Dental Hygiene and Assisting
Professional Development
REGULATORY UPDATE New Hampshire dentists and dental assistants need to be aware of rules enacted by the Board of Dental Examiners in regard to expanded duties for dental assistants. Current law requires dental assistants (who are not Graduates from an ADA Accredited Program) to have worked in a dental office for 400 hours and have completed the board approved course (Preliminary Inspection of the Oral Cavity) before they are eligible to enroll in an expanded duty course, including dental x-rays, coronal polishing, sealants, temporary crown and bridge, whitening, expanded orthodontic duties, and monitoring nitrous oxide. To meet this need we have scheduled the next courses for Saturday, January 21 or Friday, February 3, 2012. |
NHTI is firmly committed to developing and delivering continuing education programs that will enhance the professional lives of Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists, offering:
- State-of-the-art clinic
- Highly qualified faculty
- Reasonably priced courses
- Workshops that meet the criteria established by the NH Board of Dental Examiners to qualify you in expanded duty functions
- Liability insurance provided through the school
Program Schedule- Dental Public Health Certificate (DPHC)
- Registration Information
- Faculty/Presenter Opportunities
Debra Albrecht, CDA, RDH, M.Ed.
Debra is a graduate of The Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport, CT. She earned a BS in Dental Auxilliaries Teacher Education from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Masters in Education from Keene State College. Debra has worked in private practice in both general and periodontal offices. In 1997 she became coordinator of the Cheshire Smiles Dental Program at the Cheshire Medical Center, a public health program in the Monadnock region serving children without access to dental care, a position she held for about 10 years. Currently she is an adjunct professor with the Allied Dental Education Department at NHTI. |