×Catherine Wright, B. Ed., RDH., RDA., CAED., FCP
Area of expertise:
- General practice chairside assistant with diverse practice background in endodontics,
restorative, fixed prosthodontics, cosmetic procedures, surgical procedures including
placement of implants, orthodontics including Invisilign®, digital scanning and imaging
- Experience working in remote dental care facilities in northern Saskatchewan
- Preventive dentistry and public health initiatives
- General practice dental hygienist
Related professional experience:
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Dental Faculty member since 2011
- Maintain current chairside dental assisting and dental hygiene practice (casual)
- Saskatchewan Dental Assistants’ Association Council Member (April 2022- present)
- Member of the Canadian Dental Assistants’ Research and Knowledge Transfer Committee
(May 2022- present)
- Member of the Canadian Dental Assistants’ Association Government Relations Committee
(September, 2022- present)
- Member of a working group to re-establish the Dental Assisting Educators of Canada
organization (DAEC) (2021- present)
- Member of the Indigenous Dental Association of Canada
- Member of the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education
Presentations:
- Presented professional development workshop on Effective Mentoring for the Saskatchewan
Dental Assistants’ Association May 2018
- Product Educator/Speaker for the Waterpik® Church and Dwight Company, Fort Collins,
Colorado; presented annually to dental programs faculty and students 2018 - 2021
