Chapter 2- The Professional Dental Assistant

American Dental Assistant Association, professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level.

Certified dental assistant, the nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who has passed the DANB certification examinationand keeps current in practice through continuing eduation

Dental Assisting Nation Board, National aggency responsible for administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information

Person who meets the standards of a profession