Elevating the Role of the Dental Assistant in Practice Success (October 30, 2026 - Live/Recording)

CA$67.00

Dental assistants play an important role in practice success. Their contribution goes far beyond clinical responsibilities, influencing communication, efficiency, teamwork, patient experience, and the way a practice functions as a whole.

Join us on October 30 as Joanne Ignatov, Founder & CEO of Dental Assisting Collective (DAC), explores how practices can elevate the role of the dental assistant and create stronger teams from the inside out. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience across dentistry and dental education, Joanne will share practical perspectives on strengthening communication, developing leadership, improving clinical systems, and helping dental assistants contribute at a higher level.

The session will offer practical strategies that dental professionals can take back to their practices to strengthen team performance, increase efficiency, improve the patient experience, and create greater ownership across the team.

Topics Include:

  • Understanding the evolving role of the dental assistant

  • Elevating dental assistants through leadership, ownership, and professional development

  • Strengthening communication and collaboration within the dental team

  • Building clinical systems that support efficiency and consistency

  • Improving the patient experience through stronger team performance

  • Practical strategies for helping dental assistants contribute to practice success

This recording is for: Dental Assistants, Lead Assistants, Dental Office Managers, Practice Leaders, and Dentists who want to strengthen their teams, improve practice performance, and create an environment where dental assistants can thrive.

The Zoom link will be sent to the email address provided on the registration form.

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Joanne Ignatov is the Founder & CEO of Dental Assisting Collective (DAC), where she helps dental practices build stronger teams through leadership development, clinical systems, and dental assistant education.

With more than 30 years of experience in dentistry, including General Practice, Endodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, and Dental Education, Joanne has dedicated her career to elevating the role of the dental assistant and improving practice performance from the inside out.

A former Clinical Dental Assisting Instructor and sought-after speaker, Joanne partners with dental practices, study clubs, and dental organizations across North America. Through her work, she delivers practical strategies designed to strengthen communication, increase efficiency, improve the patient experience, and help teams perform at their highest level.

Joanne is passionate about helping dental assistants recognize the value of their role and helping practices create the leadership, systems, and support needed for their teams to succeed. Learn more about Joanne and the Dental Assisting Collective here.

Dental assistants play an important role in practice success. Their contribution goes far beyond clinical responsibilities, influencing communication, efficiency, teamwork, patient experience, and the way a practice functions as a whole.

Join us on October 30 as Joanne Ignatov, Founder & CEO of Dental Assisting Collective (DAC), explores how practices can elevate the role of the dental assistant and create stronger teams from the inside out. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience across dentistry and dental education, Joanne will share practical perspectives on strengthening communication, developing leadership, improving clinical systems, and helping dental assistants contribute at a higher level.

The session will offer practical strategies that dental professionals can take back to their practices to strengthen team performance, increase efficiency, improve the patient experience, and create greater ownership across the team.

Topics Include:

  • Understanding the evolving role of the dental assistant

  • Elevating dental assistants through leadership, ownership, and professional development

  • Strengthening communication and collaboration within the dental team

  • Building clinical systems that support efficiency and consistency

  • Improving the patient experience through stronger team performance

  • Practical strategies for helping dental assistants contribute to practice success

This recording is for: Dental Assistants, Lead Assistants, Dental Office Managers, Practice Leaders, and Dentists who want to strengthen their teams, improve practice performance, and create an environment where dental assistants can thrive.

The Zoom link will be sent to the email address provided on the registration form.

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Joanne Ignatov is the Founder & CEO of Dental Assisting Collective (DAC), where she helps dental practices build stronger teams through leadership development, clinical systems, and dental assistant education.

With more than 30 years of experience in dentistry, including General Practice, Endodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, and Dental Education, Joanne has dedicated her career to elevating the role of the dental assistant and improving practice performance from the inside out.

A former Clinical Dental Assisting Instructor and sought-after speaker, Joanne partners with dental practices, study clubs, and dental organizations across North America. Through her work, she delivers practical strategies designed to strengthen communication, increase efficiency, improve the patient experience, and help teams perform at their highest level.

Joanne is passionate about helping dental assistants recognize the value of their role and helping practices create the leadership, systems, and support needed for their teams to succeed. Learn more about Joanne and the Dental Assisting Collective here.