Resources
Salary Guide
SK – CDAA SALARY SURVEY
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition
The Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition (www.saskohc.ca) is an interdisciplinary group of people, groups, and organizations in Canada. The Coalition works collaboratively with dedicated partners to improve the oral and overall health of Saskatchewan residents. The Coalition strives to identify and address the needs of vulnerable populations, and by using evidence-based decision-making, promote advocacy, education, prevention, and standards.
Network for Canadian Oral Health Research
VISION: The NCOHR is the primary resource for initiating, supporting and sustaining innovative and collaborative oral health research designed to benefit the health of all Canadians: Healthy Mouths – healthy bodies.
MISSION:
- Promote mentoring of the next generation of oral health researchers;
- Aid development of interdisciplinary research teams;
- Enable sharing of research-related resources;
- Guide development of sustainable infrastructure; and
- Facilitate communication between and among knowledge creators and knowledge users.
NCOHR IS FREE to build connectivity in the network across all Canadian jurisdictions.
Statistics Canada Website
Website : http://www.statcan.gc.ca
Tollfree Number : 1-800-263-1136
Email : infostats@statcan.gc.ca
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Canada’s Health Care Providers: Provincial Profiles 2012
Email : hpdb@cihi.ca
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is examining the link between poor oral health and adverse pregnancy outomes. The report is on their website.
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute Maternal and Child Oral Health
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation
The mission of Smile for a Lifetime Foundation or S4L is to create self-confidence, inspire hope and change the lives of children in their communities in a dramatic way. The gift of a smile can do all this for a deserving, underserved individual who, in turn, can use this gift to better themselves and their community. During treatment, many S4L local chapters also encourage scholarship recipients to participate in community service through a “pay it forward” program inspiring young people to participate in lifelong giving.
Currently, there are 137 chapters serving 42 states across North America with movement to increase those numbers to more than 200 chapters, covering 50 states and Canada in the next five years. Each chapter commits to serve at least six or more young people annually. By the end of 2013, some 800 to 1,000 young people will have received the gift of a smile with $4 million to $6 million of orthodontic services donated.
Read about this initiative, share it with your dental team and consider the possibilities of a Saskatchewan Chapter!
Job Board
The Saskatchewan Dental Assistants Association has a long history of supporting oral health care in Saskatchewan. One of the ways we support the dental community is through the maintenance of our job posting board.
For many years the SDAA has provided this service at no cost to the employers who are seeking registered dental assistants. This is the main source of information for any RDAs in the province, and out-of-province, who are seeking employment. With an increasing number of postings, costs and staff time, we will be implementing a charge for this service effective immediately. For all job postings from this point forward, a charge of $125 per job post for a three month posting will be required before the posting is approved and displayed. Once a request to post has been received, email instructions will be forwarded for payment.
If the position is filled before three months is up, we will remove the posting with your notification. This charge will enable us to continue to provide this service to both our members and to the dental community, into the future. This also brings the SDAA job posting process in line with other oral health agencies.
We thank you for your participation to date, and look forward to your ongoing support.
Categories
- Regina
- Saskatoon
- Rural SK
- Outside SK
Current Benefits
Professional Liability Insurance
SDAA provides a group policy for Registered Dental Assistants holding a practice licence (full or restricted). Any incident must be reported to the insurance company as soon as you are aware that a claim may be made. Contact the SDAA office for insurer contact information.
Team Assistance Plan
The TAP is a voluntary and confidential service offered and promoted by the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan. Counseling service is provided by PAR Consultants of Canada Limited, a professional group of counselors and consultants.
Counseling is provided for a number of problem areas, including:
Burnout And Stress
Family Violence
Separation, Loss And Grief
Crisis Trauma
Conflict And Anger
Drugs And Alcohol
Sexual Harassment And Abuse
Marital And Family Stress
Depression And Anxiety
You do not need to wait until your worries become a crisis. Whether you view your concern as small or large, it is worth exploring and discussing.
TAP is available to all members of the dental team including:
Dentists And Immediate Family Members
Hygienists
Therapists
Assistants
Receptionists
Complete information can be found here.
The costs for the first hour of program use will be borne by the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan. This means that eligible persons can contact a PAR counselor and have a discussion or assessment session at no cost or obligation to be involved further. Additional funding may be available from SDAA; contact the Executive Director for more information.
Useful Links
NATIONAL DENTAL ASSISTING EXAMINING BOARD
Unit 204, 2283 St. Laurent Blvd
Ottawa ON KlG 5A2
Phone: 613-526-3424
Fax: 613-526-5560
Examination Information
National Dental Assisting Examining Board
Website : www.ndaeb.ca
Awards
Honorary Life Membership
May be presented to any active member who has provided meritorious service to the Association and has made an outstanding contribution to the Association is eligible.
Honorary Membership
May be conferred upon any person who has distinguished themselves in the dental profession, the allied sciences, or any other socially valuable activity and who has allied in promoting the welfare of the dental assistant.
The Susan Anholt Leadership Award
Recognizes a member who has shown excellence in Dental Assisting, promoting patient care and outstanding leadership abilities. This is a dental assistant who excels in their practice and goes above and beyond for their office or peers. Ex: the assistant who generally does the maintenance on sterilizers, cleans the lab traps, help clean operatories for their co-workers, etc. They do not necessarily need to be involved in SDAA committee and “extras”. This member has proven their abilities within the Association OR within their own place of employment and within their community.
Twenty-Five Year Service Award
Presented to a dental assistant that has been a member of the dental assisting profession for at least 25 years and held a minimum of 25 years of licensure as an RDA.
Certificate Of Appreciation
is awarded for involvement in the association at various levels.
FAQS
Our new registrants have a lot of great questions. We are hopeful that this section will assist you to truly understand your profession.
Online payments to SDAA can be made through ALL financial institutions OR via e-transfer to sdaapay@sasktel.net If you choose to pay on line you will need to set SDAA up as a “vendor/payee” through your online banking. We will be listed as “Saskatchewan Dental Assistants’ Association” or some variation.
When making a payment for your licence renewal, login to the website and complete the on line renewal process first. Fill in the blanks and click “SUBMIT”. The system will email you an invoice for the amount payable. Then go to your on line banking and make the payment. Once the payment arrives, we will enter your payment and a receipt and practice permit will be generated in your profile.
Remember the transfer time for these payments can be in excess of three days. You will need to have your SDAA Registration Number handy (it is located on your certificate, your practice permit and your receipt). The number is sufficient for most financial institutions but there are some financial institutions that require 5 digits, in which case you would enter the appropriate number of zeros preceding your SK number. Be sure that you enter the number correctly. When the payment comes through, the number may be our only link to you.
Online payments to SDAA can be made through ALL financial institutions OR via e-transfer to sdaapay@sasktel.net If you choose to pay on line you will need to set SDAA up as a “vendor/payee” through your online banking. We will be listed as “Saskatchewan Dental Assistants’ Association” or some variation.
When making a payment for your licence renewal, login to the website and complete the on line renewal process first. Fill in the blanks and click “SUBMIT”. The system will email you an invoice for the amount payable. Then go to your on line banking and make the payment. Once the payment arrives, we will enter your payment and a receipt and practice permit will be generated in your profile.
Remember the transfer time for these payments can be in excess of three days. You will need to have your SDAA Registration Number handy (it is located on your certificate, your practice permit and your receipt). The number is sufficient for most financial institutions but there are some financial institutions that require 5 digits, in which case you would enter the appropriate number of zeros preceding your SK number. Be sure that you enter the number correctly. When the payment comes through, the number may be our only link to you.
There is no additional fee for upgrading to Full Practice. If you have not already done so, submit a copy of your Dental Assisting Program certificate to the NDAEB. For information on how to submit your certificate, please consult their website. This is a mandatory requirement of NDAEB in order for them to release your NDAEB certificate. You will receive your NDAEB certificate through the mail.
In order to upgrade your status from Temporary Restricted to Full Practice; you must provide SDAA with a copy of your NDAEB certificate. Please upload it through the Document Upload or email it directly to the SDAA. Once these steps are completed and processed you will be able to access and print your Full Practicing Licence from your Member Portal.
10. What about Supervision?
The SDAA Regulatory Bylaws are silent on supervision. This means that an RDA, (holding a full practice licence) practising within their training and scope of practice, under the prescription of the dentist can practice. They do not require any supervision. It is up to the dentist to determine how the treatment plan is generated. If you have an employee with a Restricted Practice licence, they require supervision and can be supervised by a RDA, SDT, RDH or Dentist.
