Dental Assistant Jobs

Remote learning institute addressing ‘overwhelming’ dental assistant shortage aims to expand access in rural areas

by Dina Al-Shibeeb
Casey Sharp (L) and Carey-Ann Thurlow are the co-founders of the Rissio Institute. (Photo supplied)

Serena Klatt, a 2022 high school graduate from Killam, a small town in east-central Alberta, was initially unsure about her career. Working as an office attendant at Ball Family Dental in 2021, however, sparked her interest in becoming a dental assistant. Klatt learned about Risio Institute through her employer. Founded in Alberta in 2020, Risio … Read more

Newly Accredited Program Hopes to Relieve Dental Assistant Shortage

by Saskatoon Star Phoenix

A University of Saskatchewan dentistry program has received accreditation after months of waiting, meaning its first cohort of students can finally go to work. The college of dentistry’s dental assistant program graduated its first cohort of 30 students in spring, but had yet to be certified by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada until … Read more