC)
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D E N T A L A S S I S T I N G S C H O O L S |
ADA ACCREDITED DENTAL ASSISTING SCHOOLS:
Programs that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and have been granted the accreditation status of Approved (without reporting requirements). The Commission on Dental Accreditation is a specialized component of the American Dental Association and is recognized by the United States Department of Education.
ADA NON-ACCREDITED DENTAL ASSISTING SCHOOLS:
Dental Assistant Courses are offered through Regional, State, and local Dental Conferences, as well, as private and public institutions in Texas. There are also programs offered that are non-accredited by ADA, but provide knowledge necessary to begin a Dental Assisting Career.
CENTRAL TEXAS:
National Institute of Technology (NIT) - Austin
EAST TEXAS:
National Institute of Technology (NIT) - Houston (Greenspoint)
NORTH TEXAS:
ATI Career Training Center (ATI) - Dallas
ATI Career Training Center (ATI) - North Richland Hills
Collin County Community College (CCCC) - Brookhaven College
Concorde Career Institute (CCI) - Arlington
Tarrant County College (TCC) - NE Campus
University of Texas Arlington (UTA) - Arlington
SOUTH TEXAS:
San Antonio College of Dental & Medical Careers (SACMDA)
McAllen & San Antonio
National Institute of Technology (NIT) - San Antonio
WEST TEXAS:
Academy of Professional Careers (APC) - Amarillo
Disclaimer: Texas Dental Assistants Association (TDAA) is not giving a status of approval to any specific program listed which is not supported by the American Dental Association (ADA ) and the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). TDAA is simply providing information.
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P U B L I C H E A L T H R E S O U R C E S |
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
National Health Infornation Center (NHIC)National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
OSAP - Dentistry's Resource for Centers Infection Control & Safety
Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health - 2000
Texas Department of Health (TDH)
Center for Health Statistics (CHS)
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P U B L I C A T I O N S o f I N T E R E S T |
DATELINE
(DCDS)
TEXAS
GP NEWSLETTER (TAGD)
THE BULLETIN
(TDAA)
THE DENTAL
ASSISTANT JOURNAL (ADAA)
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S P O N S O R S o f T D A A |
Mr. Don Philips
El Paso Community College
Texas Dental Placement Network
Sullivan-Schein Dental/CEHP/DRC
Mr. Rod Jensen, Rod Jensen and Associates
Ms. Laurie Semple, CDA, RDA, CDPMA, BS
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TDAA2002@aol.comDisclaimer: Information provided above is subject to change. Last Update 06/13/08
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