The Dental Assistant as a The Dental Assistant as a Role ModelRole Model

The Dental Assistant as a The Dental Assistant as a Role ModelRole Model

DA as a health care worker is expected to be a DA as a health care worker is expected to be a model of health consciousness as a reflection model of health consciousness as a reflection of our position in the practiceof our position in the practice

Physical well-being is an important part of Physical well-being is an important part of maintaining employment, for the DA must be maintaining employment, for the DA must be healthy so that the DA can work to the best of healthy so that the DA can work to the best of his ability his ability

General HealthGeneral HealthGeneral HealthGeneral Health

Basis of good general health Basis of good general health is:is:

GOOD NUTRITIONGOOD NUTRITION

GOOD GOOD NUTRITIONNUTRITION

GOOD GOOD NUTRITIONNUTRITION

Means eating :Means eating :

-proper food-proper food-proper quantities-proper quantities

Overweight DA

Thin DA

Goal isGoal isHappy medium DAHappy medium DA

Goal isGoal isHappy medium DAHappy medium DA

Find your ideal weight, Find your ideal weight,

achieve it achieve it

&&

stay at itstay at it

Necessary Preventive Necessary Preventive care steps to care steps to preserve your preserve your

physical well beingphysical well being

Necessary Preventive Necessary Preventive care steps to care steps to preserve your preserve your

physical well beingphysical well being

1- keeping immunization up to date1- keeping immunization up to date

2- having a PAP test every year for women2- having a PAP test every year for women

3- having an annual eye examination3- having an annual eye examination

Dental Health

-Carry through a good program of preventive dental care

-Regular dental examinations-Completion of any necessary tx

Complexion Care & Complexion Care & make-upmake-up

Complexion Care & Complexion Care & make-upmake-up

- Clear, bright & healthy - Clear, bright & healthy complexioncomplexion

- Good program of skin care - Good program of skin care

- - NoNo obvious or excessive make-up obvious or excessive make-up

Hair StylesA suitable hair

style is one that is:

-Neat -Clean

-Easily controlled -Will not be falling over

the face of the DA or the pt

-Manageable doesn’t require constant touching or pushing back into place

Care of hands & nails

-Finger nails must be kept short & clean -No dark or bright nail polish

-Take good preventive care of them to minimize the damage caused by frequent contact with soap and water… cut or damage in the skin is an invitation to infection … use lotions that are not too sticky or highly perfumed

Professional uniform Professional uniform & &

AppearanceAppearance

Professional uniform Professional uniform & &

AppearanceAppearance

Uniforms should not be worn out Uniforms should not be worn out of the office and in public placesof the office and in public places

Basic Roles for all uniform selection

-Appropriate for the work situation -Well fitted & flattering( not baggy nor sloppy)

-Neat

-Capable of maintaining it fresh looking throughout the day

Appearance

Other aspects of neat appearance

-Undergarments should be well fitted modest & clean daily

-No jewelry nor colored hair bows -Well fitted, clean shoes that are in good

repair & well polished

-Clean, well fitted & free of runs stockings of appropriate shade & style