NDAEB 1.0 Conduct Appropriate to a Professional
Setting.
Canadian Dental Assistants Association (CDAA)
The national voice for dental assistants in Canada. Once a member, you are provided with malpractice
insurance up to $1,000,000.
Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC)
The commission that accredits dental education programs and services throughout Canada.
Red River College Winnipeg, Red River College Winkler, CDI College, University of the North
Name 4 accredited dental assisting programs in Manitoba.
National Dental Assisting Examination Board (NDAEB)
Required trained dental assistants to write the exam in order to practice in Canada.
Manitoba Dental Association (MDA)
The regulating body of dental assistants and dentist in Manitoba.
36
In order to stay certified as a dental assistant in Manitoba, you must have __________ hours of
continuing eduction for every 3 year cycle.
2
Every 3 year cycle, a certified dental assistant must have at least __________ hours of infection control.
3
CPR must be renewed every __________ years.
Manitoba Dental Assistants Association (MDAA)
The provincial voice for dental assistants in Manitoba.
Professional
A person who meets the standards of a profession.
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure
privacy regarding a patient's health care information.
FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
, The act the governs and regulates how public bodies manage personal information. It also provides the
patient right of access to their records.
PHIA (Personal Health Information Act)
The act that identifies the Dentist as the "trustee" of patient records. It also provides the patient right of
access to their records.
PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
The act that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information, sets rules about
transferring personal information to other offices, states that all paper charts are to be locked up with
sign reading "staff only", and all computers must have a password. It also provides the patient right of
access to their records.
Certified Dental Technician (CDT)
A dental laboratory technician who has passed a written national examination and who performs dental
laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures, as specified by the dentist's
written prescription.
Dental Assistant
Oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for he dentist and for patients.
Dental Equipment Technician
Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment.
Dental Hygienist
License oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services.
Dental Laboratory Technician
Professional who performs dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures,
as specified by the dentist's written prescription. Most frequently trained on the job as an apprentice.
Dental Public Health
Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts.
Dental Spa
Dental practices that offer many services not normally associated with dental care; facials, paraffin wax
hand treatment, reflexology, micro-dermabrasion, massage therapy, and many other pampering,
therapeutic and rejuvenation offerings.
Dental Supply Person
Representative of a dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services,
and repairs.
Dentist
Setting.
Canadian Dental Assistants Association (CDAA)
The national voice for dental assistants in Canada. Once a member, you are provided with malpractice
insurance up to $1,000,000.
Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC)
The commission that accredits dental education programs and services throughout Canada.
Red River College Winnipeg, Red River College Winkler, CDI College, University of the North
Name 4 accredited dental assisting programs in Manitoba.
National Dental Assisting Examination Board (NDAEB)
Required trained dental assistants to write the exam in order to practice in Canada.
Manitoba Dental Association (MDA)
The regulating body of dental assistants and dentist in Manitoba.
36
In order to stay certified as a dental assistant in Manitoba, you must have __________ hours of
continuing eduction for every 3 year cycle.
2
Every 3 year cycle, a certified dental assistant must have at least __________ hours of infection control.
3
CPR must be renewed every __________ years.
Manitoba Dental Assistants Association (MDAA)
The provincial voice for dental assistants in Manitoba.
Professional
A person who meets the standards of a profession.
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure
privacy regarding a patient's health care information.
FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
, The act the governs and regulates how public bodies manage personal information. It also provides the
patient right of access to their records.
PHIA (Personal Health Information Act)
The act that identifies the Dentist as the "trustee" of patient records. It also provides the patient right of
access to their records.
PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
The act that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information, sets rules about
transferring personal information to other offices, states that all paper charts are to be locked up with
sign reading "staff only", and all computers must have a password. It also provides the patient right of
access to their records.
Certified Dental Technician (CDT)
A dental laboratory technician who has passed a written national examination and who performs dental
laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures, as specified by the dentist's
written prescription.
Dental Assistant
Oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for he dentist and for patients.
Dental Equipment Technician
Specialist who installs and maintains dental equipment.
Dental Hygienist
License oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services.
Dental Laboratory Technician
Professional who performs dental laboratory services such as fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures,
as specified by the dentist's written prescription. Most frequently trained on the job as an apprentice.
Dental Public Health
Specialty that promotes oral health through organized community efforts.
Dental Spa
Dental practices that offer many services not normally associated with dental care; facials, paraffin wax
hand treatment, reflexology, micro-dermabrasion, massage therapy, and many other pampering,
therapeutic and rejuvenation offerings.
Dental Supply Person
Representative of a dental supply company who provides dental supplies, product information, services,
and repairs.
Dentist
