Your Dental Team DENTAL HYGIENISTS
All dental hygienists must have a Florida license to practice. They can apply for a license with the Florida Board of Dentistry after they graduate from dental-hygiene school and pass the state board examination. They are required to complete continuing-education requirements for relicensure. There are 21 ADA-accredited dental-hygiene programs in Florida. Florida Dental Hygiene Association P.O. Box 13675 Tallahassee, FL 32317 860.896.0603 • www.fdha.org
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
The Florida Board of Dentistry regulates all dental-assisting duties. The board can provide a list of duties dentists may delegate to dental assistants. Florida has many accredited dental assisting programs at community colleges, technical centers or private independent colleges. American Dental Assistants Association 35 E. Wacker Drive, Ste. 1730 Chicago, IL 60601 877.874.3785 • www.dentalassistant.org
DENTAL L ABOR ATORY TECHNICIANS
Certified Dental Technicians (CDT) have graduated from an accredited dental laboratory technology program or have completed a five-year apprenticeship, and have passed the national board examination for dental laboratory technology certification. There are two accredited dental laboratory technology programs and more than 1,000 private registered dental laboratories in Florida. Florida Dental Laboratory Association 325 John Knox Road, #L103 Tallahassee, FL 32303 850.224.0711 • www.fdla.net
Dr. Robin Nguyen Wesley Chapel West Coast District Dental Association
FLORIDA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
I maintain my tripartite membership because of the priceless benefits that it brings. Sure there are tangible benefits such as quality CEs, discounts on products, but it is the camaraderie, unrivaled in any organization, that draws me in every year. The people that I meet have become not only great mentors but close friends. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the opportunities that organized dentistry brings. — Dr. Robin Nguyen
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