Dental Assistant work can include working with patients who are suffering from poor dental hygiene. Statistics show more than 10.5 million people in the United States are affected by drug and alcohol use.
Substance abuse is easily recognizable by Dental Assistants. One of your duties while engaged in Dental Assistant work could be consulting with the parents when you find drug abuse in a younger patient.
Many parents are left completely dumbfounded when the Dental Assistant has to inform them that their child appears to have a drug dependency and it is affecting their oral health. Types of drug abuse you may encounter during your Dental Assistant work include sedatives, barbiturates, and narcotics.
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