Jemma:I'm Jemma, I'm 25 years old and I'm a dental nurse assistant. The first job that I wanted to do was retail but I didn't get anywhere with getting a job in any shops so I started to find ...

Housed within Alabama’s dental school, the UAB’s Dental Assisting Program helps position graduates for careers in oral healthcare. The yearlong program includes lectures, demonstrations, and rotations ...

A dental nurse assists the dentist with their procedures ... so I worked as a healthcare assistant for two and a half years. That was a great start because you have to be a caring individual ...

However, she soon realized that nursing was not the career path she ... “I hope to increase the number of Black dental assistants and also hope to give them job opportunities as well.” ...

assisting patients with all the activities of daily living. EL: Besides the dentist the dental nurse is the person who mainly deals with the patient; in the chair most patients turn to the nurse ...