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Canadian Dental Assistants Association celebrating 80th Anniversary in 2025

Dental Assistants in Canada are part of an integrated healthcare team that provides oral care to patients. While clinical jobs are found mainly in private practices, there are also opportunities found in hospitals , long term care facilities, health units. and other institutions. While upward mobility is limited within clinical practice settings, many dental assistants expand their education and skills to become educators, work in sales, insurance, government and organized dentistry.

Following the results of the Healthy and Respectful Workplace survey and the FREEDAC study, the Canadian Dental Assistants Association has developed a Vision for a Healthy and Respectful Workplace, based on the responses of CDN DAA members.

2023 Canadian Dental Assistants Association Annual Report

2020 CDN DAA Vision for Healthy Workplace

2020 American DAA Journal Pres Message and CDN DAA article

2020 July CDN DAA COVID-19 Return to Practice Survey Results

Covid 19 Survey Findings

Infographics

Infographic – DA Mental Health Survey 2022

Infographic – Resilience ENG December 2021

Infographic-Malpractice

Infographic-CDAA Response to COVID-19[2]

Infographic – Coping Tips July 2020

Infographic-Stress and Burnout July 2020