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ssues and
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eople
A leader from the start
S
oon after she graduated as a dental assistant from
the Nova Scotia Institute of Technology, Betty Daniels
moved back to New Brunswick, her home province.
While at that time the Canadian Dental Assistants
Association (CDAA)offeredanational certification, there
was noprovincial licensure inNewBrunswick. SoBettygot involved
with the provincial dental assistants association to help change
things—and they did. Level-2 dental assisting is now a recognized
certification in theprovince.
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BettyDaniels
DA,BBA,MAHSR
Adental assistant turnednursinghome
administrator, BettyDaniels understands first-
hand the challenges of delivering oral care to
seniors.Whilemanywouldhave givenupon this
issue because of its complexity, she took it upon
herself to reach out to thedental communityand
developedan oral hygiene clinicatOrchardView
LongTermCare inGagetown,NewBrunswick.
inNursingHomes
Revolutionizing
OralCare
