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Dental Assisting - Useful Websites

Australian Dental Association
The Australian Dental Association is an organisation of dentists which has as its aim the encouragement of the health of the public and the promotion of the art and science of dentistry.
Australian Dental Council
The Australian Dental Council (ADC) is an independent accreditation authority assigned the accreditation functions for the dental professions by the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) within the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS).
Australian Dental Prosthetists Assoication
The Australian Dental Prosthetists Association is a national body whose responsibility it is to represent the dental prosthetists of Australia.
The Dental Assistants Professional Association
The Dental Assistants Professional Association is a membership body actively representing dental assistants, receptionists and practice managers across Australia.
Dental Board of Australia
The Dental Board of Australia is established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in each state and territory (the National Law). The Board’s role is to regulate dental practitioners in Australia under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme).
Dental Health Services WA
As the largest public dental health services provider in Western Australia (WA) funded by the state government, DHS can trace its history to 1926 when the first public dentist was employed by the Public Health Department.
Dental Hygienist's Association of Australia
The DHAA is the peak professional body representing dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists in Australia. The mission of the Association is to support the continuing development of the oral health professions and preventive models of care.
Hepatitis WA
HepatitisWA (Inc) is a non-profit community-based organisation providing free services to the community. HepatitisWA aims to assist in obtaining the best possible care and support for people affected by hepatitis, reducing discrimination and stigma directed at people living with viral hepatitis and raising community awareness in relation to hepatitis.
NewMouth
NewMouth is dedicated to providing free resources about dental and oral care to the general public. Their Australian resource page is full of information on everything from dental hygiene to oral health conditions and treatments.

ADA Infection Control Guidelines
The 3rd edition of the ADA Guidelines for Infection Control describes the infection control procedures and processes that dental care providers and dental staff are expected to follow.
Radiation Protection in Dentistry
The Radiation Protection Series is published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) to promote practices which
protect human health and the environment from the possible harmful effects of radiation.

Cambridge Dictionaries Online
Cambridge University Press publishes a range of dictionaries for learners of English all around the world. You can search our dictionaries using the search box at the top of the page.
Medterms
MedTerms medical dictionary is the medical reference for MedicineNet.com. Our doctors define difficult medical language in easy-to-understand explanations of over 16,000 medical terms.
Merriam-Webster Online
Online dictionary with medical/dental terms and more.

Pictures of Dentistry and Dental Procedures
Colour photos of dental procedures and practices.
Basic Dental Terminology
This video is designed to help introduce some of the basic dental terms used in everyday dentistry. A lot of these words are things I tend to use a lot in my other videos, so this would be a great place to start!

Chair Side Dental Assisting training video

Evaluating Websites

Evaluate internet sources carefully before including them in your research materials.

The main criteria for evaluating a web site are:

Who is the author?
It is important to check the author's credentials to determine whether they have the knowledge and authority to supply credible information. Check to see if any contact details are provided.

What is the author's interest in the material?
Can you detect any bias in the content and are you able to determine the purpose of the site? Check the address to identify the type of organisation producing the document. Be aware that commercial interests and some politically motivated sites may not present a balanced view.

Check the domain name
Have a look at the domain name in the URL.

.gov means the site is written by a government

.ac or .edu means that the site is written by an academic or educational institution

.com means that the site is a commercial one

.org means that the site is by a not for profit entity

Sites with .gov or .ac or .edu domain names are most likely to provide more reliable information than other sites.

How current is the information?
See when the document was created and when it was last updated.

What sort of content is there?
Can the content be considered comprehensive and of good quality? Does it provide links to other documents? Check on the audience the information is aimed at (e.g. primary school students or university students).

Subject Guide: Dental Assisting: Useful Websites

Dental Assisting - Useful Websites

Chair Side Dental Assisting training video

Evaluating Websites

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